Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-28 Thread Claude Litton
I understand your reply and reason well. However, please read Sean's email because it is important for a seller to understand that he may be destroying the value of his listing for quite a while. When you know that it is too high and being reduced regularly, the average buyer will not

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Claude Litton
To all Mopo members--- How often we see items for sale on ebay at high prices and we just ignore them. I find it rare that a person who lists items high actually obtains a sale. Then we are besieged with Reduced and Ready, Reduced for quick sale, etc. My immediate reaction is

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Sean Linkenback
AND READY...I never understand such strategy To all Mopo members--- How often we see items for sale on ebay at high prices and we just ignore them. I find it rare that a person who lists items high actually obtains a sale. Then we are besieged with Reduced and Ready, Reduced for quick

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Franc
AND READY...I never understand such strategy To all Mopo members--- How often we see items for sale on ebay at high prices and we just ignore them. I find it rare that a person who lists items high actually obtains a sale. Then we are besieged with Reduced and Ready, Reduced for quick sale

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Claude Litton
Franc I am referring to a seller who lists infrequently and one or two at a time, and not a seller like yourself where the law of averages are meaningful. I have rarely seen him post more than one or two at a time and not often enough to be meaningful. You post a long list quite often.

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread OneSheet
In a message dated 6/27/2008 5:54:57 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How often we see items for sale on ebay at high prices and we just ignore them. I find it rare that a person who lists items high actually obtains a sale. Then we are besieged with Reduced

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Franc
of leaving a negative feedback for a buyer. It's ridiculous. FRANC -Original Message- From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 4:03 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread OneSheet
In a message dated 6/27/2008 1:03:34 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: what is the thought of these handful of sellers that list posters for a quarter of a million dollars or more? these same listings appear over and over, as tho the seller were waving a sign

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Claude Litton
Your example has very little meaning since the seller lists over 1100 posters, all with buy it now. He most likely just keeps his list as is and if you check completed listings, he does sell quite a few. This is Franc's strategy and it is effective with that many posters. You took one of

Re: [MOPO] FS~ REDUCED AND READY...I never understand such strategy

2008-06-27 Thread Roger Kim
The reason a seller may not want to start an auction at a low price and let the auction play out is that there may only be one serious bidder watching the auction. I've won several items where I was the only bidder, and thought I got a great price. If the seller had started the auction at