Thread: If it doesn't sell- raise the price!

Well, since selling has been mentioned...Is there a primer or guide for ebay selling tips here on SRP? I'm thinking about listing a couple of items and want to avoid the pitfalls.

Something humorous I have seen on ebay is somebody asking on newly listed Eschers for auction if the seller will let them buy now, I'm guessing so they can purchase for significantly cheaper than an Escher will get at the end of bidding.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Well, since selling has been mentioned...Is there a primer or guide for ebay selling tips here on SRP? I'm thinking about listing a couple of items and want to avoid the pitfalls.

I don't think so, but there are many threads with opinions. The thing is that there is a very wide range of what people think is 'good selling tips' sometimes with completely opposing views. So, whatever you pick, there will be a group of people you will appeal to and a group of people you wouldn't.
Like, start at 1c no reserve, start low with a reserve, start at a reserve, use buy-it-now, use best-offer... Every one of them has certain advantages and disadvantages.

I've used almost all of them for the handful of razors I sold on ebay years ago - depending on the razor and my understanding of the market for that razor.

Of course I'm not talking about the basics - good quality photographs showing all relevant and important details, as well as writing those in words as well. (Then again you'll find differing opinions on that too as some people think they only need to paint in broader strokes so that the buyer can't nitpick and try to look for return reason post-sale).

If you want to read a guide to sellers in the form of a rant you can look up the one Bill Ellis put up around 2007. Clearly its impact is reflection of its style, but there are good points which you probably know already even if you haven't bothered to list them.

Here's the link Selling Straight Razors | eBay