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<p>[QUOTE="scooterv, post: 1790053, member: 56677"]Well, yeah, and that's why I mentioned the numbers I used were random. 5, 10, 15% profit are also all decisions. What I'm looking for I guess is where the safe line is to turn them around period. I was initially thinking a percentage under melt, but can't believe things on E-bay going well above melt. I'm also sure it comes and goes, and other venues lower. I see some "Want" ads here offering 16 or 16.5x, but spot has changed since. So, for those who frequently sell, what percent of melt value is most frequently seen, offered, accepted, etc.</p><p> </p><p>Other than seeing these crazy E-bay auctions I'm trying to avoid going to 90% of melt, only to find it's rare to get full melt value and I'll be sitting on it awhile. Again, I know the questions are vague <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Maybe a better question would be "Is it normal to get 100% of melt or better on E-Bay, and 80%+ even here?".[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="scooterv, post: 1790053, member: 56677"]Well, yeah, and that's why I mentioned the numbers I used were random. 5, 10, 15% profit are also all decisions. What I'm looking for I guess is where the safe line is to turn them around period. I was initially thinking a percentage under melt, but can't believe things on E-bay going well above melt. I'm also sure it comes and goes, and other venues lower. I see some "Want" ads here offering 16 or 16.5x, but spot has changed since. So, for those who frequently sell, what percent of melt value is most frequently seen, offered, accepted, etc. Other than seeing these crazy E-bay auctions I'm trying to avoid going to 90% of melt, only to find it's rare to get full melt value and I'll be sitting on it awhile. Again, I know the questions are vague :( Maybe a better question would be "Is it normal to get 100% of melt or better on E-Bay, and 80%+ even here?".[/QUOTE]
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