In a message dated 6/27/2008 5:54:57 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
How often we see items for sale on ebay at high prices and we just ignore them. I find it rare that a person who lists items high actually obtains a sale. Then we are besieged with "Reduced and Ready", Reduced for quick sale", etc. My immediate reaction is to ignore these listings because most likely they will be reduced again and again. I cannot understand the seller's thinking at all. If you are willing to accept the reduced price, why not start it there and let the auction play out? These items just appear over and over again and the posters end up on the dead pile as their listings have become so redundant that people ignore them. What is your opinion? I agree with you, Claude! I feel that it is really counterproductive for sellers to list common items on eBay at high retail, or higher, opening bids. When I see a listing with an opening bid of two times, or more, the fair market price, I automatically close that sellers offerings. I just assume that EVERY item that seller lists, is wildly overpriced. And I remember the seller ID, and don't bother checking his future listings. I simply cannot understand why someone would choose to go to the time, trouble, and expense, of posting a large group of listings, and sell only some fraction of those listings. Like Bruce and Sean, I prefer to sell EVERY listing, by using opening bids of .99 cents, with no reserves. If I sell a poster I feel is worth $200 for $50, I was probably wrong about it's value. If not, Bruce taught me long ago, that that's just great advertising. I also shy away from sellers who say their listings are sold, "as is", "all sales final", etc. I believe that offering an unconditional money back guarantee, even for "buyer's remorse", is a smart sales policy. It's reassuring to bidders, and I've had less than one item returned for every 1000 listings I've sold. (One item that was returned years ago was a rather poor condition REVENGE OF THE CREATURE 3-sheet, that had sold for about $680. I restored it at a cost of $300, relisted it on eBay, and it sold for $1800+ to a very happy buyer!). Another thing bothers me about some sellers (and buyers). They simply refuse to extend the courtesy, and take the time, to post feedback. One seller, mentioned earlier today, is a case in point. He has received over 28,000 feedbacks, and has reciprocated by leaving less than 1,500! Marty Davis Vintage Film Posters 38732 N. 10th Street Desert Hills, AZ 85086 623/551-6655 tel 623/551-6622 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] OneSheet (eBay Screen Name) www.vintagefilmposters.com **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
