Thanks Steve. I have actually shared that advice with some ebayers who had nice stuff but minimums were way too high. A few took the advice and got bidders going.
________________________________ From: Steven Medved <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Ebay at work Exactly, you need to get the bidding started. I hope people will learn from you, your excellence should show the way. Steve > Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:42:58 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Ebay at work > > My experience is that if you have a piece you know is worth money, and you > put a high minimum bid on it, many times no one will bid. If you put a low > starting bid and a reserve price on it, many times you will exceed your > expectations! I once listed an Edison Gem on eBay, a very nice model B, and > I made the starting bid $250.00 and a reserve of $500.00. No one bid. I > relisted with a starting bid of $25.00 and a reserve of $500.00, and it sold > for $750!! > John Robles > > > > ________________________________ > From: Steven Medved <[email protected]> > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 8:29 AM > Subject: [Phono-L] Ebay at work > > > > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310353226375 This guy > started of this part at $12.99 having no idea what it was worth. It sold for > $229.49. So many people put things on eBay at top dollar and wonder why no > one bids. There was even one item that had a buy it now for $75 and a > starting bid of $9.99. At the first bid the buy it now went away and it sold > for close to $100. > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
