ebay question

Bunker

I have noticed a lot of sellers now a days list a card in the auction title, but when you look at the picture there are 3 other cards besides the one in the description.

I have thought about doing the same thing...1. it saves time....2. you gain more exposure for other cards that you have up for bid.

The question I have for the guys that do this is; Have you ever had a problem with a buyer who misunderstands what is actually up for auction, and then complain that they only received one card and not all 4?

lawnmowerman

just put in the description "you are bidding on the card in the title only". that should cover you

XanaduNow

I don't sell much but when I did I always used scans with 4 cards in them. I agree with Matt, just put in the auction that they're only bidding on the card listed in the title as you have the other cards available in other auctions and you shuld be fine.

I never ran into a problem with my auctions.

Arthur

flyerfan27

I hope you don’t mind me jumping in here. I just wanted to say that I buy all my cards on eBay and I don’t like when more then one card is shown in a listing. I rather just the one card pictured with the front and back blown up as big as eBay allows the picture. Since I am bidding on a card I can’t see I would like the best possible picture. If it is a card I really want I will email asking for the pictures, but I don’t like doing that. I know there are many more cards I would have bid on if the listing had better pictures of the card.

I just wanted to give you the thoughts from a buyer.

f2tornado

I'm siding with flyerfan. You save very little time "gang" scanning cards and the image you end up with is distracting to the buyer. What's even worse is when the seller has multiple cards in the scan but the others are not currently on auction. I always thought the point of "gang" scanning was to possibly get buyers to bite on another card from the set or of the same player rather than being a true time saver. I don't completely frown on this so long as the image of the card I'm interseted in is big enough to reasonably judge condition.

zef204

For graded cards I almost always have 4 in an auction.

I always put, "You are bidding only on the card in the title."


I usually group raw cards too. It does save a lot of time and gives exposure to similar items. I can imagine some people don't like it, but some people will have a problem with anything you do.

Also, no, I have never had someone thinking they were bidding on all 4 cards and I have listed plenty of cards in this fashion.

zef204

flyerfan and f2tornado,

would you not bid if there is a scan of multiple cards?




FYI, I too hate when the other cards pictured aren't for sale in other auctions too. I buy a lot on eBay as well, and if I see a scan of 4 graded cards or 4+ raw cards, I think it saves me time by not having to open those auctions of pictures I saw. But, I hate when I see a card in a scan and look for it in the sellers other auctions, only for it to not be up.

lawnmowerman

I like it. Sometimes I forget to check the sellers other items. So, I think its helpful for both the seller and buyer.

Boopotts

Yes, I've actually had a moron email me and complain that 'he didn't know which card he was bidding on', when the two cards pictured were, as I recall, a 1989 UD Clemens and a 1993 Finest Clemens. So go figure.

If you're selling off a bunch of lousy $3 dollar cards then multiple scans are the only way to go IMO.

phreakydancin

I actually like it when sellers use multiple cards in their scans if the cards are somehow related, i.e. same player or same set. It alerts me to the fact that I might save on shipping by purchasing multiple items.

ctsoxfan

I do this all the time (multiple cards in a scan) and have never had an issue, question, or complaint about it. Doing this saves me a lot of time scanning, and hopefully shows buyers a few other cards that I am also selling (usually from the same set/year/player).

f2tornado

<< <i>flyerfan and f2tornado,

would you not bid if there is a scan of multiple cards?


FYI, I too hate when the other cards pictured aren't for sale in other auctions too. I buy a lot on eBay as well, and if I see a scan of 4 graded cards or 4+ raw cards, I think it saves me time by not having to open those auctions of pictures I saw. But, I hate when I see a card in a scan and look for it in the sellers other auctions, only for it to not be up. >>



I'd still bid provided I could reasonably judge the condition of the card in the scan. Even if the card was in a PSA holder I'd still want to get a good look at what I'm potentially buying. Like I said, I'm primarily opposed to multiple card images if the image is too small (like using eBay's image host)... though these can end up being baragins since many buyers will be scared off. A scan with multiple images is best done with a self-host as you can get a much larger image up. Bigger is better unless there is something to hide.

flyerfan27

Yes; I have pasted on auctions of cards I wanted before because of not being able to see the card correctly. Not just because of multiple cards in the picture either. I will pass on cards even if they are the only card pictured and I can’t see all four edges and corners. I also pass on cards that are pictured when the size is reduced or the picture is blurry. To me they are signs of the seller hiding something.

As a buyer I am buying a card solely on the picture of it. So if I can see that a cards is really nice from the picture not only will I bid on it I will bid more for it. I don’t think I am the only one that feels that way either. I have seen the same exact item up for bid at the same time and one sold for a lot more then the other. The only difference I could find and what made one more appealing to me then the other was the one that sold for more had a way nicer picture. Having the card’s back pictured with the front is a big plus too even if it is a graded card in a slab. I just recently bought a PSA 8 card with only the front pictured on eBay thinking everything would be fine. Well when the card came I saw on the back that the bottom edge is chipped up. I don’t know how it graded a PSA 8. If I seen the back in the listing I would have never bid on this card. Luckily I got a real good deal on it and I bought it to display and not for an investment. This taught me to ask for pictures of the back even if it is graded.

Like f2tornado I don’t mind if there is multiple cards pictured as long as I can properly see the card I am bidding on. If you are going to show multiple cards then please let us be able to super size the picture. Also make sure there is enough of a gap between the cards so that all the corners and edges can be seen properly. I don’t know why multiple cards pictured are necessary with eBay listings because eBay always shows 4 other items of the seller’s under the picture of the listing anyway. Nine out of ten times I will look at those items too. Also I will click on the link to look at the sellers other items if the listing has a great picture of the item. To me this shows the seller is honest and that they are not trying to hide anything. I have seen where there are 9 cards pictured together and none of them were the card in the title. In my book this is a big red flag! I will never buy from this seller and I keep a log of sellers not to buy from. Remember this is only my feelings and my preference.

jskirwin

Graded cards aren't a problem. 4SC and others regularly show other cards in the scan, and I've actually checked them out. A buyer is relying upon the reliability of the grading company more so than the scan to help determine his max bid.

However with raw I would only display the card you are selling. Be sure it is a good, high-quality scan. And upload a big one - I usually go 600x800px at Auctiva.com for free. That way your buyer can see exactly what he's getting and will bid accordingly.

If there is no scan or the scan is junk, then I bid accordingly with a low-ball bid - or I pass altogether.

Big bright scans with black backgrounds work - and with Auctiva there is no excuse NOT to upload a nice big scan.

MooseDog

I do more selling than buying, but as a seller I always post single high quality high resolution scans and try to grade conservatively. Since I have been doing that, I have only had one card returned out of maybe 1000 sold - and that was do to a really minor surface wrinkle that I totally missed and didn't show on the scan.

In fact, many feedback posts include the phrase "better than described".

As a buyer, I'm not bothered by the multiple scans, but if I can't see the card in question clearly, I'm not bidding or buying.

flyerfan27

Hi MooseDog,

Do you post on eBay? If you do can you please let me know your user name? I would like to checkout your auctions.

Thanks, Jim

RipublicaninMass

I put 4 in the scanner, then just crop the image into 4 seperate ones