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> In lugnet.market.theory, Troy Cefaratti writes:
> 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.
Yes, These are some of the auctions I was referring to.
> 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.
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 will win,I give up quickly.I don't want the shipping
to be more than the items I win.On the other hand I've gotten some killer deals
on the bulk uploads,but had no idea if I would win anything.As a seller my
point really is,would you be better off loading smaller bundles?
> 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.
As a seller,I certainly understand the work that would go into that many
items.But again,they could be listed in smaller bundles, which if posted a few
minutes apart would give last minute bidders a breather,by allowing some time
to react.
> 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.
My experince has been that the earlier I bid the more I end up paying, My
reserve may not be hit,but it always seems to cost me more.Of course that is OK
if I'm selling the item :)
> 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 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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