[sdiy] ASM-1 on Ebay

[Scott Bernardi]

Sometimes there's a legitimate reason for that - like the seller has a
scanner but not a digital camera. They can scan the picture out of the
manual but not the actual item. Sometimes they rip a picture off of the
manufacturer's website.
Not everybody has all the gadgets we do.

Peter Snow wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I would add more to the bit about pictures. Post pictures of the item you are actually
> selling.  Many times I have been put off bidding because the picture has a caption that
> says something like "This is a picture from a brochure but the one I'm selling looks just
> like this". Yea, right.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Peter
> 
> CasioRZ1 at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Hey,
> >
> > This (sniping) will get you a good deal once in a while, and garner you some
> > ill will at the same time (not condemning anyone who practices this, just
> > stating a fact).  It also tends to push the reserves up.
> >
> > The best advice I can give is perhaps the most obvious: if you're a seller,
> > don't put a reserve that's less than you'll sell for.  If you're asking a
> > reasonable price, someone will probably buy it.  If you're a buyer, bid what
> > you're actually willing to pay.  That way, the ppl who bid 50 cents every two
> > minutes will be screwed, and you'll get the item you want... and if you
> > don't, you didn't want it as much as they did.
> >
> > I agree 100% on the pictures bit... you gotta have 'em or a lot of ppl won't
> > even look.
> >
> > My $.02...
> >
> > Derek
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 2/25/2001 6:52:09 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> > sbernardi at home.net writes:
> >
> > << 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. >>

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Scott Bernardi
sbernardi at home.net