For it completely, and would use it all the time.
For it, and would use it on some stuff.
For it, but wouldn’t use it that often.
For it, but wouldn’t use it personally. If others like it they should have it available to them.
I don’t really don’t care either way.
Against it completely.
http://uk.ebid.net/stores/under pressure
MY ATTITUDE IS A RESULT OF YOUR ACTIONS!!!
IF YOU DONT LIKE IT BLAME YOURSELF.
LOL . . . I didn't mean to cause a new disagreement. All I did was give a couple of examples in response to someone's question. Look what I started!
The questions in my next post were in response to someone else's post and, to some extent, rhetorical. Maybe even a bit sarcastic. But also valid, since I don't mind if someone gives me a feasible solution. Since this problem only applies to a very small number of our listings, it's not high on our agenda.
However, I always appreciate getting support.
http://uk.ebid.net/stores/under pressure
MY ATTITUDE IS A RESULT OF YOUR ACTIONS!!!
IF YOU DONT LIKE IT BLAME YOURSELF.
LMAO! Is that why you think I'm here? You're even denser and more narcissistic than I thought, wow.
I'll gladly go into a corner if every debate on this topic (of which there have been FAR too many of late) would not degrade into a flaming war against me by the people who seem to think the Best Offer option is one of their personal entitlements.
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The biggest truths are always left unsaid.
The biggest lies are repeated endlessly.
This thread is like listening to kids squabbling in the playground, I wonder what impression this gives to people browsing the site.
On the subject of Best Offer, the title of the thread, why not add in your description in BIG letters "Why not use the Ask seller question option to make me an Offer" then see what happens!
Ken
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Yes, well said (? and enough said)
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I asked people to tell us how they used the bickering bid feature on other sites and this person honestly replyed. It made perfect sense to them or they would not have accepted the bids offered. You have to remember that what makes or breaks such a deal is what they paid for the item in first place. Was it free, did they pay $1, $25? I So $75 was over optimistic, $50 was gladly accepted as a bid. Was it really worth $500? Maybe, but they were glad to see the back of it.
They indicated they used bickering bids for only a few items they were not familiar with prices on. Fine, none of us are experts at everything. Is that a crazy way to price ALL your listings? Of course it is. Very risky. Better to get an quick education than to let all your stuff go for pennies. That ain't a way to run a business.
You are against this option, and would never use it. I am also against this option and would never use it. However I am open to having it added as a option for those who feel it is a way to sell more stuff. My reservation is, as I have said before, buyers are different here, less likely to mess around emailing etc, so I don't think it will work great here anyway. I suspect they could achieve the same thing by just offering a sale on their items, but who knows?
http://us.ebid.net/stores/Vintage-Needles-and-Pins
http://us.ebid.net/stores/Old-Cookbook-Haven
http://us.ebid.net/stores/Music-Music-Music
http://us.ebid.net/stores/Merry-Miscellaneous
Insanity is doing the same thing over & over again & expecting different results - Albert Einstein
Exactly (see my post to him too). So much depends on what you paid. Only you know that, how long it has been laying around, how much you want to get rid of it, etc. At some point waiting for that high bid that someone somewhere paid for something similiar is silly.
Like you I have tons of stuff I picked up cheap. Yes, I will price it lower to move it along to a new home. Should I hold out for top dollar? No, I would rather move it. Much of my stuff is priced below feebay or other website price and so what? I still make at least 4-6 times what I paid for it soooo, why should I hold out for 8-10 times wore than I paid? Nay, Many people buy my stuff to resell, great. More power to them if they are willing to sit on stock for months in this economy waiting for that top dollar.
http://us.ebid.net/stores/Vintage-Needles-and-Pins
http://us.ebid.net/stores/Old-Cookbook-Haven
http://us.ebid.net/stores/Music-Music-Music
http://us.ebid.net/stores/Merry-Miscellaneous
Insanity is doing the same thing over & over again & expecting different results - Albert Einstein
Knowing top price or even range is difficult in the collectables game, especially in this economy. It is always what someone is willing to pay and that varies a lot. Two years ago I could not get enough vintage 1950s aprons, sold for $30+, now they are $5 unless very outstanding. The fad passed. Like lunch boxes, beanie babies, etc.
And how cheap you can buy it is a factor too.Cheaper the better gives wiggle room in pricing. No sourcebook is written that reflects my picking up 10 cases of vintage linens for what amounts to 25 to 50 cents an item and having them worth $800+ easily? Should I figure out a percentage of markup on that tablecloth or just price at $20 when its range is $20-25. No math skills needed, subtract my costs and I am still WAY ahead.
That is how some of us can buy cheap and sell at moderate range and not really pay attention to markups etc. But go crazy at an auction and that does become very important. i.e. I will never pay $10 for a vintage tablecloth that might sell for only $15 or $20. yet I have seen some buyers bid them up to $40. Nuts.
I can see being careful with pricing of new items, or items that are bought for a price close to what they are worth. But with collectables, if a seller buys right and cheaply, it is not so important.
http://us.ebid.net/stores/Vintage-Needles-and-Pins
http://us.ebid.net/stores/Old-Cookbook-Haven
http://us.ebid.net/stores/Music-Music-Music
http://us.ebid.net/stores/Merry-Miscellaneous
Insanity is doing the same thing over & over again & expecting different results - Albert Einstein
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