Question: Why Are Drop-Shippers Listing Items on Amazon at Crazy Prices?

QUESTION: While I was listing a chemistry textbookmaybe the seller is hoping Amazon will accidentally
for sale on Amazon Marketplace, I noticed that newcycle off the lower-priced listings, so they get the
copies were available for $20.22, while a used copy insale.These "highball" sellers probably don't have any
"good" condition was listed at $1,346.00! Why would abooks in inventory, they just have a file of ISBNs they
seller list their book at such an exorbitantupload to Amazon Marketplace after jacking up the
price?ANSWER: My hunch is this seller is trying toprices. When they get a sale, they probably drop-ship
make a fast buck without really doing anything. Thisthrough another bookseller.I guess this is technically
has been going on at Amazon ever since I startedlegal, you can sell a used book for whatever the buyer
selling there in 2001, although it's a lot less commonpays for it. But it's sleazy, and makes all of us honest
now.It's possible this seller made a typo when theysellers look less credible. These scammers degrade
listed their book for sale, or while editing their listing.the marketplace, just like spammers ruin the e-mail
Maybe they meant to enter a price of $13.46 insteadsystem for everyone else.See a real-time list of the
of $1,346.00. I've made mistakes like this a few times,most highly sought after used and collectible
so I don't want to convict anyone without a hearing.But,books.Read more free articles on selling used books
there have always been several sellers on Amazonprofitably online: Weber is author of "The Home-Based
who price books at 10 to 20 times their market price.Bookstore: Start Your Own Business Selling Used
They do this on all their listings, so it's no accident.Books on Amazon, eBay or Your Own Web Site"
They're counting on one dopey buyer out of a million(ISBN 0977240606). Got a question for Steve?
who figures the highest-priced book must be best. Or