posted on March 19, 2002 09:12:43 AM new
I have never used the personal offer option, but just decided to try it out, on an auction that ended last night. I have several of this item to sell. I went through the personal offer form and submitted but now it is showing up under my active auctions, as a personal offer listing. I thought only the person you made the offer to had access to the listing.
posted on March 19, 2002 09:28:25 AM new
From what I now understand, this is visible as well if you look at your auction list (or if someone else does) - I do not believe it is searchable. It confused me as well when I tried it, I thought it only went to the person you made the offer to.
posted on March 19, 2002 09:40:58 AM new
It is visible on your auction list. And actually any one that sees it there can to the Buy it Now on it. If I received a personal offer and it said I had 3 days to decide and I go to buy it at 2 1/2 days and it is gone, I would no be happy about it!
I have got several emails from my customers that look at my list daily, telling me that they think I made an error because my starting price is XXXX. They do not understand it.
Personally, I wish it only showed on My Ebay page that you must have the password to see.
Frankly, I just don't get why they call it a personal offer yet it is there for anyone that finds it to buy. I am sure just before or after ebay starts charging for this special feature they will make alot of changes!
posted on March 19, 2002 07:22:57 PM new
It is visible on your auction list. And actually any one that sees it there can to the Buy it Now on it. If I received a personal offer and it said I had 3 days to decide and I go to buy it at 2 1/2 days and it is gone, I would no be happy about it!
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I had someone else try to buy it, and they were denied, once they put in their password. It seems only the person you offered it to can buy it. I wish they would not have it open to the public at all. I don't like that the person who just bid $30 on it, can go to my list and see me offering it for $22, to someone who underbid him!!
posted on March 19, 2002 07:33:08 PM new
Yes, but if you only offer it to the direct underbidder, it will be one bidding increment below - For a $30 item, the underbid can not be $22, it has to be $29 - Not that big of a deal. Now, if you offer to all underbidders, then you might run into that, but I would only offer to the next runner up to maximize profit.
posted on March 19, 2002 10:00:22 PM new
For a $30 item, the underbid can not be $22, it has to be $29
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I offer it right down the line..since I'm happy with my starting price..just happier with a higher price. I love getting several buyers out of one listing. I wish it couldn't be seen, however, since I don't want the high bidder to see the reduced price..that it was in "My eBay".
posted on March 19, 2002 11:35:10 PM new
I tried it on one item, and the underbidder went for it and paid PayPal within 15 minutes.
So I tried it on 2 other items, it came up on my list.... I ended them. I just thought it looked funny sitting there at 23.21, and the thought that the high bidder could see it... I don't like that idea. I think it should be just that... a personal offer
