Received this on a listing that I didn't re-list due to it not being worth it,(it was a BIN at $8.99).
Sell Tip: We recommend changing the selling format to Auction. Similar items in auction format had starting
prices around $6.00 and sold for between $5.00-$10.00
If I started the listing at $6 it would probably sell for $6 and I would lose money on it,(after fees it's a "profit"
of $4.93).
Postage is $5 for a nett loss of 7 cents,(they make money and I lose money is the main reason I don't do a
a lot of auctions anymore).
I'll donate them to the op shop instead,
Yeah, they are only automated marketing lines that randomly rotate.
I was selling a car for 8,000 that didn't sell and the one that came up was - Try starting your auction at 99 cents.
Those tips may work against very naive members but still won't lift the site, if anything only create problems.
And amongst seasoned members, eBay only loses credibility.
The last time I listed on this account the 99 cent start suggestion used to come up,(so found it strange that
this one said start at $6).
Starting at 99 cents is bad enough and starting a car auction at that is fraught with disappointment,
That's how I started selling on here and it was good in some cases and shocking on other listings.
But in the end I was one of the lucky ones that ended up in front as postage costs were lower and I had some
very good sales that put me well ahead,
I would never start any auction at 99 cents now and I now start them at the minimum price that I want for the
item/s as recommended by the members on these boards,(who know a lot more about selling on this
site than eBay ever will),
They tried to tell me "similar" items have sold for less on some of my stuff, too... Only, they're original, one of a kind handcrafted things, my price was was a bit over $40 on one of them, they suggested $6~
They just grab a few keywords / category details and then match it with the cheapest listed, I think.
@digital*ghost wrote:They tried to tell me "similar" items have sold for less on some of my stuff, too... Only, they're original, one of a kind handcrafted things, my price was was a bit over $40 on one of them, they suggested $6~
They just grab a few keywords / category details and then match it with the cheapest listed, I think.
That sounds about right,(small amount of effort on their part for some return).
After all,they just want the item to sell so that they can collect fees,(they don't care whether you get a fair price
or not,as this way it should sell),
@davidc4430 wrote:I'm sure there are those on the top floor of ebay who rekon all auctions should start at 99cents. they dont live in the real world.
It is the worst advice they can now give a seller as it creates a lot of angst were the buyer thinks they have
bought a cheap item but the seller won't sell as they'll lose money on it,
