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My first Ebay listing - 100% positive feedback.
Coinscratch
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What would you do different or have I done this right?
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Looks good to me....good luck!
Good luck @CoinscratchFever!
Looks good to my eyes. Only thing is on the "no returns" as that turns some people off and returns are usually few and far between. They are a part of business so I'd offer a 14 day return privilege.
bob
depends on what your looking to get for it. no reserve auctions are a risk, unless the coin is only worth 20 dollars
...so long as you and your customer are satisfied afterward, that's what matters. Not what to do differently but to do what it takes to meet that goal, be profitable, have fun , and enjoy. And see where that takes you after ten, a hundred, or a thousand transactions.
I have to bribe my customers for positive feedback.
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I like running true auctions unless I want to do a BIN OBO. I probably would have started it at $1 to get more watchers early on
That being said, I don't really sell much.
Collector, occasional seller
Looks good to me. I just gave you your first bid.
Looks good but I have to agree with AUandAG. As an EBay buyer the two things that turn me off to a seller are: Feedback and No Returns.
@AlexinPA.. Being a newbie I totally missed the return thing obviously, I wouldn't mind returning if the customer was dissatisfied. I'll look closer for that on the next listing. Not sure I can change it now.
@Tetromibi .. Thanks for getting the ball rolling.
Very nice job. You may want to crop the photos down a bit next time. Great job though, and good luck!
Dave
@Dave99B . Do you mean crop away the edges to show the coin larger?
You can not change the Return information once the coin has gotten a bid. You are right about that.
You can change it by clicking on "Revise" after you post it, if it hasn't gotten any bids.
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
Only on ebay does this 100% expectation get fueled by the assumption that any complaint no matter how trivial and God help you a negative left for whatever reason becomes a major cause for concern. I would like to see honest and robust feedback instead of this superficial deliriously ecstatic feedback which is the norm.
Just follow common sense rules and you shouldn't have any trouble. Bigger and high volume sellers tend to have lots of low value stuff to build confidence.
Good job.
I have been on eBay since 1998, works well for me.
That’s encouraging, 21 years, must be working well.
Looks just fine to me and I have been selling on e-bay 19 years.
Also I just bumped it up with your second bid.
@Cougar1978 @bcuda
Next question and by the way thanks for all the feedback peeps. I have 10 ms65's as well. Do I list them separately or as a lot? And with buy now or auctions?
Everything looks ok to me. I'll echo others about the return policy. I usually offer 7 days with the buyer paying for return postage.
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@Ikenefic
Next question and by the way thanks for all the feedback peeps. I have 10 ms65's as well. Do I list them separately or as a lot? And with buy now or auctions?
Your cert number should match the one pictured. If selling more than one enter "various" for the cert number. Crop around the edges of the slab. Works best if you shoot the pic head on so that your slab is a close to perfect rectangle; makes a better crop.
Looks better if you offer the minimum 14 day return. After all if they wanna return it all they gotta do is claim "not as described." Offering free shipping always helps. If shipping first class and using a bubble envelope, make sure slab is well protected, they tend to get damaged in bubble envelopes. Buyers really like the free small flat rate priority box shipping (cost 7.50-8.00)...coin is better protected and they get it quicker.
Your service after the sale is what will make or break you. Get it out fast after payment and give good feedback upon payment. Messaging your buyer their tracking info always makes a good impression.
And don't forget, no matter how wrong the buyer is the the buyer is always right.
I have found that ending auctions on Sat or Sun evening brings in the most last minute bidders. Shoot for 10-11 EST so that your west coast shoppers are at home and hopefully in front of the computer.
No Way Out: Stimulus and Money Printing Are the Only Path Left
One or two at a time works best until sold. Don't let on that you have a handful, it weakens your position and increases available supply. I prefer buy it now. Use ebay sales history and current ask prices to help you set a BIN price or and higher opening bid price. Mint products like these that typically lose value quickly dictate short auction periods. These type products cause bidders to wait until the last minute to bid because most of them know prices will likely be lower by the end of a seven day auction.
No Way Out: Stimulus and Money Printing Are the Only Path Left
Good luck @CoinscratchFever!!!
I have 100% feedback too.
I'll be eBaying 20 years come August.
A few items.
1. No Returns
as often as you'll get a return it doesn't make sense to me for you to turn off bidders/buyers with that warning - don't be afraid to take the risk is my suggestion
2. Close up shots .
Slab shots are good but an obv and rev image is the best window dressing
4. Free shipping- make the decision to bid/buy as easy as you can for the buyer
5. I was outbid on your item.
🙂
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Thats good stuff Thanks @Derryb and all others...
Some good advice above. I agree with taking returns as that shouldn't be an issue if you take good pictures. When you sell, the more info provided, the better. You'll still get the occasional question.
As was stated, sell multiple items one at a time.
I second that good luck wish.
Yes, crop the image to show just the slab.
Dave
I bid
Pics are important. Double checking before listing and then checking again after listing is very important.
Best if luck @CoinscratchFever! I like it
Go look at the most recent MS65 W Lowell quarters sold. Then list yours with a buy it now anywhere from $1 to $5 under what the others sold for recently.
This will get them sold and like already mentioned only post a few at a time.
@derryb . I did find one major mistake, when selecting "sell one like these" I picked one like mine but never changed the certification number so the cert.# doesn't match the one pictured. But, the one pictured is the one they will get.
Opened the door wide open. Open doors bring in some windy SNADs.
Need to keep the door and windows closed in the future.
? can you be more specific?
congrats, you'll do fine with it. best wishes
Somebody could buy the coin and then file a claim that the coin was not as described because the slab number in the listing wasn't the coin received. This happens a lot with flippers who buy the coin hoping to sell it for a profit. When there is no profit to be made they return the and you pay the return shipping.
Listing looks good (with the exceptions noted above for returns and the cert number).... Good luck with your auction... seems to be doing well so far... Cheers, RickO