[sdiy] ASM-1 on Ebay

[Scott Bernardi]

If you really want to increase your chances of winning a bid, bid within
the last minute or the last few seconds (it's called sniping). I've got
some software called Turbobid that does it for you (you don't even need
to be at the computer).

Something to add to the "if selling" pointers:
Put in a real good description - assume you are educating people that
aren't familiar with what you're selling.
Pictures! They're worth a thousand words, you know.

After the auction is over:
Good communication. Always respond to any emails sent to you, even if it
only says "OK". Be proactive. If you're selling, send a "congratulations
you're the winner" email. If you're bidding, send a "Hi, I'm the winner"
email.

Thomas Hudson wrote:
> 
> KA4HJH wrote:
> > Somebody's finally gone for it. But he would have gotten there a lot sooner
> > (ten day auction, first bid on the last day) if he'd started at $75. That's
> > auctions for you.
> >
> Yeah, there is definitely an art to both buying and selling on eBay.
> I'm still kicking myself over losing a bid for a Dynacord CLS-222.
> 
> What I've learned so far:
> 
> If selling:
> - check to make sure items like it are actually being bid on, and
>   what to expect in price.
> - Start it really low with no reserve.
> - Longer auctions usually get a better price.
> 
> If buying:
> - Come in ten minutes before the auction ends and bid on it. The eBay
> notification to the current highest bidder that they have been outbid
> can take up to a couple of hours. (This is how I lost the CLS-222 :-(
> 
> Tomy

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Scott Bernardi
sbernardi at home.net