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dorancoins
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I am not happy with "flea"Bay. While this is the forum for U.S. coins, I have been trying to sell some foreign currency - very nice stuff - and price them below catalog to sell. Either its my imagination or "flea"Bay is overrunned with tightwads and those who are expecting something for nothing. I was wondering if anyone on this forum had this situation happen? I just had 12 beautiful, modern world notes end with no bid, and it cost me around $14.00 - has this happen with coins as well, and how many people would like to tell "flea"Bay where to go? And also, how many of you who are using "flea"Bay would like to find the names of those who are watching your items yet don't have the courtesy of placing a bid?
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Given a chance, most people will try to negotiate a lower price or "lowball" in their offers. Human nature.
- Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
<< <i>Given a chance, most people will try to negotiate a lower price or "lowball" in their offers. Human nature. >>
Not only is it human nature, it's what a free market is all about.
Russ, NCNE
If your product didn't sell at the price you expected, you expected too much. There is no market except the market.
--Severian the Lame
<< <i>eBay has over 180 million registered users.
If your product didn't sell at the price you expected, you expected too much. There is no market except the market. >>
Quite understandable, but I am not giving them away, either.
As for watching. I watch dozen of items without bidding, to see what I can expect to either sell a similar item at, or to see what I might expect to pay if I were buying.
Yes this is partly true, what is also true is that many honest legit sellers auctions can/are hurt by the huge number of scammers. One other big factor is what your selling, I do not buy or follow foreign currency or currency at large for that matter, so I don't know how well currency sells overall on the bay.
Chris
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Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
<< <i>I am not happy with "flea"Bay. While this is the forum for U.S. coins, I have been trying to sell some foreign currency - very nice stuff - and price them below catalog to sell. Either its my imagination or "flea"Bay is overrunned with tightwads and those who are expecting something for nothing. I was wondering if anyone on this forum had this situation happen? I just had 12 beautiful, modern world notes end with no bid, and it cost me around $14.00 - has this happen with coins as well, and how many people would like to tell "flea"Bay where to go? And also, how many of you who are using "flea"Bay would like to find the names of those who are watching your items yet don't have the courtesy of placing a bid? >>
This is the all time Ebay post.....
Ken
I think that you don't get bids because most of the people in the foreign currency hobby know that you like to list your items while nude. The lack of bids is for health/sanitary reasons, I am guessing.
Our eBay auctions - TRUE auctions: start at $0.01, no reserve, 30 day unconditional return privilege & free shipping!
i was very disappointed to see it turn into a store
where people automagically expect to make a profit
on every transaction.
put it at 99 cents no reserve. yea it may only go for
a few bucks. but that is all it is worth i guess.
who says it was worth that much anyway? a price guide?
<< <i>Its an AUCTION site! Start it at 1 cent and see what happens.
You think he's disgusted now, wait till he tries this!
<< <i>I think that you don't get bids because most of the people in the foreign currency hobby know that you like to list your items while nude. The lack of bids is for health/sanitary reasons, I am guessing.
Yes, that is it.
That and the foreign currency market is thin... So thin you can see through it.
Or, in other words:
+1
<< <i>I think that you don't get bids because most of the people in the foreign currency hobby know that you like to list your items while nude. The lack of bids is for health/sanitary reasons, I am guessing.
- Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
<< <i>Its an AUCTION site! Start it at 1 cent and see what happens.
As for watching. I watch dozen of items without bidding, to see what I can expect to either sell a similar item at, or to see what I might expect to pay if I were buying.
And do you know what will happen.....figure it out - 1) Assume the position, 2) Get stuffed! And that is what happens!
<< <i><<Either its my imagination or "flea"Bay is overrunned with tightwads and those who are expecting something for nothing.>>
Yes this is partly true, what is also true is that many honest legit sellers auctions can/are hurt by the huge number of scammers. One other big factor is what your selling, I do not buy or follow foreign currency or currency at large for that matter, so I don't know how well currency sells overall on the bay.
Chris >>
What I am selling is priced below catalog as I do not charge full price on any of my stuff.
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<< <i>I am not happy with "flea"Bay. While this is the forum for U.S. coins, I have been trying to sell some foreign currency - very nice stuff - and price them below catalog to sell. Either its my imagination or "flea"Bay is overrunned with tightwads and those who are expecting something for nothing. I was wondering if anyone on this forum had this situation happen? I just had 12 beautiful, modern world notes end with no bid, and it cost me around $14.00 - has this happen with coins as well, and how many people would like to tell "flea"Bay where to go? And also, how many of you who are using "flea"Bay would like to find the names of those who are watching your items yet don't have the courtesy of placing a bid? >>
This is the all time Ebay post.....
