otteropp
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posted on March 13, 2009 08:38:50 AM new
I happened across this Seller who lists everything at $1000.00 and Best Offer. Seems to be working for them.
Their eBay Store is called:
'It'sNotREALLY$1000 JustMakeAnOffer'
Here's an Auction # 190134398743
[ edited by otteropp on Mar 13, 2009 08:44 AM ]
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HWAHWA
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posted on March 13, 2009 06:38:13 PM new
Interesting,it has 2 offers which were declined.
Wonder why they think $1000 asking price gets people attention?
and what is the listing fee on $1000?
Why not $1 million,would that get more attention?Or $999,999.99
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Economic Reform act of Chairman Obama of the socialist States of America :
10 ounces of meat per month,half a yard of cotton per year per adult.
Hellilujah!
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pixiamom
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posted on March 13, 2009 06:56:20 PM new
The listing fee is still only 35 cents. I think it's pretty clever.
Edited for an apostrophe.
[ edited by pixiamom on Mar 13, 2009 07:31 PM ]
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otteropp
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posted on March 13, 2009 07:05:31 PM new
pixiamom..that was my feeling too!
I looked at their Completed listings and they seem to be accepting reasonable offers.
They are, I am sure, receiving also many offers that they are either countering or declining but it's working well enough that they are maintaining Power Seller status.
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amber
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posted on March 13, 2009 07:36:39 PM new
I think anything buyers can use to get noticed is great. I wonder how long it will be before there are others doing the same.
One of their auction titles: Very Unique ANTIQUE Polychrome Electrolier Table LAMP
I do WISH people would not use Very Unique, it is either unique or it's not.
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amber
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posted on March 13, 2009 07:38:00 PM new
Sorry, I meant sellers!
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pixiamom
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posted on March 13, 2009 07:38:30 PM new
Here's why I think it's clever:
It will attract people who are searching for similar items - they will click through to see why it's worth $1,000. It will also attract people who browse by category, looking for high-end items - who might be irritated after they click through or might take a fancy to it and make an offer. They're taking advantage of the low listing fees for BIN items, yet they get an auction-type spin on it - they can accept the highest offer.
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otteropp
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posted on March 13, 2009 07:56:49 PM new
That's it exactly! They also have incorporated some attention-getting graphics on some of the listings with the pop can and big Stop signs.
How refreshing to see someone making lemonade out of all these big fat lemons we have been handed lately.
OT....We will be down your way at the end of this month, Pixiamom! Heading down to Lincoln City for two weeks then on to Florence for a week with the fourth week to meander there and back! Taking my metal detector down to the beach to see if I can make more money than I am on eBay!
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pixiamom
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posted on March 13, 2009 08:12:30 PM new
Otteropp, I'll be in Lincoln City the last part of March during Spring Break. Will also be there between Palm Sunday and Easter with Neglus. Let me know when you'll be there, maybe we can hook up!
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otteropp
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posted on March 13, 2009 10:46:59 PM new
Pixiamom
That would be a lot of fun. I have sent you an e-mail via eBay.
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neglus
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posted on March 13, 2009 11:04:39 PM new
otteropp - that's great! I hope I am there when you are in LC!
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http://stores.ebay.com/Moody-Mommys-Marvelous-Postcards?refid=store
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otteropp
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posted on March 13, 2009 11:51:52 PM new
Hi Neglus,
The timing is perfect. We arrive in Lincoln City on April 5th and leave to go to Florence on the 19th!
We can have our very own eBay Live event!
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photosensitive
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posted on March 14, 2009 07:31:33 AM new
It must be a new attention getting device. I am seeing more reserve auctions of the items we follow. I am sure this is due to the drop off in bidders. I recently bid on some photographs with a reserve that was not met. I then saw them relisted and sold for $1,000 with a "suggestion" of $300 as a best offer. Why not just a "buy it now" of $300? Guess they hoped to get a bidding war.
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“The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as of the pen.”
Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
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HWAHWA
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posted on March 14, 2009 08:12:45 AM new
I made a lowball offer on one of their $1000 auction-$10.
They counteroffered $32 including USPS priority shipping,so?
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Economic Reform act of Chairman Obama of the socialist States of America :
10 ounces of meat per month,half a yard of cotton per year per adult.
Hellilujah!
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pixiamom
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posted on March 14, 2009 08:54:28 AM new
Otteropp: Does this look familiar?
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otteropp
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posted on March 14, 2009 11:13:07 AM new
Hey...the Ester Lee in Lincoln City!
Can you see me waving from the window upstairs?
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on March 14, 2009 12:32:26 PM new
I know there are others doing this as I saw one the other day.
I opened it to see why they thought it was so valuable. Got me!!!
[ edited by ladyjewels2000 on Mar 14, 2009 01:17 PM ]
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sthoemke
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posted on March 14, 2009 01:13:57 PM new
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/estate-archaeologists_W0QQQ5ftrkparmsZ72Q253A1205Q257C66Q253A2Q257C65Q253A12Q257C39Q253A1QQ_ipgZ200QQ_trksidZp3911Q2ec0Q2em14
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otteropp
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posted on March 14, 2009 03:22:54 PM new
Yes...that's the one.
I am sure they put a lot of thought into how to make it work. Good for them!
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