2nd Chance offers on Ebay

Ahrensdad · June 10, 2011 11:42AM

I recently sold a coin on e-bay, a 1954-S PCGS MS66RD lincoln of which I have 50 of these. Buyer paid, coin delivered, positive feedback left by both parties. Deal done. Is it okay to offer an indentical coin to the underbidder at the price of his bid?

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questor54 · June 10, 2011 11:44AM

Yes - and you can do that with multiple under-bidders.

mingot · June 10, 2011 11:44AM

The coin pictured won't be the one you ship to the underbidder.

airplanenut · June 10, 2011 11:46AM

Sure, as long as you specify that it's a different coin, and perhaps show a picture of the one you are going to send.

llafoe · June 10, 2011 11:46AM

I don't see why not? The underbidder may request an image of the coin you'll send to him. Why not just list a group with a Buy It Now?

Edited to add: Dang you guys are fast! I took a couple bites of my oatmeal and 100 people posted while I swallowed!

Ahrensdad · June 10, 2011 11:51AM

<< <i>I don't see why not? The underbidder may request an image of the coin you'll send to him. Why not just list a group with a Buy It Now?

Edited to add: Dang you guys are fast! I took a couple bites of my oatmeal and 100 people posted while I swallowed!

>>

Partially because I don't really know what I'm doing yet. Also, I figure it a good way to learn, and get my feeedback up at the same time. I've been on ebay for years, but not very active and as a result I only have a 100% feedback rating of 59.

Thanks for your help.

OPA · June 10, 2011 12:42PM

You can offer a 2d chance to any of your bidders....but don't hold your breath in anyone accepting it. The odds are about 1 in 10. Good luck.

Pokermandude · June 10, 2011 5:43PM

<< <i>You can offer a 2d chance to any of your bidders....but don't hold your breath in anyone accepting it. The odds are about 1 in 10. Good luck. >>

Indeed. In my experience it's about 1 in 5 or 6 that accept it, still fairly low IMO. I think it has to do with the Ebay "gotta get me a deal!" mentality. I suppose they figure you'll just relist if they decline, where they can bid a bit lower and still win now that that the previous top bidder won't be looking to bid on another identical coin.

Bigrig52 · June 11, 2011 6:24AM

I might buy it if the price was lower because thats not what i bid on the coin

johnny9434 · June 11, 2011 6:45AM

i just hope he does not get reported as a spoof. other than that i dont see why that shouldnt be a problem. best wishes

Ahrensdad · June 11, 2011 12:17PM

Thanks for the help everyone. I did make the 2nd chance offer. It was accepted and paid within 20 minutes. The coin has already been shipped. Not a big sale, but another coin moved through the cycle.

Now I have to figure out the right type of auction to use for each coin. 99c no reserve versus buy it now, no auction versus auction with higher start price to protect downside....It's a learning process.

2nd Chance offers on Ebay

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