Originally Posted by
349FineJewelry
I've been hitting the live auction scene since November 2011 and I've picked up some stuff valued (insurance appraisals) anywhere from $500 to $5,000. I've been trying to sell it since day one on various sites with no luck at all. eBay is a total waste of time for this stuff, as is WebStore. If you're currently selling mid to high end items, these few questions are for you.
1. How many sales do you average on eBid for items priced in the $350-$2,200 range in a month.
2. What other outlets do you find work well for these higher priced items?
3. Auction or buy now, which works best and how do you price your staring bid or buy now price?
4. I have insurance appraisals for everything. Do you find this helps in selling something?
5. Are you getting decent traffic to your listings? (On eBay I often got 0 views)
My whole goal from the get go has been to turn merchandise over as quickly as possible without giving it away and also providing the customer with a healthy discount compared to a retail outlet. So far, not so good, which is a shame because some of this stuff is really nice.