corrdogg
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posted on February 11, 2001 08:55:19 AM
“Box Lot! Your profit is only limited by your imagination!”
So... are you trying to tell me that you are:
a. Unimaginative
b. Lazy
c. That this is a con and your items are crap.
“Would make a fine addition to any collection!”
What do you know about my collection or anyone’s collection?
“Rare!”
Oh yeah? Then why has it been up for 7 days and it’s closing without a bid?
“This wonderful collection will delight any collector or dealer.”
Is that why there is no photo and your opening bid is sky-high?
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imabrit
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posted on February 11, 2001 09:06:40 AM
I agree with most of what you say except for the Rare one.
Case in point a few months ago a seller had a 1551 Mathew Bible a folio complete.The title said rare and it was the opening bid at 9000 was not unreasonable for what it was and it ended without a bid.
It was out of my price range but as soon as I saw it on ebaY I had an idea it would not sell at that price.
Reason being most ebayers are looking to buy something way below its true worth.It was priced at half that it would have sold in an instant.
But the best place for it was not ebaY but a brick and mortar auction that deals in books and manuscripts.
Another example I had a rare Bible that would not bring 5000 on ebaY however at a brick and mortar auction it went for twice that.
I see this happen on a regular basis with ebaY.
Adrian
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corrdogg
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posted on February 11, 2001 09:24:30 AM
Your point is well taken Adrian.
I was referring more to the items described as "Rare" where you could do a search and come up with six more at any given moment.
(edited to spell Adrian correctly  )
[ edited by corrdogg on Feb 11, 2001 02:05 PM ]
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MAH645
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posted on February 11, 2001 10:13:55 AM
Sometimes when I see This Video is rare and hard to find,I feel like E-Mailing the seller and asking them how how copies would they like to buy,as I usually have plenty of the same think.Probably bought it for the same place they did.
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abacaxi
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posted on February 11, 2001 10:19:58 AM
"In great/good condition for it's age."
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puppypumoo
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posted on February 11, 2001 10:53:48 AM
My favorite was a guy selling Motel Art Oil Paintings with opening bids of 9.99 "Would be breathtaking in any decor" and "Your neighbors will be jealous".
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Actually anything looks great from across the street.
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Lisa_B
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posted on February 11, 2001 11:11:50 AM
"Picture says it all."
. . . . er, no it doesn't . . . .
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uglimouse
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posted on February 11, 2001 11:34:30 AM
Buyer pays shipping...but doesn't give any further details , i.e. "handling?" ,actual , 'UPS', USPS, Priority , First class, etc.
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be3
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posted on February 11, 2001 11:42:25 AM
in good condition for its age
buyer pays shipping and handling(so how much is it?)
serious bidders only please
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darcyw
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posted on February 11, 2001 11:55:01 AM
The phrase I hate that I see used on 19th century porcelain is "In MINT and like NEW condition except for THREE small CHIPS." Or however many chips.
Rare - I sell rare pieces from the 19th century. I know I have the only ones on eBay and that the collectors don't have it. I also know my customers snipe so that if the auction sits there until the last second with no bids I am not bothered in the least. I am an expert in my field so I know when something is rare or not rare.
Darcy
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copzsweetheart
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posted on February 11, 2001 01:33:10 PM
I agree with the phrase about shipping, "Buyer pays shipping", how much? what kind of shipping? shipping from where? how much does it weigh? I avoid these auctions completely. Why don't these sellers get a scale and use one of the online shipping sites (ex. Iship.com)??
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auntieb
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posted on February 11, 2001 02:11:52 PM
I hate the "Serious bidders only" and the threat of neg. feedback some sellers put in their auctions. Also hate the word Pristine. Rare fits in there also. The way a discription and/or the tos are written will determine if I want to bid or not.
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Shadowcat
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posted on February 11, 2001 02:42:35 PM
You are bidding on...and that's it for the description. Do those sellers think ebay charges by the word?
All this for one money...I have a dime, will that work?
Will give neg. FB if payment isn't received within X days...Oh, there's a sentiment that will make me want to do business with a seller. And can I give negative FB if I don't receive the item within X days?
Antique 1960's widget! Not only are the 60's not antique, but they've made me feel ancient.
The "Serious bidders only" and variations comment irks me, too.
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berkeley
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posted on February 11, 2001 03:37:43 PM
In women's clothing there is one seller that uses *FOXY* in every listing. Foxy?
Then there are the sellers that use BEAUTIFUL or SEXY in their titles when it is an flowered polyester item my grandmother would have put in a yard sales about 20 years ago. When I see those words now I just surf right on by.
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Yoda of Borg are we: Futile is resistance. Assimilate you, we will.
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Crystalline_Sliver
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posted on February 11, 2001 04:00:19 PM
Now I can't get that stupid image outta my head!!
