Question For Ebay Newbie

**Randracula** · 08-31-2005, 04:31 PM

This is my first auction on Ebay and it ends in a little over 4 hours.I've got one bid so far with 21 people watching. Do you think i'll get any more bids before it ends?

**Dr Stankface** · 08-31-2005, 04:32 PM

You never can tell. Sometimes you're lucky. Sometimes you're not. I've come up short a time or two. It's ok though. You win some, you lose some.

Andrew

**TSanders** · 08-31-2005, 04:34 PM

With 21 watchers, Id expect a couple more bids at least.

Some items Ive sold lately, had 3 or 4 watchers and no bids. They were sniped out very close to the auctions end.

**Randracula** · 08-31-2005, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Dr Stankface

You never can tell. Sometimes you're lucky. Sometimes you're not. I've come up short a time or two. It's ok though. You win some, you lose some.

Andrew

Thanks, the first bid is a good price for the bass i'm selling so either way i'm happy.My friend is convinced that someone will try to sneak in a last minute bid to beat the first one though........

**Steve Dude Barr** · 08-31-2005, 04:56 PM

Watchers can be hit or miss from my experience. I have like 10 people "watching" some sets of bass strings I have in my eBay store at a fixed price...what's to "watch"? You either want to buy em or not.

**Aussie Mark** · 08-31-2005, 07:30 PM

Without a link to the auction I can't offer any advice. Dude makes a good point about the number watchers being misleading at times. Sometimes I also think a number of watchers are people who own a similar item, merely curious to see how much it's worth.

**Randracula** · 08-31-2005, 07:55 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/1977-Pre-Ernie-B...ayphotohosting

**Steve Dude Barr** · 08-31-2005, 08:16 PM

Two suggestions:

1) Better Photos

2) Build up more feedback

ps: Posted a link on the Pit to your auction...hope it helps.

http://www.vintagebass.com/thedudepi...4871#post44871

The other photo you have posted here is way better IMO.

**Randracula** · 08-31-2005, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Dude Barr

Two suggestions:

1) Better Photos

2) Build up more feedback

ps: Posted a link on the Pit to your auction...hope it helps.

http://www.vintagebass.com/thedudepi...4871#post44871

The other photo you have posted here is way better IMO.

Thanks, I know i should have posted that big pic that you put on your forum in the ebay ad.I didn't really know what I doing when I listed it and had a bid in less than 24 hours and couldn't add anymore pics after that. I'm happy though if it ends up selling for the first bid.it's alot more than I thought I would get when I first considered selling it.Thanks for all the help.

( BTW I have some family moving to Surprise in a few weeks.I'd never heard of it before they said they were moving there. I'll tell him to check out your store for any music needs)

**adouglas** · 08-31-2005, 08:55 PM

Selling something with zero feedback is always tough.

Make sure you're super-responsive...earn that positive rating!

My personal rule is to not buy anything from anyone with a zero rating unless I get some sort of solid-gold-plated, independently verifiable proof that the seller is for real; it's just not worth the risk...lots of people feel the same way. By the same token, I have no problem at all in placing a bid with high-rated sellers, no references needed.

Second in importance is how the seller does business. Poor communication or a bad attitude is a guaranteed deal-killer.

There was a Bongo that went recently for a good price, close enough to me that I could have driven over to pick it up. But the seller wouldn't answer simple, straight questions, and the photos were of two completely different basses, in two different colors (one fretted, one fretless!)...and neither one was the bass he was selling. I could have saved hundreds, but it just wasn't worth the risk.

Deal straight, treat the buyer really well, and you'll do great.

**Steve Dude Barr** · 08-31-2005, 09:03 PM

( BTW I have some family moving to Surprise in a few weeks.I'd never heard of it before they said they were moving there. I'll tell him to check out your store for any music needs)

Nobody heard of Surprise until a few years ago because it was out on the edge of the open desert in far NW Phoenix area with only a shanty town for migrant farm workers...now it's the fastest growing and most rapidly appreciating zip code in the country.

**Motojunkie** · 08-31-2005, 10:40 PM

I've heard of Surprise! I've lived here for almost 8 years.

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