Free BOLO Friday: $5 Dishwasher Detergent Selling for $40
Another Friday, another discontinued product to be on the lookout for.
Let’s get right to it.
Palmolive Eco Plus Dishwasher Detergent - Lemon Splash (45 oz)
Average cost: $5.00
Average eBay sold listing: $40
Where: Local hardware stores and grocery stores
The Price Makes More Sense Than You Think
I know the question is going to come up again. Why would someone pay $40 for a bottle of dishwasher detergent?
Let me reframe this.
You’re spending your time, effort, and mileage to go out and find these products. You’re buying them, listing them, packing them, and shipping them. All so a customer can have their favorite product arrive at their doorstep from the click of a button.
You’re providing an avenue for customers to still find their favorite products after a company decides to pull them. You’re providing value. The customer doesn’t have to drive around to six different stores hoping to get lucky. They don’t have to settle for a replacement that doesn’t work the same. They search eBay, find exactly what they want, and pay the price that makes sense for them.
And that price factors in everything you did to make it happen. The gas, the time spent scanning shelves, the listing, the packing materials, the trip to the post office. That $40 covers the convenience of still being able to get it at all.
Some of these customers have the extra income and that premium is a no-brainer for them. Others have been burned by the replacement products and decided it’s worth paying up for the one that actually works.
Either way, the sold listings speak for themselves.
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