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Re: Bulk Listings On Ebay
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Fri, 14 Apr 2000 07:17:35 GMT
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Troy Cefaratti <mnementh@!NoMoreSpam!nacs.net>
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John,
I'll be so bold as to assume that you were referring to the batch of my
auctions that ended on the 12th, based solely on the date and number of
auctions that I had closing at the same time.
While some of the lots did not get outstanding prices, and some didn't sell
at all, I do not believe that this had to do with thm being uploaded in
bulk, or them ending at the same time. It just happens that way sometimes.
Every batch of auctions that I have done always has some that don't get sold
or don't get very high bids. And it's something different every time.
And every time there are some lots that go for WAY more then I expected.
See my lot of 10 black horses that went for over $20 as an example. (I've
sold quite a few lots of these horses and they rarely go much over $1 per
horse).
I think that the lack of bids on some items was more directly related to the
fact that I set high opening bids on the lots in this batch. But then I'd
rather not sell them then get a ridiculously low price for them, which
happened to several lots in my previous batch which all had an opening bid
set at $1.
As to why I use Mister Lister and bulk uploading, it has to do with how easy
it makes keeping track of the auctions at my end, and how easy it is to list
them. I used to enter the auctions one at a time before they released the
new Mister Lister. his was literally a pain in the butt. And when listing
100-200 auctions, it would sometimes take me several days to get them all
up. This was a big headache when trying to invoice, as I had to wait until
all the auctions were done to know how many lots each person bid on.
Also, most of my free time is in the middle of the night. I've found that
having your auctions end at 3:00am DOES have an effect on the bidding, as
most people are not awake at this hour. With bulk uploading, I can enter
all the auctions, verify them, and then wait until the proper time that I
want them to end to approve them.
And it is my belief that doing it this way actually aids those people
looking to save money on shipping, as they can see when browsing that I
usually have a large selection of pieces all ending at the same time. It is
only those people that want to circumvent the eBay proxy bidding system that
this would hinder, but then that is their option. And I always assumed that
the snipers used software specifically for that purpose that submitted their
bid at the last minute anyways.
Well, that is a pretty long-winded reply, and I suppose that I should be
invoicing this last batch of auctions that is piled up on my desk. But
then, it is almost time to go to work. Working two jobs really sucks!
Troy
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john hadd <limitup@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:Fsxn7r.EJz@lugnet.com...
> Has anybody noticed that the sellers who use the bulk upload seem to get • lower
> prices on their auctions? As a sniper, I find it impossible to bid on 25, • 50,or
> 100 auctions all ending within a minute or two. One set of auctions just • ended
> tonight had many giveaway prices and the one I watched last night seemed • to
> realize very low prices on many items. Why anyone would use the bulk • upload on
> many items doen't make sense to me. I would maybe load them 10 at a time • or
> something, but a big bunch seems to drive away bidders. IMHO
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| (...) I saw these auctions when they ran, and even though I wanted some of the pieces I didn't bid because of the ending time. Oftentimes I don't know what I'll bid on beforehand. If I win one auction, I may want another set of pieces from another (...) (24 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
| | | Re: Bulk Listings On Ebay
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| (...) Yes, These are some of the auctions I was referring to. (...) Well,As a bidder,I can tell you it is nearly impossible to figure out where you might really stand when that big an upload goes by. Price is the motivator and if I don't know if I (...) (24 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| Has anybody noticed that the sellers who use the bulk upload seem to get lower prices on their auctions? As a sniper, I find it impossible to bid on 25, 50,or 100 auctions all ending within a minute or two. One set of auctions just ended tonight had (...) (24 years ago, 13-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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