E-Bay add-ons

WACoinGuy

Has anyone tried E-Bay's add-on services (bold, gallery listing, etc.)? If so, do you find that it helps to bring in a higher price, or do you find these add-ons don't help over just a basic auction listing?

kamehameha00

I have a question and think it would fit perfectly in this thread.How much does it cost to open a eBay store?

Trooper

Wa
When I sell I always use the "gallery" option. I like it because if someone is doing a quick scan of the page your item will be shown instead of the buyer opening each auction just to see the pic. I think it's 25 cents extra for that add on. (That is not the "gallery featured" option which is $20 bucks)
Tom

Russ

Bold is useless, gallery photo absolutely worth the extra 25c - I do it with every auction. Featured Plus WILL pay for itself ($19.95) with better material and is a good draw if you're listing multiple coins.

Russ, NCNE

relayer

The Gallery is a good deal for a quarter. It gives your listing 2.5 times the height. Highlight and bold don't do much beyond that.
The $19.95 gallery feature is good for larger ticket items - it does bring more bids.

You can open a store for $9.95 a month (1st month free), then listings are a nickel for 30 days. You need to run auctions to bring people into the store, but some will sell on store searches. You can have items sit there for 3 months and still no sell, then put them on the main board at the same price and get it sold.

jdimmick

I agree Bold is not needed, as I find most people find things by searching by word's/titles'. The search function will find just as fast in normal lettering as bold.

I do like the gallery photo, it may grab someone's attention if you have a nice coin showing!

Bulldog

On a super high dollar auction, some of those ebay fund raising doo dads work well. But I question the use of them on an auction under $500. Perhaps for a car or an unique item.

Bulldog

WACoinGuy

Thanks -- I think I'll give the gallery option a try on my next coin for a quarter. It should be a $600 coin or so, so it might be good to get the extra traffic. Doesn't sound like most people think the other options are worth it...

DHeath

I love the photo pack. It costs $1, and gives you a free gallery image, up to six pics, and supersize. I also appreciate good coin pics, so perhaps that prejudices my selling practices. Lots of good pics will sell a nice coin. IMO

WACoinGuy

Yes, I love pictures in auctions too. Fortunately I have a website I can host pictures on and link to them from my auction, so it doesn't cost me anything extra to add pictures...

nccoin

Gallery is worth the 25 cents even on small ticket items. As far as the featured gallery for 19.99, You will probably get at least 5 times the hits from a normal listing. I had a certified Lincoln 1914-D that I listed with only the 25 cent gallery as an extra. Coin did not sell. My counter was 104. I relisted spending the 19.95 and I did sell and my counter was 780. Exposure helps.