Have you noticed any changes in the coin category on eBay since Feb. 20?
291fifth
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I haven't followed the coin category, but in another category I do follow I have noticed the following:
1. The number of listings has dropped.
2. Prices realized seem to have risen. There is more competition for the fewer lots being offered.
1. The number of listings has dropped.
2. Prices realized seem to have risen. There is more competition for the fewer lots being offered.
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John
1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S.
Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!
<< <i>2. Prices realized seem to have risen. There is more competition for the fewer lots being offered. >>
This is is exactly why I thought those "free listing days" were a bad deal for a seller. If it brings out a lot more competition, you'll lose more in price realized than you'll save in fees.
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<< <i>2. Prices realized seem to have risen. There is more competition for the fewer lots being offered. >>
This is is exactly why I thought those "free listing days" were a bad deal for a seller. If it brings out a lot more competition, you'll lose more in price realized than you'll save in fees. >>
-Paul
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<< <i>2. Prices realized seem to have risen. There is more competition for the fewer lots being offered. >>
This is is exactly why I thought those "free listing days" were a bad deal for a seller. If it brings out a lot more competition, you'll lose more in price realized than you'll save in fees. >>
Self explanatory; more listings equals more competition from other sellers for about the same number of buyers; fewer listings equals more competition from about the same number of buyers and higher realized prices. Whats so hard to grasp about that?
On one hand we have: "Prices realized seem to have risen"
On the other hand we have: "This is is exactly why I thought those "free listing days" were a bad deal for a seller. If it brings out a lot more competition, you'll lose more in price realized than you'll save in fees."
I have to admit, It is not "self explanatory" to me.
Please explain.
Joe.
<< <i>Whats so hard to grasp about that?
On one hand we have: "Prices realized seem to have risen"
On the other hand we have: "This is is exactly why I thought those "free listing days" were a bad deal for a seller. If it brings out a lot more competition, you'll lose more in price realized than you'll save in fees."
I have to admit, It is not "self explanatory" to me.
Please explain.
The point is simple: There seems to be an inverse relationship between the quantity of listings and prices realized.
When there are fewer items, there is less "competition" for sale (i.e. reduced supply) and the prices are higher.
On the other hand, when the "free listing days" bring a spike in listings, you may see a drop in the prices realized that exceeds what you saved by having no insertion fee.
I was just throwing out the "free listing day" phenomenon as another example of that inverse relationship between supply of items to bid on and prices realized.
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<< <i>Whats so hard to grasp about that?
On one hand we have: "Prices realized seem to have risen"
On the other hand we have: "This is is exactly why I thought those "free listing days" were a bad deal for a seller. If it brings out a lot more competition, you'll lose more in price realized than you'll save in fees."
I have to admit, It is not "self explanatory" to me.
Please explain.
The point is simple: There seems to be an inverse relationship between the quantity of listings and prices realized.
When there are fewer items, there is less "competition" for sale (i.e. reduced supply) and the prices are higher.
On the other hand, when the "free listing days" bring a spike in listings, you may see a drop in the prices realized that exceeds what you saved by having no insertion fee.
I was just throwing out the "free listing day" phenomenon as another example of that inverse relationship between supply of items to bid on and prices realized. >>
Did you say that the prices realized have risen or fallen? If the prices realized have risen, wouldn't that be good for sellers?
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<< <i>Whats so hard to grasp about that?
On one hand we have: "Prices realized seem to have risen"
On the other hand we have: "This is is exactly why I thought those "free listing days" were a bad deal for a seller. If it brings out a lot more competition, you'll lose more in price realized than you'll save in fees."
I have to admit, It is not "self explanatory" to me.
Please explain.
The point is simple: There seems to be an inverse relationship between the quantity of listings and prices realized.
When there are fewer items, there is less "competition" for sale (i.e. reduced supply) and the prices are higher.
On the other hand, when the "free listing days" bring a spike in listings, you may see a drop in the prices realized that exceeds what you saved by having no insertion fee.
I was just throwing out the "free listing day" phenomenon as another example of that inverse relationship between supply of items to bid on and prices realized. >>
Did you say that the prices realized have risen or fallen? If the prices realized have risen, wouldn't that be good for sellers? >>
Its supply and demand; cheaper listing fees entice more sellers so the supply increases while the demand remains somewhat constant so prices realized tend to be lower. Normal or higher listing fees means fewer sellers and a smaller supply for a somewhat constant demand so that prices realized tend to be a tad higher so his point was that yer often screwin yersef when you take advantage of cheaper listing fees.