:\\\\\\\"Crystalline Sliver cannot be the target of spells or abilities.
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puppypumoo
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posted on February 11, 2001 05:05:45 PM
Heres a few that will make me jump to the next auction immediately:
WOW!!!!
L@@K
KEWL
and a few others.
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kraftdinner
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posted on February 11, 2001 05:32:18 PM
One Seller had her Terms of Sale so long and so involved, I almost fell asleep reading it! She pointed out how "antique/vintage" items were old, not new and if you wanted new, go to Wal-Mart and don't expect to open a box she sends expecting to find something new looking inside it....and on and on....I almost felt like emailing her and giving her a hard time.....
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smoothauction
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posted on February 11, 2001 06:02:33 PM
1. OOP
2. L@@K
3. Serious bidders only
4. Negative feedback to deadbeats
5. Don't bid if you have negative feedbacks.
1.It took me a while to figure out that OOP stood for Out of package. At first I thought it ment oops, and the seller forgot the "s" at the end. :>
2. No one ever searches for "L@@K"
3. I <i>inserted</i> the phrase "serious bidders only" into a few of my auctions as a test a while back, only to find that it still didn't cut down on deadbeats, so I omitted it since it did not serve its purpose.
4. No kidding.
5. Not only does this eliminate a lot of bidders, but many of us have one or two retaliatory negs. I haven't seen anyone with fb over 10000 without any negs either.
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noteye
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posted on February 11, 2001 06:09:54 PM
Actually, Smooth - I think OOP means Out Of Print. Not sure on that though - but that's what I always thought.
TO DIE FOR!!! - that's the phrase that drives me crazy - when at a loss for words it seems some sellers resort to that phrase. Also, words like YUMMY!! or DELICIOUS!! when describing a piece of furniture or fabric.
A sad Texan once commented "I Wish it would rain, not so much for myself, I have seen rain before. But, for my 10 year old son."
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borgt
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posted on February 11, 2001 06:15:05 PM
OOP = Out of Print
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fonze
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posted on February 11, 2001 06:16:28 PM
Needs a Bath
In doll auctions. UGGH!!
Mel
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wedgewood
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posted on February 11, 2001 08:29:13 PM
Ditto to all of the above.
Plus "Stunning" and "Awesome" in the titles. Ranks right up there with "Must See! L@@K and Wow!"
Another sentence that really irks me is the one that many people use to start their description. "Here we have a blah blah blah..." Don't know why that gets on my nerves, but it really does.
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micheneraddict
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posted on February 11, 2001 08:41:11 PM
Keep running into this seller that starts all of his book auctions with oopmil or oopmys (Out of print military or Out of print mystery) you get the idea. I see these adds, click on them and find that he's got one paperback listed as out of print when I know I can go to any new bookstore and purchase the paperback brand new.
Makes me wonder about the liberal use of terms on ebay.
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auntieb
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posted on February 11, 2001 08:41:59 PM
What is KEWL? I was sooo smug that I thought I knew everything. I also hate this one---- "a must for the serious collector.
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raglady1
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posted on February 11, 2001 09:05:34 PM
AWESOME!
Scarce!
Hard to Find!
Gorgeous
To protect my investment
sequence for sequinned, (this droves me nuts!)
collectable instead of collectible
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kathyg
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posted on February 11, 2001 09:11:29 PM
I recently ran an auction that promoted the word 'Ugly'. Although I sincerely believed the item to be collectible and Rare (well OK, maybe Scarce) I decided to use Ugly because it was.
The auction was a disapointment.
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Libra63
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posted on February 12, 2001 12:43:41 AM
I like an auction that is brief and to the point. Short but giving the information that I need. Why people put all that junque in their auctions I don't know but from what I have read quite a few people don't like it.
The LQQk is the first one on my list and then a great addition to your collection. I really would like to collect money. That would be a great addition. About 6 months to a year ago there was a bracelet that in the title said Rare, never seen before and right below it was another one. Maybe this thread will be a wake up call for some sellers.
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joanne
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posted on February 12, 2001 04:29:11 AM
The one that gets to me is when a seller basically says, I have no idea what the heck this is but it must be worth a lot of money(e.g., I don't know who made it or how old it is but I have a high starting bid AND a reserve).
I've been seeing quite a few like that lately!
[ edited by joanne on Feb 12, 2001 04:33 AM ]
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joanne
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posted on February 12, 2001 04:36:55 AM
Oh, and another pet peeve of mine...
A one-line description or simply "see picture", and six paragraphs of terms. The picture shows the item as a dark blurry spot in the middle of an 800 pixel-wide photo.
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glassgrl
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posted on February 12, 2001 05:06:15 AM
http:www.ifyouwanttoseewhati'msellingyouhavetoclickthisreallylongurlotherwiseyou'reoutofluck.
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