terrawombat Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Let me know if you need any more engineering assistance. I have both SWB and LWB MJs to use as a template. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Let me know if you need any more engineering assistance. I have both SWB and LWB MJs to use as a template. will do! i built 2 hitches last night (after having to remember the quickest and easiest way to do it all again) theyll ship out tomorrow. also listed them on ebay. it was a really big hassle and i hope it pays off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekaz1 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 will do! i built 2 hitches last night (after having to remember the quickest and easiest way to do it all again) theyll ship out tomorrow. also listed them on ebay. it was a really big hassle and i hope it pays off... personally I don't like selling on ebay as you have to pay back a percentage of the sale to ebay after processing. thus losing almost all profit. (also why you find things for $1 but $60 shipping, I believe this is an attempted loophole to paying the fee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 will do! i built 2 hitches last night (after having to remember the quickest and easiest way to do it all again) theyll ship out tomorrow. also listed them on ebay. it was a really big hassle and i hope it pays off... personally I don't like selling on ebay as you have to pay back a percentage of the sale to ebay after processing. thus losing almost all profit. (also why you find things for $1 but $60 shipping, I believe this is an attempted loophole to paying the fee) I didn't know you had to pay back some .(I figured it was a small fee like PayPal. But the shipping side is weird. It said all shipping was less than half of what I'm "charging" now. So I had to change some numbers and dimensions and stuff to give an "accurate" shipping cost. And none of the details or stuff I entered and chose is right. I'll give it a week and see where it is. It's probably not worth it. I just don't know where else to list them at. They're on here, Cherokee forum and facebook. I haven't tried the general Jeep forums yet. It's hard to keep up with stuff on here. Ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 will do! i built 2 hitches last night (after having to remember the quickest and easiest way to do it all again) theyll ship out tomorrow. also listed them on ebay. it was a really big hassle and i hope it pays off... personally I don't like selling on ebay as you have to pay back a percentage of the sale to ebay after processing. thus losing almost all profit. (also why you find things for $1 but $60 shipping, I believe this is an attempted loophole to paying the fee) I didn't know you had to pay back some .(I figured it was a small fee like PayPal. But the shipping side is weird. It said all shipping was less than half of what I'm "charging" now. So I had to change some numbers and dimensions and stuff to give an "accurate" shipping cost. And none of the details or stuff I entered and chose is right. I'll give it a week and see where it is. It's probably not worth it. I just don't know where else to list them at. They're on here, Cherokee forum and facebook. I haven't tried the general Jeep forums yet. It's hard to keep up with stuff on here. Ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Ebay charges a 10% final value fee, plus a ~10% fee on the shipping charge you post in the auction. So set your prices accordingly. Ebay is fine if you do that to compensate for their fees, and you reach many more potential buyers than any other method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 well that sucks. but there is a lot of traffic on there. within 30 seconds it said 8 people looked at it. but while i was setting it up it gave me a "recommended" price of $121 because that was the average of similar items. so that is what problem i think ill have selling them on ebay... someone will see this universal fits all-requires a lot of fab work to fit hitch for $70 cheaper and buy it without understanding my hitch and price... o well. look at this!!! NO SEAM! yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Sold my first hitch on EBay yesterday! I still think it's going to be more of a hassle than what it's worth. The shipping is still weird .It charged him $48 for shipping and I checked it and it was $41. (That's OK with me) but then I was doing the PayPal/shipping combo thing, that I later canceled and OT said shipping was $75... So confusing. The amount he sent is right, I think, just eBay and PayPal are idiots together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinkrun Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Not sure of your location? What you may want to do is figure shipping from your location to the farthest point in the US from you add $25.00 to that amount add it to the hitch price and make the shipping free in the lower 48 states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Sold my first hitch on EBay yesterday! I still think it's going to be more of a hassle than what it's worth. The shipping is still weird .It charged him $48 for shipping and I checked it and it was $41. (That's OK with me) but then I was doing the PayPal/shipping combo thing, that I later canceled and OT said shipping was $75... So confusing. The amount he sent is right, I think, just eBay and PayPal are idiots together. Are you located in Canada? That would explain the shipping discrepancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Not sure of your location? What you may