Re: SER1 eBay Reserves
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From: Tom Wykes
Subject: Re: SER1 eBay Reserves
Date: 09:16 on 09 Feb 2005
Subject: Re: SER1 eBay Reserves
Date: 09:16 on 09 Feb 2005
--=====================_406083667==.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The starting price for an Item on ebay reflects what you pay to list the=20 Item. You also pay for a reserve too. I have tried selling stuff both ways.= =20 Starting at the very lowest I'll accept for an item and listing from 99p=20 with a reserve. There is no doubt that the lower starting price attracts=20 the bidders But I can't understand why people are so secretive about their= =20 Reserves. I used to tell people what it was because everyone asks anyway.=20 After all your only making sure you get what you want for your item. However Lately I have discovered that starting at 99p with no reserve is=20 the best. Lets face it everything usually reaches it's marketable value on= =20 Ebay. The only losers are the sellers who list stuff with the wrong title=20 or in the wrong category this is when stuff is cheap. Example Original=20 Land-Rover Series 1, The Restorer's Guide to All Civil and Military=20 Models,1948-58 - James Taylor. Was listed in books, nothing to do with Land= =20 Rovers with the title "Landrover restoration book" (note Landrover all=20 one word) My friend snapped it up for =A311.00 I put a spare copy I had onto the US Ebay with a 99c start in two=20 categories with the correct title and ISBN number and I got $168.00 for it.= =20 Pays for a bit more fuel to be able to use her every day. At 23:54 08/02/2005, you wrote: >At 02:18 PM 2/8/2005, Wayne wrote: >>I actually rang the guy you mention he told he was offered =A3300 >>for the dash and wanted to see if it made more on ebay. Sounds >>like a lot for a dash but it is in really good nick so probably worth it >>Previously Diana wrote: >>Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 9:56 PM >>Subject: SER1 eBay Reserves >>Hi Guys >>Why would some seller on ebay have a starting price of >>GB=A3 2.00 at the same time that they have a reserve of >>something above GB=A3 125.10? >>It never reached the sellers reserve! > >It's about as silly as the English custom of advertising an >item for sale without stating a price, instead saying "offers". >What's the point in that? Is this a private auction? Does >the seller think he has gem but is embarrassed to state it? >Is he looking for free appraisals and a lot of discussion? >Does the price vary as to who is buying it? It seems to >me the seller has the responsibility to state the asking >price and come right out with it, not play games and >impede commerce. Similarly a reserve on EBay is sheer >silliness and should not be permitted in any circumstance. > >Michael "ducking for cover" Carradine > > > > > > > >To change subscription see www.landrover.net/series1/mail Regards. Tom Wykes. PCB Designer Cambridge Broadband. Tel.+44 (0)1223 703000 Fax.+44 (0)1223 703001 DDI. +44 (0)1223 703044 tw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx www.cambridgebroadband.com If you don't live life on the edge, you're taking up too much space. --=====================_406083667==.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <body> <br> The starting price for an Item on ebay reflects what you pay to list the Item. You also pay for a reserve too. I have tried selling stuff both ways. Starting at the very lowest I'll accept for an item and listing from 99p with a reserve. There is no doubt that the lower starting price attracts the bidders But I can't understand why people are so secretive about their Reserves. I used to tell people what it was because everyone asks anyway. After all your only making sure you get what you want for your item.<br><br> However Lately I have discovered that starting at 99p with no reserve is the best. Lets face it everything usually reaches it's marketable value on Ebay. The only losers are the sellers who list stuff with the wrong title or in the wrong category this is when stuff is cheap. Example <b>Original Land-Rover Series 1, The Restorer's Guide to All Civil and Military Models,1948-58 - James Taylor</b>. Was listed in books, nothing to do with Land Rovers with the title "<b>Landrover restoration book</b>" (note <b> Landrover </b>all one word) My friend snapped it up for =A311.00<br><br> I put a spare copy I had onto the US Ebay with a 99c start in two categories with the correct title and ISBN number and I got $168.00 for it. Pays for a bit more fuel to be able to use her every day.<br><br> <br><br> <br><br> At 23:54 08/02/2005, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">At 02:18 PM 2/8/2005, Wayne wrote:<br> <blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D""><font face=3D"arial" size=3D2= >I actually rang the guy you mention he told he was offered =A3300<br> for the dash and wanted to see if it made more on ebay. Sounds<br> like a lot for a dash but it is in really good nick so probably worth it</font></blockquote><blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D""> <dl> <dd>Previously Diana wrote:=20 <dd>Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 9:56 PM <dd>Subject: SER1 eBay Reserves <dd><font face=3D"arial" size=3D2>Hi Guys <dd>Why would some seller on ebay have a starting price of=20 <dd>GB=A3 2.00 at the same time that they have a reserve of <dd>something above GB=A3 125.10? <dd>It never reached the sellers reserve!</font></blockquote> </dl><br> It's about as silly as the English custom of advertising an<br> item for sale without stating a price, instead saying "offers".<br> What's the point in that? Is this a private auction? Does<br> the seller think he has gem but is embarrassed to state it?<br> Is he looking for free appraisals and a lot of discussion?<br> Does the price vary as to who is buying it? It seems to<br> me the seller has the responsibility to state the asking<br> price and come right out with it, not play games and<br> impede commerce. Similarly a reserve on EBay is sheer<br> silliness and should not be permitted in any circumstance.<br><br> Michael "ducking for cover" Carradine<br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br> To change subscription see <a href=3D"http://www.landrover.net/series1/mail"; eudora=3D"autourl"> www.landrover.net/series1/mail</a>; </blockquote> <x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep> <br> Regards.<br><br> Tom Wykes.<br><br> <br><br> PCB Designer<br> Cambridge Broadband.<br> Tel.+44 (0)1223 703000<br> Fax.+44 (0)1223 703001<br> DDI. +44 (0)1223 703044<br> tw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx<br> <a href=3D"http://www.cambridgebroadband.com/"; eudora=3D"autourl"> www.cambridgebroadband.com<br><br> </a>If you don't live life on the edge, you're taking up too much space.<br> </body> </html> --=====================_406083667==.ALT-- To change subscription see www.landrover.net/series1/mail
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