Dakota1
|
posted on October 8, 2000 12:16:01 PM
I just listed an item this last Friday with an opening bid of $200.00. The only other item of this kind on eBay closed at $271.50. I got an email this morning asking me to close the auction and she would purchase it. How should I go about replying to her request? I don't want to close it early because I want to get the max for it, but I don't want to offend her to keep her from possibly bidding on it. Any thoughts?
Thanks
Dakota1 (nowhere but here) 
|
Meya
|
posted on October 8, 2000 12:19:52 PM
Just reply with a polite but professional response that it is your policy to never end auctions early. Thank them for their interest in the item, and encourage them to bid.
This question has been raised here many times, and the overwhelming opinion is to always let the auction run it's course.
|
dman3
|
posted on October 8, 2000 12:33:47 PM
This is dependent on many things for sure. is the person offering above the start bid now is this a good return for your investment.
also its dependent on the rule of thumb for your sales trend like me I find if the item get more then 5 to 10 views in the frist few days and nobids 99% of the time the item will get sniped in the last mins or go with out a bid at all.
I Have found snipers do some times get into bidding wars for items but there is so little time left that the bidding winds up being a few minimum bids but I have also had sniping double my start price in four or five quick last second bids.
Either way its the chance you take does this item from the veiws you have now look as if it could get some wild snipping moment to double your start price or is it a highly veiwed sleeper.
in any case you will end up paying ebay fees the buyers question can be concidered auction interferance and your closeing could be veiwed as FVF avoidance as well 
WWW.dman-n-company.com
|
Dakota1
|
posted on October 8, 2000 12:49:14 PM
If it were to sell at my opening bid, I still would make a nice profit. The other one that has closed only had 4 bidders. I think I will just thank her for her interest and ask her to take her chances and bid on it. I just think she wants it so she can turn around and relist it for more. It's possible I guess, who knows for sure.
Thanks
Dakota1 (nowhere but here)
|
uaru
|
posted on October 8, 2000 12:52:12 PM
Every request I've had to close an auction early was politely declined stating "I'm not sure of the value and I feel the eBay auction will determine it best". In each case the auction was won by someone else for a higher value.
|
capotasto
|
posted on October 8, 2000 01:09:14 PM
"in any case you will end up paying ebay fees the buyers question can be concidered auction interferance and your closeing could be veiwed as FVF avoidance as well "
not true.
|
dman3
|
posted on October 8, 2000 02:20:32 PM
capotasto :
I did say it could look like fee avoidence and auction interferance not that it was I know ebay offers the close earily option
I find people who write and ask to buy off auction have one of two reasons they are not registed users but your email address was in your auction so they figue they would give a email bid a try.
or they are a dealer looking for a good price weathr to list on ebay or sell in a store.
WWW.dman-n-company.com
|
Dakota1
|
posted on October 8, 2000 02:44:39 PM
Well, she is a registered user. FB27. From looking at her bidding and selling, it appears that she is buying and reselling. All the same type of item. I have sent her email thanking her for her interest and to feel free to bid on my item. (no bids yet) I still have a few days to go, we will see what happens. Thanks for everyone comments!
Dakota1 (nowhere but here)
|
HartCottageQuilts
|
posted on October 8, 2000 03:50:34 PM
The only person who has anything to gain by ending this auction early is the buyer.
Although I'd join the crowd in recommending a polite "no," I wouldn't worry about "offending" her. Either she wants the item and is willing to bid for it against other potential purchasers, or she's not. Don't be intimidated.
|
Prudence
|
posted on October 8, 2000 06:17:00 PM
Please let us know how much this brings.
|
labbie1
|
posted on October 8, 2000 06:23:04 PM
My favorite answer is:
Ebay frowns on ending auctions early except in extreme circumstances so I don't feel that I can end this auction early. Thank you for your inquiry. Happy bidding.
I would love to hear how this one does!
|
Dakota1
|
posted on October 8, 2000 06:30:57 PM
Oh happy day! I now have a first bid @ $200.00! I am glad that I did not close it early. Even though it would have been a sale, I feel better now that it has a bid. BTW, it isn't the person who asked me to close it early. I have also listed a similiar item for a starting bid of $250.00. The same bidder has bid on both items!
Dakota1 (nowhere but here)
|
macandjan
|
posted on October 8, 2000 07:40:31 PM
I would look very carefully at this persons auctions and see if they are listing in different catagories or closing on different days than you. You might learn something ...or not.
|
Dakota1
|
posted on October 8, 2000 07:53:30 PM
I only list on Fri/Sat/Sun. Times around 6:00pm and 7:00pm. As for categories, this item can only go in one spot. It is a porcelain figure by a certan maker, (Ll....), eBay has only one place to list it.
Dakota1 (nowhere but here)
|
