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I would make it a "No reserve" auction. Bidders tend to be more willing to take a chance when it is. But be sure you can sell it for what you want (i.e. lots of interests).
Bollocks. Some pillocks put NR in the description then set a starting price….. That SP is technically a reserve price. Also, bidders are more comfortable if you have numerous items up for auction at the same time. Put some of the auctions at 7 days while having the camcorder at
This is one of the 1st postings that I have seen not to include any of the original message. Neither have any of the other replies (until now). This makes me think that the poster and the replier(s) are possibly the same person…. 3 days. Make sure to mention "check out my other fabulous auctions!" on all your auctions.
I HATE that, I would look at their other auctions if they were what I was looking for, not becuase they think they are great/fabulous. Multiple sales at the same time? The seller may not have multiple items to sell, I have only sold 1 item in 3 years as I do not have any stock to sell and I dont trust ebay enough to be a trader…..
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I would make it a "No reserve" auction. Bidders tend to be more willing to take a chance when it is. But be sure you can sell it for what you want (i.e. lots of interests). Bollocks. Some pillocks put NR in the description then set a starting price….. That SP is technically a reserve price.
No, it’s not. You have no choice but to put a starting price in the auction, so it’s not like the pillocks could have opted out of that. Reserves are a separate restriction from starting prices, requiring a separate eBay fee. In a reserve auction, the highest bidder isn’t necessarily entitled to the item. In a non-reserve auction, s/he is. And while it mainly matters how they work on eBay, even off eBay reserves are often traditionally a separate matter from starting prices, with the auctioneer starting the bidding below the reserve. — Deborah Stevenson [eliminate OBSTACLES to email me]
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am a newbie with a feedback rating of 1 (sold a mobo), hoping to get a 2 rating (bought a wiretap) and have 2 items that I have tried to sell (the mobo and a CPU) and one I have purchased. I got a number of big-ticket items at Fry’s including a couple of camcorders (one is a Sony; bought for $199.99 + tax. They are selling for around $300 to ~365 on ebay based on a number of auctions I watched. Another is a refurbished Canon. Bought for $179.99. Not sure what it is selling for). Also some other electronics/computer components that I paid between about 4.99 up to 69.99. I need to make a decision about returning or selling the camcorders soon. The 15 days on the first set are up Saturday. The second camcorder I will have an additional week on it. Is it worth (since I have a low rating) posting and trying to sell the camcorders now, or should I try and sell it locally in a newsgroup or at a Sidewalk Sale and just try to build up my feedback rating in the mean time? Or should I just start one out at saw $249 and if I don’t have a bid by Saturday morning, just cancel the auction and return it? Also, is it better to open the box and show pictures and even try it out, or is it better to sell it New In Box? I have seen most people selling them open box, which I think makes the most sense (after all, there could be a brick inside of it, though that’s never happened to me at Fry’s. No way to know unless I open it myself.)
I started on Ebay and sold a bunch of cameras and lenses bundled up for $500, a lot more than the shop had offered me as a trade in. My suggestions? Write a complete and honest description of the item, and post good pictures taken by you, showing that you actually have the item. I added pics to my web site, and there was traffic, so people went and checked. The pictures were not fantastic, after all I was trying to upgrade my digital camera with a SLR, but got plenty of interest and bids. This was with 0 feed-back, so you are better off than I was. Use Paypal, and accept credit cards, this is the last suggestion and I believe it’s the most critical. I corresponded with an experienced buyer who explained that to me, spent time teaching me a few things, and even left me a positive feed-back saying ‘excellent communication’. Lastly, answer emails propmptly and courteously, and provide your phone # as an added bonus in the emails. All these things add to your credibility and reassure buyers. I did the mistake of setting up a reserve price, may be it did hurt the auction but alas I’ll never know.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I would make it a "No reserve" auction. Bidders tend to be more willing to take a chance when it is. But be sure you can sell it for what you want (i.e. lots of interests). Bollocks. Some pillocks put NR in the description then set a starting price….. That SP is technically a reserve price. No, it’s not. You have no choice but to put a starting price in the auction, so it’s not like the pillocks could have opted out of that. Reserves are a separate restriction from starting prices, requiring a separate eBay fee. In a reserve auction, the highest bidder isn’t necessarily entitled to the item. In a non-reserve auction, s/he is. And while it mainly matters how they work on eBay, even off eBay reserves are often traditionally a separate matter from starting prices, with the auctioneer starting the bidding below the reserve.
If an item has a SP of
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