Ken >>
So rough that if I had a bottle of Jack Daniels, I'd be chugging it right now!
<< <i>I think that you don't get bids because most of the people in the foreign currency hobby know that you like to list your items while nude. >>
I dont think that's it. Afterall, Marty gets pretty strong bids in his auctions.
Russ, NCNE
Priced too high (reality check)?
Not understanding the real ins and outs of ebay?
Unable to use the real name EBAY and instead try to hurt it by calling it names? (never did understand why people have to say "fleabay"...with all the money Meg makes, I doubt she cares either.
Difference of opinion?
If ebay doesn't work for you, and you are unable/unwilling to try to make it work, then don't grouse about it, just move on.
Don't you have your own shop? Wouldn't those world notes sell there? If not, why not? Not enough people looking?
Did you have your auctions set for US only or anywhere in the world?
Maybe you think they are really nice and worth a lot....but, maybe the market is thinking otherwise. Why blame people on that?
Maybe you priced them too high. If you priced them at $100 but the most anyone who saw them was willing to bid was $95, then maybe you are overpriced?
Neat thing about starting at $0.99 or something is that it gives the market a chance to dictate the value and, if you would have accepted the $95 but started at $100, you won't get the sale that you would here.
Ebay has done alright by me. Lost a couple dollars on only 1 item I sold. All the rest made me money. I don't sell a lot though. Mainly buy. But, I don't see a need to call it "flea"bay.
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
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<< <i>I think that you don't get bids because most of the people in the foreign currency hobby know that you like to list your items while nude. >>
I dont think that's it. Afterall, Marty gets pretty strong bids in his auctions.
Russ, NCNE >>
Yeah, from Xpipe!!
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
<< <i>I think that you don't get bids because most of the people in the foreign currency hobby know that you like to list your items while nude. The lack of bids is for health/sanitary reasons, I am guessing.
Dennis - such a whacked-out imagination - are you drunk or doped?
<< <i>doran I have had 180 items recently listed and all sold most for decent prices, perhaps and I am just guessing the issue is listing or discription or pictures or not a popular item, most world coins and stamps fair poorly on ebay due to demand I would research what your items have sold for in the recent past and try some one cent starts just to see what happens. >>
Been there, done that - but now the stuff that flopped on "flea"Bay will go in my retail site.
<< <i>Niche market?
Priced too high (reality check)?
Not understanding the real ins and outs of ebay?
Unable to use the real name EBAY and instead try to hurt it by calling it names? (never did understand why people have to say "fleabay"...with all the money Meg makes, I doubt she cares either.
Difference of opinion?
If ebay doesn't work for you, and you are unable/unwilling to try to make it work, then don't grouse about it, just move on.
Don't you have your own shop? Wouldn't those world notes sell there? If not, why not? Not enough people looking?
Did you have your auctions set for US only or anywhere in the world?
Maybe you think they are really nice and worth a lot....but, maybe the market is thinking otherwise. Why blame people on that?
Maybe you priced them too high. If you priced them at $100 but the most anyone who saw them was willing to bid was $95, then maybe you are overpriced?
Neat thing about starting at $0.99 or something is that it gives the market a chance to dictate the value and, if you would have accepted the $95 but started at $100, you won't get the sale that you would here.
Ebay has done alright by me. Lost a couple dollars on only 1 item I sold. All the rest made me money. I don't sell a lot though. Mainly buy. But, I don't see a need to call it "flea"bay. >>
My business is home-based, by the way, but as far as "flea"Bay is concerned, the stuff that I have right now will more than likely flop - I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. Lesson here - if you want things done right, do it yourself!
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<< <i>I think that you don't get bids because most of the people in the foreign currency hobby know that you like to list your items while nude. >>
I dont think that's it. Afterall, Marty gets pretty strong bids in his auctions.
Russ, NCNE >>
I was watching an auction last night and was in utter disbelief at the fact that a semi key date Washington Quarter (a PCGS 65 1934-D), a $1000 coin or more depending on quality, was at $450 with a minute left to go in the auction.
The seller must have been going thru some severe freaking out.
Long story short, I watched the coin go up over $600 more in the last 3 seconds. All the people with snipers are making a lot of sellers really nervous especially when an expensive coin is in the mix.
1834 Bust Half
Granted it doesn't always go so well but you've got to take the good with the bad. It all seems to work out in the long run for me.
<< <i>What I am selling is priced below catalog as I do not charge full price on any of my stuff. >>
Any chance that the catalog value is in lala land? There are a lot of items out there that trade regularly for well less than their "catalog" value.