eBay Black Friday - Wii $100 over MSRP, PS3 selling at a loss

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SmokedHostage said:

Million said:

SmokedHostage said:

Million said:
Your claiming PS3 sold at a loss because it was below retail price , isn't that what ebay is for ?

 

 We assume that people paid $400 for the PS3's they're selling on eBay so yes selling at $355 is a $45 lose.

 

Or maybe that people make a business out of selling things like the PS3 on ebay , even if some one bought the PS3 @ $400 dollars it wouldn't be considered a loss as used products depreciate in value anyway .

I see what you're saying but if a seller pays $400 for any product and decides to sell it after use (no matter how long he/she has owned the product) and gets $355 for the used product, he/she sold it at a loss as they've lost the $45 they originally paid.

Also you don't just "factor in" depreciation when you sell an item. You can't say "well, it's racked up $90 worth of depreciation, so I really made $45!"