Magneticattractions
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posted on February 14, 2009 12:15:22 PM
I seldom have 'good' antiques to list, but I have a Christian Herald 1905 four panel die-cut calendar, and after some research, I think it's a nice item to auction. I generally start my regular auctions on Sundays at 7 and do pretty good with them at that time. Is there better times to list older stuff like this, from you experienced people? Should I like on weekeday and end on a weekday? Or do people looking for vintage/antique items pretty much check out the items anytime? Thanks.
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stonecold613
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posted on February 14, 2009 01:55:26 PM
If 7 on Sunday's is what works for you, then it's best to stick with it. I have found that to be a good time for my items as well.
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Magneticattractions
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posted on February 14, 2009 03:14:11 PM
Sunday at 7 is for my regular stuff..personalized new gift items. I wondered if people who sell antiques find a weekday (when antiquers are less likely out seraching for bargains) better for starting and ending. Stoencold, are you selling 'old' stuff and starting on Sunday evening? Thanks
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on February 14, 2009 05:24:32 PM
I have to laugh when I see an auction with an eight-word description and one crappy uncropped picture end with no bids, because I can just see the seller saying, "Dang it, I listed it at 7 pm on Sunday just like they said!"
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ebabestreasures
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posted on February 15, 2009 02:30:32 AM
I sell mostly antiques and collectibles and I don't like Sunday as a listing day at all. My best time period for auctions is Thursday evening - with it ending the last Thursday of the month.
I have always felt this works as people have more extra income then or at least they used to.
However, if it's a really special item and you do your job (as Fluffy suggest) then just about anytime is good.
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deichen
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posted on February 15, 2009 06:33:23 PM
Why do you say this person has one crappy picture?
Isn't this person asking for helpful advice and does not need to be treated this way by Fluff?
[ edited by deichen on Feb 15, 2009 06:35 PM ]
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pmelcher
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posted on February 16, 2009 04:16:02 AM
typical advice
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carolinetyler
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posted on February 16, 2009 04:21:56 AM
Sunday used to be the best evening to end sales for antiques - imo - but all bets are off with the 'new' ebay and the cruddy economy - so it is difficult to tell. I used to end everything Sunday night, but have noticed a huge drop in last minute bids.
Your calendar is beautiful, and I wish you luck for it - but you are listing it at book price, and Ebay is primarily a wholesale market - but things happen and someone may just fall in love with it.
Historically, Sunday and Thursdays between 6 and 9 are considered the best time.
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 Caroline
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neglus
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posted on February 16, 2009 04:28:21 AM
I believe Fluffy's anecdote was not directed at the OP. She is saying that sellers in general should pay more attention to the content of the listing and less attention to ending times. Good advice!
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alldings
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posted on February 16, 2009 05:02:02 AM
Neglus is right on the money! We have a few seconds and one brief sentence to get buyers to click on our ad. That sentence is 10 thousand times more important that ending time.
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Helenjw
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posted on February 16, 2009 05:24:13 AM
Fluffythewondercat wrote, "I have to laugh when I see an auction with an eight-word description and one crappy uncropped picture end with no bids, because I can just see the seller saying, "Dang it, I listed it at 7 pm on Sunday just like they said!"
I believe that Deichen's comment was directed toward the manner in which Fluff's "good advice" was delivered. There's no need to make a remark linking this seller's question with those who take "crappy" pictures and write inadequate descriptions.
She could, for example, point out the greater value of good descriptions and photo's without the condescending remark and haughty laugh.
[ edited by Helenjw on Feb 16, 2009 06:18 AM ]
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neglus
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posted on February 16, 2009 06:39:58 AM
Not to belabor the point, but I did not read haughtiness in Fluffy's post at all. She tried to say by way of illustration (thinking that readers would "get" the point) what could take many words to explain directly. There certainly are times when she can be one nasty kitty but I don't think this was one of them.
Sundays USED to be the best time to list (before Desperate Housewives IMHO). Everyone lists on Sunday night. Another night might be better, but just as soon as you think you have it figured out, another season of American Idol begins or basketball playoffs begin or there is a horrific storm in the northeast knocking out all power. You can't predict the best time to list because it changes all the time. Good titles, complete descriptions and good images remain your best selling tools.
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neglus
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posted on February 16, 2009 06:49:36 AM
BTW OP - your listing is very nice. I don't know a thing about pricing of calendars like this but assume you have done your homework. Good luck!
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Helenjw
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posted on February 16, 2009 02:48:26 PM
Neglus said, "Not to belabor the point, but I did not read haughtiness in Fluffy's post at all. She tried to say by way of illustration (thinking that readers would "get" the point) what could take many words to explain directly. There certainly are times when she can be one nasty kitty but I don't think this was one of them."
"Many words" are not necessary to state her opinion without, as you call it, "nasty kitty" verbiage,
For example......
Although listing time may be of some importance, of more impact in attracting buyers attention is a good title along with a well written description and a good photograph.
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deichen
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posted on February 16, 2009 07:56:07 PM
I believe most of her (meow) comments are nasy. JMO
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on February 16, 2009 08:14:05 PM
Moderator:
Two Vendio users, Helenjw and deichen, are violating the Community Guidelines, Communication Services Policy, Section 1.1a, Abuse, which states:
( You will not engage in any of the following: )
Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
I posted one comment to this thread that succinctly advised the OP. Most readers found it good advice. Unfortunately two users decided to act in concert to defame, abuse and harass me.
