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I did it. I faced my fear. Put a couple coins up with no reserve and a 99c start price

lsicalsica Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭✭
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I faced my fear, and I did it. Next week I have 2 auctions up with a 99c start and No Reserve. No, nothing too horribly expensive. But I just have this fear of them both going for a buck and a quarter...
Philately will get you nowhere....

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  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

    I usually only get $1.04. Man I'd love to get that extra 21c
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  • solidsolid Posts: 2,975
    With luck, you'll be pleasantly surprised with the final price, due to more bidder interest/activity! image

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  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Almost never been burnt. The devil is, however, in the almost image

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  • joefrojoefro Posts: 1,872 ✭✭
    If you're selling any coin worth over $20, I would suggest paying the extra $0.40 for the 10 day listing. I think that's one of the best listing deals on eBay right now. I used to list on Sunday nights for 1 week. Now I do 10 day on Thursday night. Tonight my auctions (started at .99 image ) are both over $100 with 8 and 11 bids, and 3 and 4 watchers, respectively. And they still have a week to go! If that's not a good deal for $0.40 I dont know what is. I think it's the only way to go now with .99 NR auctions. Sorry for babbling if this was obvious, but maybe someone didn't already know image
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  • segojasegoja Posts: 6,136 ✭✭✭✭
    I like the 10 Day option. Normally I do the 7 day ending Sunday, but when I sold a PF65 Quarter for 35% of bid...yes 65% back of bid and less than PF60 money (Certified PF65 by NGC), I began to question my wisdom or lack thereof!!!

    Most coins do however fare well with a $.99 start...but be ever mindful.
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  • MurphyMurphy Posts: 903 ✭
    @$.99 you have more guts than I've got. Good luck, I hope you do well. imageimageimage
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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    I've been doing a lot of .99 auctions recently- I've had zero problems and plenty of bidders..... image
    My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable !
  • DD Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭
    I always list my coins starting at .99. Made profit everytime so far.

    Regardless of what the reserve is at, you need something a specific buyer wants or you wont get bids no matter the starting price.

    -Daniel
    "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."

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  • CoxeCoxe Posts: 11,139 ✭


    << <i>Almost never been burnt. The devil is, however, in the almost image >>



    Nicely put.
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  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    You'll do fine. BTW, are these the ones you have a bst thread on? Just tried the links, think there might be a problem?
    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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  • bhartman35bhartman35 Posts: 1,398
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    I started the bidding on this at $10, and got my teeth kicked in on it. Live and learn...

    I also started the bidding on a wireless router at .99, though, and ended up making a profit on it, though, so you never can tell.
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  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,607 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I listed something tonight at $0.01, but I chickened out and also forked over $20 to make it a "featured" listing so I could be sure that it didnt get buried in the muck (it's a nice piece, and a "featured" listing is appropriate). Still, I'm glad I have a day job.

    jonathan
  • OldReadingOldReading Posts: 129
    I once started an auction with $0.01 starting bid. I got one bid.image
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  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    As long as it's not an obscure item with limited interest, you'll do fine.
  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I do it that way with ALL of mine. Works out 99% of the time.
  • lsicalsica Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Just tried the links, think there might be a problem? >>



    5 day-ers that start tomorrow night. And of course looking at this thread, some might think that could be a problem. But they're both probably sub-$100 coins, and my limited experience with 7 and 10 day auctions seems to show that most serious biting doesn't occur more or 3 or 4 days before. So we'll see.....


    Philately will get you nowhere....
  • FrankcoinsFrankcoins Posts: 4,569 ✭✭✭
    I have sold over 3000 items for 1 cent start and no reserve for 6 years, including slabbed US gold. Always
    done well, but I pay $19.95 for featured promotion on the expensive stuff.
    Frank Provasek - PCGS Authorized Dealer, Life Member ANA, Member TNA. www.frankcoins.com
  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    you should not have to worry if it is a quality problem
    free somewhat scrace coin.
  • SamByrdSamByrd Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭✭
    I always use the 10 day listing option as well as typical start of 1 cent or 99 cents it works well to get people to bid imo.
  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529
    Links ????

    I tried the links in your BST thread but both are invalid.


    Did you wuss out ?


  • JDelageJDelage Posts: 724 ✭✭
    I put on 3 such auctions on $10 1910-D yesterday. They're already doing quite well after 1 day!

