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Subject: 
Fixing mistakes in ebay auctions
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lugnet.market.theory
Date: 
Mon, 17 Jan 2000 23:13:49 GMT
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In lugnet.market.auction, Mike Poindexter writes:
I have for auction on ebay:

9 Volt Train Speed Controller - Many people inquire about getting one, but
nobody wants to pay $46 for it, so here it is, real cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=240072677

Also, I have a few circles of track for auction: (16 curve, 2 straights) - I
screwed up on the LEGO price for track on the first lot and took out that
wording on the new lot, so please don't jump my case.  I still don't list
new sets as RARE.  :-)


Mike,

So long as nobody has bid on an item yet, you can revise the listing to change
the text of the auction.

Just go to the item itself, and just below the price, location and timing
information there will be a link to a page that lets you revise auctions.
Unlike adding to an item's description, this lets you change existing text, no
t merely add new text, hence the limitation on using it only when no one has
bid on the item yet.

I hope this helps.

Will



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Fixing mistakes in ebay auctions
 
In addition, you can add text at the bottom of an auction even if it is already bid on. Go here. (URL) You'll need to know your item number. And of course, it has to be your item rather than someone else's, although there are times when I wish I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
  Re: Fixing mistakes in ebay auctions
 
I can see why ebay does not let sellers change the item description after the first bid. However, the weakness in the system is that any picture can be changed at any point. I've done in the past when the existing picture was far too big and was (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

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  FA - 9V Train Track, Speed Controller, more
 
I have for auction on ebay: 9 Volt Train Speed Controller - Many people inquire about getting one, but nobody wants to pay $46 for it, so here it is, real cheap. (URL) I have a few circles of track for auction: (16 curve, 2 straights) - I screwed up (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)

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