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Re: a couple of great bid retractions...
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Fri, 7 Jul 2000 02:27:14 GMT
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In lugnet.market.theory, Jodi Neal writes:
> In lugnet.market.theory, John Robert Blaze Kanehl writes:
> > BUT,
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> > As I am paying the rent with my Lego hobby til a new career develops, bid
> > retractions are becoming more annoying. If the trend continues, it may be
> > more costly. Bid retractions are increasing percentage wise in my
> > auctioning. From 0% a year ago to 10-20% of my auctions. Granted I am only
> > auctioning 20-30 items at a time and I am not selling super rare/expensive
> > sets, but I am concerned. Does this mean if I start auctioning 100 lots
> > that I am going to have 20-25 retractions per cycle?
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> John,
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> I'm paying part of my college ed with my ebay auctions. So I understand the
> frustration you feel.
Good luck to you = )
glad to see another person who understands...lol
> > Probably not...
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> > I would be interested if any other auctioners are seeing the same or similar
> > trends...I wonder if it's anomolous or a trend.
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> After almost 400 auctions, I have only had 6 bid retractions. The explaination
> given:
I am nowhere near a 400 rating on eBay (yet!) Ironically I have conducted
over 150 auctions with unique users, but I have not even hit 75 feedback...
I do a bustling business via e-mail though...many of the customers are
former eBay bidders or auction winners.
> "Not a registered ebay user." Yet in 4 of the cases they had a rating.
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> I also got mine early in the auction cycle, so it wasn't to bad.
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> I agree better earlier than later...as I explained in a previous thread, the late ones hurt..
> > I just think these kinds of retractions are ridiculous...I remember a long
> > time ago I had one retraction because the person going to Asia on urgent
> > business before the auction ended. He contacted me in a friendly/apologetic
> > way and by chance a few months later bought similar parts from me...all my
> > retractions after that experience have been ridiculous.
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> > I wonder if there is an interest in lobbying eBay to change their retraction
> > process...I have no idea how successful this would be; I guess the
> > excusues/lies/cop-outs would just get better.
> >
> > John
> >
> > P.S. I just felt like venting/commenting on the days events = )
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> A little venting is good for the soul. :-)
yes it is....lol...usually I vent through building. BUT, no time for that
over the next few days.
John
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| (...) explaination (...) late ones hurt.. (...) You definitely aren't alone. I've been lucky with only one retraction out of about 300 auctions but it was a lame 'no $' hours before close and cost me quite a bit. While browsing though I see more (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) John, I'm paying part of my college ed with my ebay auctions. So I understand the frustration you feel. (...) After almost 400 auctions, I have only had 6 bid retractions. The explaination given: "Not a registered ebay user." Yet in 4 of the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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