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Post by sAner on Sept 3, 2004 7:55:00 GMT 2
I am also not representative (haven't bought anything on e-bay in 2004 ... I hate e-bay!!) but I agree with Slash: I would never bid on an item with a reserveprice. It's like he says: I just can't be bothered to bid again and again just to find out I didn't meet the reserve. Besides, I know from experience I always placed a higher bid as I had in mind. To protect myself, I just don't bid on items with a reserve anymore.
But it's like Mike said: it's not representative at all as many, many bidders don't care about a reserve and just place bid(s).
@jon: would you mind pming me your reserve?
Regards,
sAner
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Post by wwfcgoober on Sept 3, 2004 8:37:46 GMT 2
Ebay Australia no longer allows reserves.
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Post by andycole on Sept 3, 2004 9:42:03 GMT 2
Here's my 2p's worth:
When an item has a reserve, you know you're not likely to get a bargain, and that takes all the fun away for me.
Yes, the game's worth the ending price alone, but you certainly rule out a lot of bidders with a reserve price.
Andy.
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Post by jonwiththewind on Sept 3, 2004 11:04:12 GMT 2
I went through a phase of doing "no reserve" auctions about 5-6 months ago, and (with only a few exceptions) I lost out - often selling items for half what I paid for them  The worst example was a Lion game with a box (admittedly the box had one end missing!!) but it sold for £28. The game had cost me about 45 and the box was another 20 (well, I did pay too much for it!!!). To prevent the situation of "giving games away" (emotive phrase I know, and not entirely accurate;)) the seller has 2 choices: High starting price or a Reserve. I prefer the "low starting price + reserve" option, because it gives people a chance to nibble and show interest, without committing to a full-blown £300 bid or whatever. If ebay UK institutes a "no reserve" policy, I will just go with the "high starting price" option.  You need "balls of steel" to sell a flagman game (especially a c6/7? boxed one) with a 99p start and NR Wasn't gonna happen.... I have daintier balls, and you really wanted to know that didn't you  BTW Just in case the penny hasn't dropped for anyone - Jonwiththewind is meant to be a funny pun on the film "Gone with the wind" - Someone has just told me that they only realised this last night, even though they have followed my "progress" for about a year. Name spared to avoid embarrassment!!  EDIT: BTW ( redbuggy/ruth): I am always amazed by how few people asked me what the reserve was!! I always state clearly that I will let you know the reserve if you place a bid and ask. I had about 5 queries in total, although there were 18 auctions, and one person only asked about the flagman game!! |
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Post by Br3nd4N on Sept 4, 2004 4:29:07 GMT 2
Well I may be interested in the OP-51 for a good price?
PM me!
-B
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Post by foxterrier2000 on Sept 4, 2004 4:58:26 GMT 2
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Post by warthog on Sept 11, 2004 12:36:50 GMT 2
oh my...thats a bargain all right  |
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Post by matsor27 on Sept 11, 2004 17:59:10 GMT 2
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Post by sAner on Sept 11, 2004 19:07:26 GMT 2
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Post by QJ on Sept 12, 2004 1:47:36 GMT 2
I remember "JR Brothers" when he was an active collector a few years ago, regularly upgrading his collection.
Some of his games sold cheap as the above links show, he had an impressive collection. Considering the fine condition of most of his items I would of thought the auction prices would have ended up a bit more.
/QJ
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Post by devster on Sept 12, 2004 2:02:48 GMT 2
Hey Pieter, 1000th post, that's good work my man. But hey, you have been on here for 15 month's and that's an average of around 66 per month. I'm on 517 in 7 month's, peaking at 73 posts per month. Not that I'm counting  Man everything is a competition!!! It must be because you've been around so long, you have slowed down. Is everything else still working  Devster 'Come play my pro rata posts game, I'll test ya!' |
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Post by sAner on Sept 12, 2004 10:10:31 GMT 2
Hey Pieter, 1000th post, that's good work my man. But hey, you have been on here for 15 month's and that's an average of around 66 per month. I'm on 517 in 7 month's, peaking at 73 posts per month. Not that I'm counting Man everything is a competition!!! It must be because you've been around so long, you have slowed down. Is everything else still working Devster 'Come play my pro rata posts game, I'll test ya!' :smile: :smilewinkgrin: :laugh: :biggrin: :kiss: :smooch: :straightface: :tongue2: :rolleyecrazy: :eek2: :juggler: :evil: :withstupid: Hahaha! Ok, you asked for it: I will up my tempo a bit ... you'll never catch up! :mexican: sAner |
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Post by redbuggy on Sept 12, 2004 17:38:06 GMT 2
wow sAner, 1004 already! :eek: you've done 5 postings already in a day, that's averaging 152 postings a month and 1825 postings a year! :biggrin: hope mike's server is big enough to store all those messages :lipsrsealed:
red-buggy
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Post by sAner on Sept 12, 2004 23:40:13 GMT 2
:kiss: I have done 9 now!  sAner |
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Post by mpanayiotakis on Sept 13, 2004 0:11:09 GMT 2
hope mike's server is big enough to store all those messages This isn't my server! This message board is hosted by proboards: www.proboards.comMichael |
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The worst example was a Lion game with a box (admittedly the box had one end missing!!) but it sold for £28. The game had cost me about 45 and the box was another 20 (well, I did pay too much for it!!!).