    1910-D $10 INDIAN GOLD EAGLE PCGS AU58
    1910-D $10 INDIAN GOLD EAGLE NGC MS63
    1910-D $10 INDIAN GOLD EAGLE PCGS MS63
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  • lsicalsica Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Did you wuss out ? >>



    No no no no no. I didn't get them put together Sunday in time for a 7 day auction, so I scheduled 5 day-ers to start tomorrow night. I posted it to the BST forum as a preview.
    Philately will get you nowhere....
  • WACoinGuyWACoinGuy Posts: 1,110
    99 cents? Heck, I always start my auctions at 1 cent with no reserve, just like this one that went up Sunday: link
  • thisnamztakenthisnamztaken Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I faced my fear, and I did it. Next week I have 2 auctions up with a 99c start and No Reserve. No, nothing too horribly expensive. But I just have this fear of them both going for a buck and a quarter... >>



    I'm still working on that fear too, but haven't overcome it yet! If you have high quality or scarce items though, there should be no problem! (EZ for me to say, huh?) image
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  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529


    << <i>

    << <i>Did you wuss out ? >>



    No no no no no. I didn't get them put together Sunday in time for a 7 day auction, so I scheduled 5 day-ers to start tomorrow night. I posted it to the BST forum as a preview. >>




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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I started the bidding on this at $10, and got my teeth kicked in on it. Live and learn... >>



    Raw Morgans generally don't do well on eBay.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,160 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I started the bidding on this at $10, and got my teeth kicked in on it. Live and learn... >>



    Raw Morgans generally don't do well on eBay.

    Russ, NCNE >>



    Absolutely true!!!! I wish I had seen this prior to me selling off some lower grade and dupe Morgans...barely got over spot plus shipping!

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  • lsicalsica Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭✭
    still at 99 cents.. someone put in a bid...ends Sunday night.. 5 watchers

    worryworryworry
    Philately will get you nowhere....
  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>still at 99 cents.. someone put in a bid...ends Sunday night.. 5 watchers

    worryworryworry >>



    Heh... Not at $0.99 anymore image

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  • lsicalsica Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Heh... Not at $0.99 anymore >>



    Well lookie at dat imageimage
    Philately will get you nowhere....
  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 8,526 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I always list everything for $0.01 start bid with no reserve.

    I've got a large collection of world gold & silver coins on eBay right now.
    Total melt value over $35,000. Total starting bid: 98 cents - no reserve.

    Also have on eBay now an 1892-S Morgan dollar, AU-53, raw, 1 cent start, no reserve.

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  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529
    I see your fear got the better of you.


    Cancelled my bid and closed the Lincoln Cent auction early ???


    Doesn't inspire much confidence in buyers when sellers do crap like that.

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  • lsicalsica Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭✭
    I'm going to relist it starting tomorrow, no reserve again. There with things with the listing I had to fix and canceling and relisting was the only way to do it.
    Philately will get you nowhere....
  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529


    << <i>I'm going to relist it starting tomorrow, no reserve again. There with things with the listing I had to fix and canceling and relisting was the only way to do it. >>




    Care to explain what was wrong with the listing that you let it run almost to completion, and then all of a sudden 'found' ?







  • lsicalsica Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭✭
    Auction picture was lit like crap, coin looks a zillion times better in hand.

    Look, I'm sorry. I'm going to relist it.

    And I do have the other auction, no reserve, still running. So please don't attribute this to "fear"
    Philately will get you nowhere....
  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529


    << <i>Auction picture was lit like crap, coin looks a zillion times better in hand.

    Look, I'm sorry. I'm going to relist it.

    And I do have the other auction, no reserve, still running. So please don't attribute this to "fear" >>



    Then why didn't you just add better pics to the auction instead of cancelling it?


  • lsicalsica Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Then why didn't you just add better pics to the auction instead of cancelling it? >>



    Because I redid all the pictures in it. It now looks like it does in hand.

    and STILL NO RESERVE
    Philately will get you nowhere....
  • lsicalsica Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭✭
    Toned copper proofs in a plastic slab are the WORST to take pictures of

    Same coin, different lighting

    Old pic
    image

    New pic
    image
    Philately will get you nowhere....
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Toned copper proofs in a plastic slab are the WORST to take pictures of >>



    They are, indeed, one of the toughest of all to image.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,119 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I always list everything for $0.01 start bid with no reserve. I've got a large collection of world gold & silver coins on eBay right now. Total melt value over $35,000. Total starting bid: 98 cents - no reserve. Also have on eBay now an 1892-S Morgan dollar, AU-53, raw, 1 cent start, no reserve. specie-man auctions >>



    Well. . .Not everything!

    peacockcoins

  • mozeppamozeppa Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭
    lots of others too.
  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529
    Looks like the new pics are doing well so far image


  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    You're not gonna let a kid beat you, are you, Doug?
    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."

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  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529


    << <i>You're not gonna let a kid beat you, are you, Doug? >>



    It's got a long way to go yet image

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