The flip - I'd do it
I think this points out how much work/luck there is in making things work these days. Below is "back of the envelope" with various assumptions and some stuff not accounted for (shipping/ins costs vs his fees), but it looks like
21,000 - Pick up a set at a nice price
4,095 - Pay auction fees ... 19.5%?
0 - Shipping (lets assume local pickup)
11 - eBay Listing fees (w/1st 100 free)
51,732 - Sell on eBay ... woo hoo
3,311 - Pay eBay Final Value fees (using their fee structure)
1,159 - Give Paypal their due (assume that everyone uses PP, and 3% avg)
22,157 - Net before taxes
7,755 - Short term Cap Gains at 35%
14,402 - Take home.
Not bad for 3 weeks work.
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