I don't understand why you wouldn't start them at a price you are not comfortable receiving. If you are not prepared to sell it for 40, don't list it for 40. You always take a risk of getting less than you want doing so. Anywho, most (if not all) ebay buyers these days snipe, so you are highly unlikely to see any action until you get to the last few seconds before they end. And us poster collecting vultures even wait until after the auction ends to say, "see it didn't sell...why not sell to me for 30." So, it's a catch 22...if you end them early, you miss out the bids most likely to come right at the end of the auction. If you don't end them early, you risk em selling for below what you are willing to let them go for :( Why not list them at a fixed price, and provide the best offer option? Post links to your auctions on the various movie poster forums... My two cents, Vesna
> Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 03:18:51 +0100 > From: [email protected] > Subject: [MOPO] eBay worries.. > To: [email protected] > > Hey guys... > > I've put several posters up on eBay which I KNOW are worth a bundle.... > > Although I know they are worth more, I started the bidding at about £40.00 > GBP. > > Now they HAVE attracted attention. I have received several private messages > asking to sell quick and end the auction (which I have respectfully > declined) and the top two currently have a lot of "watchers"... however they > have yet to attract a single bid. > > My worry is that they will end up going for WAY under their selling price > due to the unpredictability of the eBay system. > > Although it would protect my valuable posters, I was told that putting > reserves on posters can scare bidders away. > > I'm even tempted to cancel the auction at the weekend, rather than lose my > valuable items to auction tactics. (I'm not being greedy... I just don't > want to be ripped off) > > Please give me some advice on this, as I'm NOT a dealer, but times are hard > and I need these posters to reach at least their average value! > > Cheers > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
