 | | Defeating eBay sniping? —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | Hi all, I have run four big (at least they've been a lot of work) parts auctions so far and I'm gearing up for another. Each time, I've varied the format of the auction, how I've sorted, mailed, etc. This time I'm considering eBay as a less-work (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | Re: Defeating eBay sniping? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | That's an interesting approach! So far, all the tweaks have been around the rules or endtimes, etc... manipulating the price seems a direct incentive. Why not even apply some non linear function to really ratchet the price up at the very end? (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | Re: Defeating eBay sniping? —Frank Filz
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| | | | (...) Didn't someone mention that eBay rules (incidentally, where can there "fine print" be found - I've looked) forbid excessive shipping charges (because they don't get their commission)? (...) (25 years ago, 15-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | Re: Defeating eBay sniping? —David Sorkin
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| | | | | Frank Filz wrote in message <3766E0FA.51A5@minds...ng.com>... (...) I think that was me. The following is taken from "Listing Policies" ((URL) interpretation of the eBay User Agreement ((URL) - David ---begin excerpt--- Listing Techniques that (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | Re: Defeating eBay sniping? —Mike Stanley
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| | | | | | | (...) Hrmmm.... makes me wonder if including a link to my JABA auction site within the description of the lots I've auctioned on eBay has been okay after all. (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Defeating eBay sniping? —John DiRienzo
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| | | | | | | | Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) Mike, thats okay, you are allowed to link to other sites, even auction sites, but it has to be in the description not in the title of the auction. There are some stipulations about the links you use, somewhere (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | Re: Defeating eBay sniping? —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | | | D Sorkin wrote: [snip] (...) [snip] So what does unreasonable mean? Taking Larry's suggestion, S&H (within the US) could calculate as $7.40 * bid time discount * number of lots discount where the BTD = 1 - (days from end^2 * .01) and the NLD = 1 - (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Defeating eBay sniping? —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | | | (...) I'm still trying to get this. I likethe BTD, but the NLD that I state above sucks. I need some function that will discount the shipping as the number of lots increases, but won't have funny humps. I'm thinking S&H = $7.40 * BTD + (lots won * (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Defeating eBay sniping? —Christopher L. Weeks
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| | | | | | (...) Well, at this point it's moot. I'll begin the auction tomorrow and we'll see how it goes. (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | | | | | Re: Defeating eBay sniping? —John DiRienzo
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| | | | Frank Filz wrote in message <3766E0FA.51A5@minds...ng.com>... (...) for the time being its at: (URL) Have fun! John ( ig88888888@stlnet.com ) remove NOSPAM: John's Lego Web Trade Page: (URL) wp,dm,rk,df++ fk-]++++(6035) SW,TR,old(456)+++ TO++ PI,SP+ (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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