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- grafiske
Okay, maybe this isnt cool, but I had my friends bid on items that were selling for too low on ebay.
But now I want to cancel the transaction, or not have to pay my sellers fee %.
Anyone know how without screwing up some shit?
- epigraph0
Kinda seems like it's only fair to pay em....since some poor schmuk is is without the pink ball gag and ass-less leather chaps he so desperately wanted.
- ismith0
You can kill the auction any time, but it will show up in your profile.
Note: This is what reserves are for.
- epigraph0
What is the difference between a reserve and setting a starting bid? It is sooo annoying not to know what the reserve is until you reach it.
- ismith0
Reserve = amount needed before seller is "obligated" to release item to highest bidder
Starting bid = introductory price to get people noticing and into bidding wars
- pom0
Ebay systems are so odd. It's funny to see things at a buy it now price of like 100, get 0 bids, then be relisted as a normal auction and sell for like 300.
I'm pretty sure this happens a lot.
- MrMackem0
Take the hit and don't do it again.
Or if you do - do it better.
- Raniator0
From experience, I'm not sure buy-it-nows are the way to go. If you give people the option of a 'best offer', they just take the piss and pitch in way lower than what you want for it.
Use a reserve and start the auction with a low price. The final selling free may seem expensive with a reserve, but it saves you selling something that is worth £500 for, like, £200...
- avolve0
As someone else pointed out: I just don't get the point of having a reserve - why waste peoples time bidding - just start the bidding at the reserve price.
I personally never bid on something that has a reserve, although I must admit I rarely bid at all I usually just use buy it now on ebay
- Raniator0
Good point, but I have found that people won't jump in at a high price straight away, it pays to start low to coax people into it. Once it has started, people often bid pretty quickly... sometimes to more than they may be willing to spend on a fixed buy-it-now...
It's hard to judge the mindset of hardcore eBay users though, there are so many tip, tricks and tactics employed by people these days, it's quite hard to work out the best way of listing things.
- alnove0
get your friend to email you through ebay stating that they bid on the item by mistake and have realised they cant afford the item, then file an unpaid item dispute, there is an option within that allows you to state what the situation is and no further action will be taken, your friend will then have to respond and confirm this info, you should then have your seller % fees reimbursed.
- formed0
Reserves are a way of building momentum and interest - it generates a 'hopeful' mentality (as in, "God I hope I get it for $2"). Auctions are all about momentum and this is why many "No Reserve" auctions get more - they build interest and momentum.
You should pay, that is why the fee is there, to avoid people that artificially escalate the price (which could be argued is unethical). You played, now you gotta pay.
The other thing to be wary of is where things are listed. I just got my car on ebay and svaed about $5k because the text in the listing was a little off - made you a little suspicious (including myself). But after further research I found out the guy was foreign, been here a long time but just no idea about ebay (his second auction).
There were only 3 of us that bid, where comparable cars easily had 20-30 bids. I got it, love it, impeccably maintained, exactly what I want and a super price.
Point being, do your homework.
- ********0
I got pwned on an eBay auction the other day.
I bid $500 on something at the last second, and apparently it wasn't because when I hit refresh again believing it to say "Congratulations" the final bid was $610, haha.
- *had no idea real dolls were so cheap...madirish
- hahaha********
- rafalski0
Anytime I sell something, it is no reserve, starting from lowest price possible (ie. $1). You get a crowd "safely" bumping your item and before you know it, people get attracted to your item solely by the large number of bidders.
It is called The Principle of Social Proof that is in action here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soc…