Price restrictions

[brsal-6175]

I tried to list a musical instrument and was not allowed to put it at the price I wanted. I listed it lower and emailed ebay asking why I couldn't list it at the price I wanted.
The reply was - your item is listed! Watch for best result.
I questioned that and asked for an explanation, with no response. About 6 emails later I've still had no response. Any advice?

[brsal-6175]

Thank you so much for your input. I'm new to this & only selling coz of circumstances and wanted to list it at $8k. Im going to relist it and try again. My name is Brett & you can get me on REMOVED.

[enigmabear]

Hi Brett

it is really not a good idea to post your phone number on a public forum for anyone in the world to read (you don't need to be an eBay member,or in Australia to read here)

eBay staff don't read here though

I will ask a mod to remove it for your privacy but please be very careful of any scammy calls you might get

[brsal-6175]

Thanks for that. I get that they might be paranoid about ofsite comunication,but I'd never even think of not giving them their fair cut of the sale. I'll try relisting as you suggest & hope it works. I'm selling instruments due to being invalided after a hit & run car accident, I don't wont to sell, I have to to pay bills.

[brsal-6175]

I can't seem to find how to unlist my instrument. I want to erase it and relist it at $5k starting price but I don't know how. I may be a good musician but I'm hopeless on ebay. I also have a 1967 Gretsch Country
Gentleman to list & I'm not sure how to go about it.

[imastawka]

This should help

https://www.ebay.com.au/help/selling/listings/creating-managing-listings/cancelling-listing?id=4146&...

DO NOT go with an auction with a Buy it now price is my suggestion.  Just a straight auction for 7 days with a weekend in between.

Others may disagree.

I'd leave out this bit -

Can be auditioned in East Kew Vic by appointment.

Only selling due to car accident injury which has become expensive

If your photos of the Gretsch are as good, you'll do fine.

Google 1967 Gretsch Country Gentleman - shopping, to see what th going price is

Just be aware that for something this pricey, scammers might try it on.

If you need further help, just come back to the boards and someone will help you.

Just remember, a buyer must commit to buy before you can send any details like phone no.

Someone else may have better suggestions, but I'd take down the listing for now

[go-tazz]

If you are using Seller Hub use the End a listing  It's in one of the "blocks" when you select Overview).

Before you relist see if you have any Promotional offers,(further down on the Overview page).

Then see if you have an offer there that lets you list for free and you: Pay no Insertion and Final Value Fees on

any items you list & sell.

That way you don't have any fees to pay,(just make certain it falls in your time frame and you have to accept

the offer before you list),

Edit: And go with the 10 days and the rest as stated by Stawks.

[springyzone]

Go with what stawka said.

If you can afford to wait a week or two to see if any special selling offers come up, go tazz has the right idea too.

 Relist as an auction. Exactly what stawka said, with no Buy it now price. That way, there is no top price & if there is a bit of interest, you may get more than you expected. Start the auction though at the very lowest price you are willing to accept. If you are not happy with $5000, if you want a min of $8000 & ebay won't let you start at that price, then ebay isn't the right selling venue for you with this item right now. You might need to sell a few small things over a month or two till you establish a track record & can sell at a price you want.

Just a word of caution. Someone else may be able to give you the relevant links but make sure no one from overseas can bid. Just having your ad say available in Australia unfortunately isn't enough. You'll need to actually block other regions on your seller choices.

If someone from overseas begs for you to let them buy & promises to pay postage etc, just say sorry, no, pick up only, and stick to it.

[springyzone]

PS If you really want $8000 for it, work on pulling that ad down right this minute, before someone pushes the buy it now tab for $5000, because that could happen. If it does, you can plead ignorance with the buyer and decline to sell, no one can force you to hand over the guitar for $3000 less than you want, but it wouldn't be a good start to your ebay career. So get working to pull the ad now.

[brsal-6175]

I tried to find how to pull the listing, but couldn't find that option. Any help?

By the way, thanks for you guys helping me. Being broke & invalided isn't easy. I need all the help I can get.

[padi*0409]

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@brsal-6175 wrote:
I tried to find how to pull the listing, but couldn't find that option. Any help?

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Click on the link below that Stawks gave you to cancel the listing.

https://www.ebay.com.au/help/selling/listings/creating-managing-listings/cancelling-listing?id=4146&...