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Todd, the discussion that has been carried on has related to
the excessive costs of doing business charged by many sellers, not the value of
posters high or low. Part of the problem in regard to the former is that
buyers HAVE sanctioned overcharging by sellers on the non-substantive items
that make up the total, by saying to themselves "well the item was less than I
expected", so I'll pay the overcharges. That's the point - the market has been
skewed.
Thus the posters that are sold can be at revenue levels lower
than what fair dealers might consider retail or market. But no one
discusses poster prices when they are published as any more than a
guide. What is the market price of a Barbarella B? This week
it was $550 - because I didn't get a final bid in. Maybe it could have
been $1000, but not when the market is half-dozen people - on ebay or
anywhere. And the condition dictated caution.
But ebay jacking fees or interdicting high shipping charges
just because they are high (albeit properly set by fair sellers) make no sense
as tools to "level the field". These are the wrong approaches. Though maybe if
they have the effect of stimulating more auctions rather than the static
pricing of ebay stores with the same items circulating for the same prices,
never bought, then maybe that might enliven the site.
I still look forward to the results of Bruce's survey. If his
regular customers suggest they'll follow him off ebay - as many were going to do
when ebay shut him down a while back and he mused about that, then other dealers
should consider it too - maybe a connoisseur auction site is the way to
go.
Craig
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 7:58
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Subject: Re: [MOPO] eBay Buyers Will Be
Next...
... "you'll [buyers'll] have something to
squawk about" ... WE are already squawking! And have no expectation that
things'll get better on ebay - Craig
For the most part it's been a "buyers
market" on Ebay for quite some time now, so I don't understand what the
problem is as far as buyers are concerned. All of my collector "Buyer"
friends love Ebay since they get great vintage posters for less than what the
current ones sell for.
Todd
Feiertag/Poster City
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 10:36
PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] eBay Buyers Will Be
Next...
... "you'll [buyers'll] have something to squawk about"
... WE are already squawking! And have no expectation that things'll
get better on ebay - Craig
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:23
PM
Subject: [MOPO] eBay Buyers Will Be
Next...
For those of you who only make
purchases on eBay and are wondering what the big hoo-ha about fee
increases for sellers is all about, be forewarned: Given its past
behaviour, it's only a matter of time before eBay starts
applying BUYER'S premiums/fees to its auctions as well. Then you'll
have something to squawk about, too (and rightly so)...
Dave
Posteropolis
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