want to do is figure shipping from your location to the farthest point in the US from you add $25.00 to that amount add it to the hitch price and make the shipping free in the lower 48 states. Sold my first hitch on EBay yesterday! I still think it's going to be more of a hassle than what it's worth. The shipping is still weird .It charged him $48 for shipping and I checked it and it was $41. (That's OK with me) but then I was doing the PayPal/shipping combo thing, that I later canceled and it said shipping was $75... So confusing. The amount he sent is right, I think, just eBay and PayPal are idiots together. Are you located in Canada? That would explain the shipping discrepancy. nope, I'm in west central Indiana... and i was trying to keep away from doing a standard ship rate to try to make it "fair" for the people closer to me... but it should all be good now the way its working out. i hope. i just shipped one to canada last week (not the ebay sale) and it was actually cheaper to send it across the border than it was to ship it to seattle which I'm guessing wasnt too far from where it was going in canada and i took a break from building hitches for a couple days and started building and selling some of these... started out as christmas presents for family and turned into little money makers... $25 a rose! not too bad i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekaz1 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 that's pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 very small update... i welded this last hitch a little differently in one spot. this does not affect the strength of the hitch! it does not weaken it! I'm not sure how i feel about it though. even though youll never see this part of the hitch i still want it to look good. INPUT? a little off topic... powdercoated roses 3D nature scenes racecar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Powder coated hitches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 Mine is powdercoated but I can't have them all powder coated. I can't guarantee that they'll get to the customer without being scratched up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 I've still got a couple hitches left! Come n guys. Everybody needs one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I've still got a couple hitches left! Come n guys. Everybody needs one! Keeping this thread in mind when tax time comes around. Definitely interest in purchasing one, even with the not-as-manly 2.5 I've got. :thumbsup: You've done a great thing for everyone, Krusty; the other's who've helped with the original plans as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 I've still got a couple hitches left! Come n guys. Everybody needs one! Keeping this thread in mind when tax time comes around. Definitely interest in purchasing one, even with the not-as-manly 2.5 I've got. :thumbsup: You've done a great thing for everyone, Krusty; the other's who've helped with the original plans as well. I've seen some 2.5s pull some pretty heavy loads! But ya, just let me know in a couple months I'll try to have some ready then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerBrown5 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 you will have another 2 or 3 sold here before too long I'm sure. My brother just got back into an MJ and I definitely need one, maybe 2! going to plan a trip your way soon, I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonkers Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I will be buying another in a month or so, i just have other obligations i need to focus on right now. I'm sorry i can't be more definative in a timeframe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 you will have another 2 or 3 sold here before too long I'm sure. My brother just got back into an MJ and I definitely need one, maybe 2! going to plan a trip your way soon, I hope. Good deal! Where in Indiana are you? I will be buying another in a month or so, i justhave other obligations i need to focus on right now.I'm sorry i can't be more definative in a timeframe.That'll work. No rush. I'm a little on the busy side right this second anyways so a month or so would be good. Seems to be about how long everyone is waiting after the holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerBrown5 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 you will have another 2 or 3 sold here before too long I'm sure. My brother just got back into an MJ and I definitely need one, maybe 2! going to plan a trip your way soon, I hope. Good deal! Where in Indiana are you? Attica. Roughly an hour from you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 you will have another 2 or 3 sold here before too long I'm sure. My brother just got back into an MJ and I definitely need one, maybe 2! going to plan a trip your way soon, I hope. Good deal! Where in Indiana are you? Attica. Roughly an hour from you! Cool. I was up there a couple months ago for the Comanche meet. Even tho there was only 2 of us there lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 I've now got someone wanting me to build them a rear bumper like mine that I built a few years ago. But add a swing away tire carrier... This these might be a future thing to think about too... Hitches Sliders Bumpers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 i will be starting on building a set of swb sliders this week! I'm currently building another rear bumper like mine and ive got another hitch to build this week too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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