Besides, they just changed their fee structure again. You can now do a thirty-day Buy It Now for 35 cents on most items (i.e., not real estate, automobiles, or audio/visual/print media–and the latter’s even cheaper!) regardless of selling price or item quantity. I think they still get you pretty good on the back end, but eight percent of a dollar is eight cents, and you will never be able to find a classifieds section of a newspaper that lets you do an eBay-style listing for 43 cents. Nevereverever. They’ll either be free like Craigslist or they’ll cost you an arm and a leg.

Each game had the original box, sleeve, and instruction manual in like new condition. Some of the games sold for more than I paid for them! It is hard to find an original Legend of Zelda that looks brand new. Yes the manuals, box art, and even games may be available online but having that new item look really helped me cash in.

I realize you lose the option of auctioning off your goods for higher and higher prices (as you do with craigslist), but I’ve definitely earned more through Amazon than eBay. It seems strange that I don’t hear more people suggest Amazon as an alternative. Am I missing something or is this a valid alternative? And all your points would remain true, except 3 and 5 I guess.