posted on July 5, 2001 07:00:00 AM
One of the books that I listed for .25 is now at $8.50! It was part of a stack that I thought was "worthless", so I started each one at .25 hoping to just get rid of them. I was wondering if this has ever happened to anyone else? Listed something & it sells for alot more than you expect?
posted on July 5, 2001 07:15:42 AM
Congrats! Sure does happen, and it's one of the best things about eBay.
I'm not as brave as you though. I don't list anything under $3.50 opening bid - broke that rule for FLD for a couple of items, but that was the exception.
Good luck w/your book - hope it makes you a bundle!
posted on July 5, 2001 08:33:53 AM
Yes! I love when that happens! I picked up an ugly little plastic bird for 50 cents, it was from the 1960's. I only bought it because it said "Seuss" on the bottom. I put it up for $5.00 (hoped it would sell at all), it ended at $325.00! I couldn't believe it! Good for you! Hope your book goes sky-high!
posted on July 5, 2001 06:32:05 PM
One of my first auctions was a piece of blank letterhead from the early part of the 20th century. I think I listed it at $1.00 starting bid. It wound up at $98.00!
I actually thought the computer had a problem, or ebay was crashing or something.
That first sell and the next several got me hooked (hopelessly) and I never looked back.
Tim
Growing old is mandatory, Growing UP is optional......
posted on July 6, 2001 08:37:33 AM
My story isn't as spectacular...but I once sold two leather book covers I'd bought in Italy for about $2.00 each to a guy...FROM ITALY...for $10.00...and he paid $10.00 to ship them air mail! I was amazed as he could have gone down to his local outdoor market (where I'd bought them) and gotten the same thing for about eight zillion lira (about $4.00 at the current rate)! Go figure...
posted on July 6, 2001 10:03:01 AM
I had this happen another time too. I had a few older books that I was going to throw away. Instead, I decided to scan a quick picture & list them. The final bid was over $30.00! The winning bidder even wanted them insured!!
I have learned that when I don't know what something is worth, I set a low starting price, and let the bidders decide.
