For reasons to mundane to get into every month I get about $200 in Amazon gift card credits. Do any of the resellers here also sell via the Amazon marketplace? Any quick tips regarding buying from Amazon? I hate to clutter up the forum as such a new member, but this is to good a readership to consult before considering spending my monthly bonus on my hobby in this manner.

Thanks in advance,

Zach

Or you could explain your secret to us. I never knew you could earn giftcard vouchers for Amazon. Are these like a loyalty thing?
There are certainly a lot of bargains to be had on Amazon. Mostly in the d20 era of products and beyond. The trick if you're looking to collect, is in knowing what products are good quality in and of themselves, and which are not, but are likely still to remain collectable in the future in light of either niche appeal, small print runs, or some other esoteric redeaming quality.

Quite a few of the resellers here have dabbled with selling on Amazon too, but I don't know if anyone here has a regular storefront with them. Prices there vary widely, from the clear bargain to the insane fantasies of some sellers, so you really need to know what the actual cost you should be paying for an item is before you buy from Amazon. But if you know what you're looking for, there are often good bargains to be had on Amazon. The only downside is not being able to see photos of what you're buying, or being able to judge condition before the sale, so for me that tends to top my single purchase spend per item at about the $50 mark.

mbassoc2003 wrote:Or you could explain your secret to us. I never knew you could earn giftcard vouchers for Amazon. Are these like a loyalty thing?

In the US, at least, you can get 3% back on all Amazon purchases if you use an Amazon credit card. You'd have to spend $6,667 a month to get $200 back each month, though.  

I've sold a few things on Amazon over the years, but only one or two items a year. The fee structure is much worse than Ebay for low value items because there's a flat fee added to each auction, so it's generally worthless to me for items under $10 or so.

Zenopus wrote:
In the US, at least, you can get 3% back on all Amazon purchases if you use an Amazon credit card. You'd have to spend $6,667 a month to get $200 back each month, though.  

I've sold a few things on Amazon over the years, but only one or two items a year. The fee structure is much worse than Ebay for low value items because there's a flat fee added to each auction, so it's generally worthless to me for items under $10 or so.

I have the Amazon CC, but it's actually only 3% back for purchases on Amazon.com itself, 2% for some other things (restaurants, I believe), and only 1% on everything else. For me, it still adds up to a couple of books/month from the website. Nowhere near $200, though.

Remember, with Amazon, its very easy to get refunded. And you'll also probably have to send stuff back, several times.

For example, I went to buy this special edition of BladeRunner and they sent me the wrong one, so I asked for the right one, sent the other back, and they sent me the same wrong one, so I sent that back and they sent another, and got the wrong one again. So, I sent them that back and they finally gave me the right one.