[ARC5] Auction, Ebay pricing scheme Re: Pricing an SCR-274-N (sigh...)

[John Hutchins]

Bob -
You are absolutely correct, from time to time you may get some one to 
pay the price, that is a bidder looking for a particular item in need.
To interest bidders, or get traffic on your item;  you need to set, no 
or real low reserve to cover shipping.   You loose a few but in my 
observation you win a larger price in the end.   It is human nature, 
once the bidding starts a fever takes hold.
Hutch


On 2/28/2013 10:33 AM, Bob Macklin wrote:
> Just a comment about selling on eBay:
>
> I have been selling antique model airplane engines for about 5 years.
>
> We started by starting the listing a 50% of what the book said they 
> were worth. NO BIDS!
>
> So we changed to a low ($9.99) starting price and a reserve at 50% of 
> what the book said they were worth. NO BIDS!
>
> We were advised by another member of our club to start at the $9.95 
> price and take what you can get. At first this gave me HEARTBURN!
>
> But we learned that when dealing with collectors you will really get 
> what the item is worth. Quite a few of these engines sold for over $2K.
>
> Many (most?) collectors think their items are worth much more that 
> they can be sold for. After you are gone your family will sell your 
> stuff for whatever they can get.
>
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa.
> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Stinson" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
> To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 7:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Pricing an SCR-274-N (sigh...)
>
>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com>
>>
>>> Dave,
>>>
>>> You are low, IMO. Your prices are what a careful shopper with lots 
>>> of time
>>> and knowlege can do.
>>
>> Yes, but idea was to open an auction at an attractive price
>> with the goal to actually sell the stuff.
>> I would expect, should bidding start, it would end somewhere near
>> the price you quote, John.
>> I think $1500 would be quiet reasonable for a complete set.
>> I've built two and believe me, it can cost a lot more than that
>> when you consider time, effort and piece-parting it together.
>>
>> 73 Dave S.
>>
>> P.S. I wouldn't sell mine for that unless my kids were starving.
>> Well.... starving to DEATH, maybe.... .... well.....uhhh......
>>
>>
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