This may get 0 views, but I’m bored of this and can’t really scale due to lack of overall inventory availability.
No pyramid scheme or makeup sales here, I’ve made around $700-$1000 a month while also covering my console costs and gaming accessories. I thought going into detail may help others.
Step 1.) Set up an eBay search for joy con, sort buy it now, newly listed.
Step 2.) Get a chrome refresher extension you will need to dedicate some time even if 30 mins a day to catch the new listings. I find late nights and early mornings most effective. Buy sets around $10-$20 , recently even at $20, after tax it’s not as worth it now that the value at GameStop has dropped.
Step 3.) Get well versed is recognizing fakes, no logo shown is a don’t buy, there has also been a surge of fake boxes lately, look closely many times the colors listed on the box are actually wrong and don’t match the pictured color. If they include an instruction manual this is also a sign, real joy cons don’t have an instruction manual. I also typically avoid limited editions to help avoid fakes.
Step 4.) Use Nintendos free repair program, they pay the label and 4 joy cons can go in one box, don’t send more than one box at a time as their repair center starts to get repair numbers all jumbled and it gets a little weird.
Step 5.) Get the joy cons back and trade them into GameStop. If you get them at a low enough price this can take your initial investment and double it into “credit” , buy high value items like PlayStation Portals, refurbed steam decks, these items translate to usually the same amount of cash. Look at the used games and controllers, I ran into a few gems last year like the Halo elite series 2 that really helped make for a better month.
I wanted to share, if you have any questions on the process I am more than happy to assist. Many people are doing this, you’ll start to notice eBay listings where they are just selling the Nintendo refurbs straight on eBay. I preferred GameStop as no customer service and months where I got low cost joy cons I could opt for cash over credit.
No pyramid scheme or makeup sales here, I’ve made around $700-$1000 a month while also covering my console costs and gaming accessories. I thought going into detail may help others.
Step 1.) Set up an eBay search for joy con, sort buy it now, newly listed.
Step 2.) Get a chrome refresher extension you will need to dedicate some time even if 30 mins a day to catch the new listings. I find late nights and early mornings most effective. Buy sets around $10-$20 , recently even at $20, after tax it’s not as worth it now that the value at GameStop has dropped.
Step 3.) Get well versed is recognizing fakes, no logo shown is a don’t buy, there has also been a surge of fake boxes lately, look closely many times the colors listed on the box are actually wrong and don’t match the pictured color. If they include an instruction manual this is also a sign, real joy cons don’t have an instruction manual. I also typically avoid limited editions to help avoid fakes.
Step 4.) Use Nintendos free repair program, they pay the label and 4 joy cons can go in one box, don’t send more than one box at a time as their repair center starts to get repair numbers all jumbled and it gets a little weird.
Step 5.) Get the joy cons back and trade them into GameStop. If you get them at a low enough price this can take your initial investment and double it into “credit” , buy high value items like PlayStation Portals, refurbed steam decks, these items translate to usually the same amount of cash. Look at the used games and controllers, I ran into a few gems last year like the Halo elite series 2 that really helped make for a better month.
I wanted to share, if you have any questions on the process I am more than happy to assist. Many people are doing this, you’ll start to notice eBay listings where they are just selling the Nintendo refurbs straight on eBay. I preferred GameStop as no customer service and months where I got low cost joy cons I could opt for cash over credit.