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    Default Re: Do books sell on ebid?

    Well, I have sold one today. Not a lot, I know, but it left a little space on my bookshelf, and the buyer has bought from me before

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    Default Re: Do books sell on ebid?

    Quote Originally Posted by thebeddingman View Post
    Well I navigated via this thread to your about me page - where it says nothing about you, where these books came from and why you are selling. It is not a page that every potential buyer will visit, but it is well worth putting something in there - even if all it says is your OH is nagging you to get rid of these books..
    I know you're only trying to help but do you honestly think anyone gives a hoot about any of that when they are buying a book. OP can put that if they really want to but it will have no impact on sales whatsoever.


    Quote Originally Posted by thebeddingman View Post
    Most items seem to be under £1 and will therefor not be uploaded to google .
    My understanding is that only Seller+ and Platinum listings with Buy It Now are sent to Google and last time I looked the OP was Seller.
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    Default Re: Do books sell on ebid?

    So a BIN price is totally pointless from that point of view anyway.

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    Default Re: Do books sell on ebid?

    Quote Originally Posted by thebeddingman View Post
    So a BIN price is totally pointless from that point of view anyway.
    Can you even use Buy Now if you're not Seller+ or using Platinum ? I'm not sure you can.

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    Default Re: Do books sell on ebid?

    No idea - I have been seller + for years now.

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    Default Re: Do books sell on ebid?

    Quote Originally Posted by thebeddingman View Post
    Hi Op, this is going to sound like a very harsh post, but I would not buy from you. So why is that.

    Well I navigated via this thread to your about me page - where it says nothing about you, where these books came from and why you are selling. It is not a page that every potential buyer will visit, but it is well worth putting something in there - even if all it says is your OH is nagging you to get rid of these books..

    From there I clicked view auctions and saw a list with no gallery pictures. Pictures sell items, and I know this does mean fees to pay and you may not be willing or able to invest in a lifetime membership or to pay listing fees until you see some sales, but it will be a handicap.

    Then i clicked on a listing,

    The first thing I noticed was that the picture was blurry - and as I have said, pictures sell items. A scanner may be better for books.

    Secondly - there is the 7 days plus first bid - and I don't want to wait I want it now - and that is the way the world works these days. The Bay do not push people to same day/next day dispatch for their benefit (unlike many of their other changes) it is simply what people expect these days. I also see you will post next Saturday after payment. My advice would therefor be to put your items on 7 day auctions, ending on Thursday (with 10 auto reposts). This gives you time to invoice your buyers and for them to pay - before dispatching on Saturday. Personally, I do not think a BIN price would be convenient for you, or your buyers. Most items seem to be under £1 and will therefor not be uploaded to google and a sale on a Sunday would mean a long wait for your buyers.

    Then, what happens if there are 2 books I like - there is no mention of postage discounts. You may not be in a position to automate these if you are using Post Office over the counter services, but at least have a notice on each listing saying that you will combine for multiple purchases.

    I would also rephrase your payment demand and no collection details to appear a little less hostile. "Payment within 3 days of auction end is appreciated. I am sorry that I am currently unable to offer collection in person" is far less likely to get buyers uptight before they have even made a purchase. If you have your auctions ending on Thursday as I suggested above, you could even say "Please note that I only post on Saturdays, so please pay by Friday night to ensure prompt delivery."

    I want you to stay on Ebid and I want you to sell items, but you will need to work at it. As has already been said, the printed word is in decline and there is a lot more you can do to make buyers want to purchase instead of putting them of.

    If anyone reading this either agrees or disagrees with my comments and suggestions, please add your words of wisom and lets get this seller some sales!
    Many thanks for your, obviously, considered reply. And thanks for going to the trouble of going into my auctions. I'm sorry that you feel unwilling to buy from me but as you want B.I.N options you are unlikely to even bother to view my auction to start with. As with Ebay I've always, as both buyer and seller, prefered the bidding aspect of the auction, surely this was the very reason for the creation of both Ebay and Ebid. If I just wanted to buy an item I would go Amazon who are the specialists in that type of sale. As for my personal details, I'm sorry but I strongly disagree with your viewpoint, there are some things that I might want to buy that need this sort of information but 99p books? I really don't think my personal history, likes, dislikes etc bears any relevance to wether you want a copy of 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' or 'Macbeth' do you really?
    I am at this stage just trying the site so am not prepared to pay £50 to go beyond the standard seller position, this obviously prevents me doing many of the things you suggest and, to be honest, unlike you I am only a private seller not an online business so will not have either the time or resources available to you to put items up for sale.

    I'm also sorry you find my conditions harsh and unfriendly but experience of 6 years on Ebay have taught me to make any requirements very simple, clear and straight to the point. The more words you put in to your seller requirements the less likely SOME buyers are to read them (the small print syndrome) should any buyer wish to buy 2 or more books I would expect them to check with me first to see if I combine P & P charges (which I do by the way) rather than cluttering the books details with information that the majority of buyers will not be interested in.
    To conclude, thanks again for both your time and advice, I may not agree with all of it but appreciate the effort on your part.
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    Default Re: Do books sell on ebid?

    Well, thats it. I've now completed my 100 book auction listings. Let's sit back, cross my fingers and see what happens. But to be honest it's now been over a week since I first listed and not a single title has sold, I fear the Ebay scaremongers may have been telling the truth about slow traffic here.

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    Default Re: Do books sell on ebid?

    I will concede the point on the about me page if all your books are 99p items.

    I wish you all the best for the future and will be sorry to see you go.

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    Default Re: Do books sell on ebid?

    Quote Originally Posted by thebeddingman View Post
    I will concede the point on the about me page if all your books are 99p items.

    I wish you all the best for the future and will be sorry to see you go.
    Thanks, I really want this to work. I'm pretty sure that in the same way Ebay backed down on free P&P on books three years ago they'll do so again on the 10% FVF fees but it'll take a few months ( every day sellers who've just checked their account are realising this charge has gone on) and by then a lot of buyers will have left too. I know sellers are trying Ebid for the first time but I'm not sure we've brought the buyers with us..

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    Default Re: Do books sell on ebid?

    Have to say that I agree with the points that thebeddingman made. Since you don't sell to Canada, I had to check the UK system, so I would never find your items. Don't know if you sell to the US.

    I do think that sales can be made here, but a different approach is required ... the kind of approach outlined by thebeddingman.

    Good luck.

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