Shop For Profit On Ebay Game
The classic Shop-for-Profit on eBay Game naturally engages shop-a-holics and bargain hunters. There are two popular strategies: Buy low. Sell high. The object is to pick a winner, and buy something in a local market that’s worth more money on eBay. The fun and challenging competition is a healthy mixture of knowledge, and physical exercise, and LUCK. There is only one judge, and that’s the world market.
The Shop-for-Profit on eBay game is best played while on vacation in a strange city, or even in unfamiliar parts of your own city - you can play with any amount of friends, and the activity makes great fodder for ‘reality game show’ home videos. It works like this; friends meet and shop somewhere they have never shopped before. Make it a special expedition. Print a map showing boundaries using an online service.
Each player buys one HERO ITEM, whatever catches their fancy, but it should be an item they think is rare and worth more money online. It’s also important the item be purchased during that expedition, and the buyer save the receipt. At the end of the day’s shopping trip, each player is asked to describe their Hero Item, and why they believe it will sell for more money online.
The Shop-for-Profit on eBay game is simple. The Hero Items are photographed and posted for sale under one generic account in a four day auction. Patience is rewarded. When all the auctions close, the player with the most successful return (not the most cash, but the greatest percentage of profit) keeps all the monies and the other unsold items.
In the worst case scenario, it’s the player who lost the least, and if nothing sells then the player who bought the least expensive item wins. But it doesn’t have to be this way. I’ve played very exciting games where every Hero Item sold, and the secret is simple. When shopping for profit on eBay, which is a global market, buy one-of-a-kind pieces that are rare and valuable with specialty collectors in mind.
This game requires a local search service and an eBay account. When friends travel outside their area of comfort, they are usually overcome by the sudden urge to shop, and as the travel game coordinator, you can help them.
Do Not Shop in Tourist Traps! Use a local search service to select in advance the low rent shopping opportunities where it’s still possible to ‘shop for profits online’. When my wife and I stayed in Vancouver, I executed a local search from the Best Western Hotel at 718 Drake Street. I used Poynt Microsoft