Ebay seller question
ElmerFusterpuck
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I just posted some stuff on Ebay less than an hour ago, and already I'm getting an offer to end one auction early. The coin currently has no bids. What would you do? I know you cannot do the transaction outside of Ebat, not sure if that's what is being done here.
Oh, and the Ebay ID is ishopcoinshowsforyou; thought I remember some discussion about that name some time back, but couldn't find it in the search results.
Oh, and the Ebay ID is ishopcoinshowsforyou; thought I remember some discussion about that name some time back, but couldn't find it in the search results.
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Erik
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On fixed price lisitngs, I have occasionally dropped the ask price on Ebay if the price worked for us both.
Variety, error, other tell that this astute buyer saw that you perhaps missed.
You could revise the listing to a buy it now for the buyer after agreeing to a price.
Got a link?
bob
PS: I recognize that seller's ID for some reason as well.
10-4,
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I have sold to this guy in the past. He like to make lowball offers, but he is legit.
I assume you have a typo? I sold to "ishopcoinshows4you".
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Note that once an auction has a bid, it cannot be revised to a buy it now. For this reason, new auctions with zero bids will be the ones to attract a request for a buy it now revision.
The decline from democracy to tyranny is both a natural and inevitable one.
However, If his offer is so wonderful or if he has any money then why is he so afraid to bid in the auction? I think it is a total lack of class for someone to request an ebay seller to end an auction early. These people trying to but into my auction hack me off and I don't want their business. Its like they are broadcasting "hey guy I am a broke bum without class who wants to lowball you and get your coin cheap so why not end your auction." They can bug off as far as I am concerned - they are like someone trying to horn in on a deal a dealer is busy with at a show.
Answer him if you want, I would not even answer him or dignify his lack of class with a response.
<< <i>You can always cancel a listing with bids and relist with a BIN. I've seen sellers do it before. >>
yes, but you will pay ebay fees on the bid amount when you cancel.
The decline from democracy to tyranny is both a natural and inevitable one.
<< <i>I would not end an auction early for anyone. If it does not sell or you end it later on for some other reason you may be able to go back to him.
However, If his offer is so wonderful or if he has any money then why is he so afraid to bid in the auction? I think it is a total lack of class for someone to request an ebay seller to end an auction early. These people trying to but into my auction hack me off and I don't want their business. Its like they are broadcasting "hey guy I am a broke bum without class who wants to lowball you and get your coin cheap so why not end your auction." They can bug off as far as I am concerned - they are like someone trying to horn in on a deal a dealer is busy with at a show. >>
How is making an offer on an ebay item different than making an offer for a coin at a dealer table or at a B&M?
The decline from democracy to tyranny is both a natural and inevitable one.
<< <i>Every time I've had a buyer ask me to add a Buy It Now price to an auction, I've declined. And every time, the item has sold for more than the Buy It Now price the buyer wanted me to sell for. But then again, that's just me. >>
Usually the case, but occasionally a seller will welcome the quick sale and immediate payment. It also gives the seller control over who they do business with. Any request for me to conclude a quick sale is immediately followed by my checking the potential buyer's track record. In an auction I'm pretty much at the mercy of any buyer who is free to pay when they want to or not pay at all.
The decline from democracy to tyranny is both a natural and inevitable one.
In addition, I would suggest posting it on the BST board. The more people who see the coin, the better chance you will get a higher winning bid.
Also it might not hurt to throw a picture up here and ask if there is something that adds value to the coin such as a variety...etc
Just my 2 cents
Rob
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...if I were to sell a coin on eBay and somebody asked me to end early, I would immediately spend some time looking very closely at that coin to find out why they want it so badly. Then, I would either re-list as BIN for what it's newfound worth may be, or accept an offer from dude, or let it ride at auction
Erik
I decided to place a nuclear snipe bid once on a variety that a well known dealer missed. Smoe other bidder emailed him and asked him to end the auction early and sell the coin to him at his current bid. (Which was about 8% of the coins value). The dealer responded that he would not end the auction early even if the person that asked him to would have offered him thousands of dollars for the coin because it would not be fair to the other bidders. I feel the exact same way. (I wound up purchasing this coin for about $217). I now have the utmost respect for this dealer even though I do not purchase from him often. JMHO
Bob
<< <i>Every time I've had a buyer ask me to add a Buy It Now price to an auction, I've declined. And every time, the item has sold for more than the Buy It Now price the buyer wanted me to sell for. But then again, that's just me. >>
That's my experience. Typically I know I have something good when I get a few offers. For a recent one, I got multiple $100-$150 offers (some even accompanied by text telling me how strong the offer was). The piece sold at auction for $720. Bar none, I don't take offers on items listed for auction.