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Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Eastern WA
Evaluate your asking price and relist it. If $140 is in line and you're not gouging on shipping, set your reserve at $140. Look at completed auctions that resulted in a sale and think about the words they used in their auction. On zero feedback bidders, as noted you can put a clause in your auction that they have to contact you first. This is fair game. I have never personally shut someone down just because they were new; everyones gotta start at zero. Give them a chance. I have yet to be burned by a zero feedback bidder on any of my auctions.
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as leospear said--if no one else bid higher--the high bidder may have went higher if someone else bid--happened to me more than once--and because no one else would bid higher--i didnt get it---!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the person mem since 05--looks a bit squirrely--
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Richfield MN
Skip E-bay sell it on craigslist.
http://denver.craigslist.org/
No fee's.
I started using it for local stuff,only use Ebay for hard to find items.
http://denver.craigslist.org/
No fee's.
I started using it for local stuff,only use Ebay for hard to find items.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 13,873
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From: Atlanta GA
"Another suggestion might be to block zero feedback bidders"
You can cancel anyone you want, but, there is no way to "block"
zero feedback bidders. Especially if they bid within the
last 12 hours because there is no way to cancel their
bid, unless you put them on your block list AFTER they
bid and messed up the bidding process.
Even if your auction states no zero feedback bidders, if they
hop on at the last minute, especially with an experienced person
using a proxy bidder, there is no way to block them.
Been there, done that.
FWIW: The only non-pay where I had to apply for my FVF being
refunded was someone with 200+ feedbacks. Tried to totally
stiff me after waiting almost a month for payment.
I agree with MinnMan, I use craigslist.org a lot myself now
for local things where I am selling something that is a common
commodity or I do not want to ship it such as a lawn mower.
You can cancel anyone you want, but, there is no way to "block"
zero feedback bidders. Especially if they bid within the
last 12 hours because there is no way to cancel their
bid, unless you put them on your block list AFTER they
bid and messed up the bidding process.
Even if your auction states no zero feedback bidders, if they
hop on at the last minute, especially with an experienced person
using a proxy bidder, there is no way to block them.
Been there, done that.
FWIW: The only non-pay where I had to apply for my FVF being
refunded was someone with 200+ feedbacks. Tried to totally
stiff me after waiting almost a month for payment.
I agree with MinnMan, I use craigslist.org a lot myself now
for local things where I am selling something that is a common
commodity or I do not want to ship it such as a lawn mower.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,884
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From: Morgan Hill, CA
Originally Posted by FghtinIrshNvrDie
next time don't set a reserve price. Start it at $140, and you're golden....
I always hate reserve prices...
Ryan
I always hate reserve prices...
Ryan
Here's why: People are emotional. They get wrapped up these auctions. When they see something that cheap and start bidding on it, they start believing they're going to get it that cheap. Before you know it they've told their friends they're "buying one on ebay" and are likely to keep bidding.
However, the fact that this is a used consumer electronics item makes it more of a commodity and less likely to be subject to impassioned bidding. It also means the item is losing it's value by the second and may never bring that much. I suggest looking at completed auctions and see what the going price is and anticipate getting that much. You might hold out for fifty years to get the money you want out of something.
Just my two cents...
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