The Community Guidelines are posted at the top of each Vendio Community page. Needless to say it would behoove some posters to review them.
Thank you.
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pixiamom
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posted on February 16, 2009 08:26:45 PM
Gotta go with Fluff on this one. Although many folks are gunning for her , Fluff's advice is valuable to many of us - much more so than RT seldom-eBay sellers who decide that that their opinion should have dominance . Hey folks! EO should be a learning experience. If you are more successful than Fluff in your eBay endeavors, we would love hearing from you.
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kozersky
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posted on February 16, 2009 09:26:55 PM
Amen
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Magneticattractions
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posted on February 17, 2009 06:45:32 AM
Stupid me..I figured since I post under my old name, I would be anonymous..just how many of those calendar's did I think was listed LOL!
I was a little confused by Fluff's remark, because I knew we sure had a lot to say about the calendar. Then I realized she must have been simply stating, it's the description that sells it, and not the night it goes up.
I have a dozen watchers, (which I know means nothing) and several questions about the calendar, including an off eBay offer (which we didn't take, although it was almost what we listed at..and I always have it to fall back on). I thought we did our homework..and that it has sold for between $250 and $500. Where did the person who said it was the book price find that price? I have a lot of old calendars and paper goods, and would love to find a 'book with prices' on them.
The item owes me nothing, as it was my husbands grandmother's and we try to set reasonable prices..and in this case we thought we did. Guess I'll have egg on my face,if it doesn't sell.
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Magneticattractions
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posted on February 17, 2009 06:59:04 AM
It just occured to me that most of my watchers are probably you guys wanting to know how it did LOL. Shoot!
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shagmidmod
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posted on February 17, 2009 07:40:50 AM
i found fluff's comments insightfully amusing. i have seen many auctions get listed by amateurs who are clueless. they follow the "sunday" suggestion as if that is the golden ticket to sales... but the reality is that the title, gallery image, and subsequent item description and additional photos make all the difference in the world.
i have researched items i have to list. example: an old Dual 1229 turntable. I saw most in similar condition selling for $50-150. most had basic descriptions with 1-4 photos. I listed it as an auction with a buy it now. I gave a detailed description, and had 15 photos detailing everything possible. I sold mine in one day with a buy it now for $230. listed on a sunday at 7pm, sold on a monday at 7:41pm (PST). The other turntables even had much better quality aftermarket stylus/needles.
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deichen
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posted on February 17, 2009 09:26:54 AM
Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
Just curious...is this why you and I (responding to your stalking comment about me) had our posts removed, on another topic last week. Seems you might have been in violation as well. We all better be walking on eggshells.
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deichen
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posted on February 17, 2009 09:36:26 AM
I thought the calendar page was beautiful with wonderful pictures. Good luck!
Anonymity is hard here, but is possible!
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deichen
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posted on February 17, 2009 11:42:16 AM
Fluff's advice is valuable to many of us - much more so than RT seldom-eBay sellers who decide that that their opinion should have dominance .
If you are referring to me...I thought she was critizing this poster's listing, which I looked up and thought was very nicely displayed. While I have admitted that I do not sell much on ebay anymore, I am not clueless and do sell online. Showed my daughter her posting and she said "just kind of bi*chy (my thoughts as well) and I will continue to post on RT and EO. Thank you.
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ChristopherCS
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posted on February 17, 2009 12:20:24 PM
Magneticattractions - I hope you get an answer to your question about a book to check the current pricing.
Others - this thread is quickly losing it's usefulness to the OP with the back and forth, so please keep the OP in mind when putting threads like these in jeopardy of being locked or removed.
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otteropp
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posted on February 17, 2009 07:46:24 PM
OK...now I have found it too!
What a fabulous calendar but most of all what beautiful and clear photos!
Good luck with it and I am sure that we are now all watching it and NO you won't have egg on your face if it doesn't sell this time around.
We have all had things that we are sure will sell and there are no bids so we re-list and BOOM ...a bidding war!
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pixiamom
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posted on February 18, 2009 08:06:21 PM
Deichen, I wasn't referring to you and have never had a problem with you except, perhaps, you are too willing to jump on Fluff. She will never win Miss Congeniality, but in my recall, she has never resorted to unfair accusations.
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deichen
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posted on February 18, 2009 09:32:34 PM
Pixia,
Thank you for clearing that for me. Sorry. Did you happen to read her comment to me last week. It was removed by a moderator. I am not sure why but this seems to be a pattern. Have a great week!
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vintageads4u
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posted on February 19, 2009 01:53:33 AM
Don't know about the book, but a quick google brings up this site: http://calendarcollectors.org/prices.asp
which lists the calendar at $98.
Very nice!
Beth
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Magneticattractions
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posted on February 19, 2009 06:41:35 AM
Thanks..we also had googled it. I did have that site along with a lot of others. They do say "There is tremendous discrepancy in values, thus this listing should be used as a guide only. Similar items could dictate quite different values at any auction on any given day." And that is what we found when googling it. That was the only site we found that showed it that low, so we decided to try a couple runs starting at that amount. We may be wrong, but I do have an off eBay request of $85..but that persons feedback stinks, so I think we'll try it ourselves first and try for more. It does seem to have a lot of interest. Who knows, maybe it's all from here and people hoping to sell their own for more.
I was hoping there was an actual book on these types of items, like the postcard books we have.
[ edited by Magneticattractions on Feb 19, 2009 06:45 AM ]
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