Teens OR Scumbags

PhatBoy · September 18th, 2008, 08:18 AM

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I've put up a couple of guitars on sleaze-bay lately, Both have had a Buy-It-Now price. Starting the bid off with $0.99 (to keep costs lower) invariably some thing will bid $0.99 or even a whooping $1.04 and kill the BIN. Just 'cause they are cute AND first it kills a serious bidder.

I wish sleaze-bay would keep BIN's up till half (maybe) of the reserve or BIN price is reached before it goes away....

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Steve McGinnis · September 18th, 2008, 09:12 AM

The BIN stays until the reserve is met. If you have an item you will sell for 600 (reserve) but would like 750 (BIN), you can either start with a high starting price (600) or have a reserve of 600. In either case the BIN with stay until someone bids 600.

You just can't have a no reserve low starting bid with a BIN.

chet · September 18th, 2008, 09:50 AM

Raise your starting price too high for them to make those random bids. If it's high and they bid then they're obligated to pay for the item. If you go to the trouble of putting a BIN then you have to also set the starting price near it otherwise you defeat your purpose.
Not too high though.

e-merlin · September 18th, 2008, 10:17 AM

You can't have it both ways. You can either have a realistic starting price or low auction costs.

Anyhow, it's not teens or scumbags messing up your strategy. If you've got a buy it now of $750 and my bid is first, even if it's $700, your buy it now goes away and my bid shows up at .99 simply becuse that's where you set the lowest bid.

So, essentially, it's your fault for setting your opening bid too low.

geddins · September 18th, 2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by PhatBoy

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I've put up a couple of guitars on sleaze-bay lately, Both have had a Buy-It-Now price. Starting the bid off with $0.99 (to keep costs lower) invariably some thing will bid $0.99 or even a whooping $1.04 and kill the BIN. Just 'cause they are cute AND first it kills a serious bidder.

I wish sleaze-bay would keep BIN's up till half (maybe) of the reserve or BIN price is reached before it goes away....

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I finally just gave up on trying to keep my Ebay costs down, and started putting my stuff up with the starting bid being what I'll settle for....keeps alot of riff-raff and tire-kickers away, AND I've not had one single flake-O buyer since I started doing it that way.

The other thing I've done to GREATLY improve my lot is to pretty much STOP using Ebay for selling. I list my stuff here, and other forums and have had EXCELLENT results...no Ebay fees and no worries.

I just don't need the hassle.

Good luck!

chet · September 18th, 2008, 10:55 AM

The fees aren't really that much for BIN etc. It's worth it to me to sell to all the potential buyers that look at Ebay when they want something. I've put ads here with no luck and then put them up on Ebay and sold the item.

September 18th, 2008, 08:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
PhatBoy Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: OKC, OK Age: 54 Posts: 365 3 Photos	Teens OR Scumbags Rant On: I've put up a couple of guitars on sleaze-bay lately, Both have had a Buy-It-Now price. Starting the bid off with $0.99 (to keep costs lower) invariably some thing will bid $0.99 or even a whooping $1.04 and kill the BIN. Just 'cause they are cute AND first it kills a serious bidder. I wish sleaze-bay would keep BIN's up till half (maybe) of the reserve or BIN price is reached before it goes away.... Rant Off

September 18th, 2008, 09:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Steve McGinnis Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 810	Keeping the BIN The BIN stays until the reserve is met. If you have an item you will sell for 600 (reserve) but would like 750 (BIN), you can either start with a high starting price (600) or have a reserve of 600. In either case the BIN with stay until someone bids 600. You just can't have a no reserve low starting bid with a BIN.

September 18th, 2008, 09:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,893	Raise your starting price too high for them to make those random bids. If it's high and they bid then they're obligated to pay for the item. If you go to the trouble of putting a BIN then you have to also set the starting price near it otherwise you defeat your purpose. Not too high though.

September 18th, 2008, 10:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,893	The fees aren't really that much for BIN etc. It's worth it to me to sell to all the potential buyers that look at Ebay when they want something. I've put ads here with no luck and then put them up on Ebay and sold the item.