posted on July 27, 2000 08:40:10 PM new
Well, I'm just curious where do I find the button to check to let an auction go at the first bid? Thanks to all who know. Also, does this button have a function on Auction Manager Pro 1.5? I know, now you can tell I'm new to Yahoo!
posted on July 27, 2000 09:30:48 PM new
Hi bpa!
Make your starting price and take it price the same and the auction will end immediately when the first bid is made.
posted on July 28, 2000 06:56:25 AM new
Just a warning: Yahoo is full of phonies with fake IDs. They "win" your auctions in order to post bad feedback. These are folks who want to do damage but are too stupid to write a virus. The Seller Zone (a yahoo club) has followed the trail of some of these folks with over 80 ids and hundreds of bad feedbacks. Since Yahoo does nothing about it, you have to protect yourself.
I dont use the buy price because it allows these nuts to shut down all my auctions just by bidding it (and they have done this to others). I put in my post "bid our buy-it-now price of xx, email us and it's yours."
In that way, I can keep the auction open until I know that payment is being sent. I also request that new bidders email me upon bidding. If they don't I cancel the bid. I have had only one deadbeat in months as opposed to 4-5 a week since doing this.
posted on July 28, 2000 08:19:14 AM new
Thanks for your assistance and suggestions. Guess it can't be perfect, it sounds like you have to adapt to what will work for you & your customers. Thanks so much! Melinda
posted on July 28, 2000 12:09:11 PM new
Although I've been selling a few items on YAHOO for 6 months or more, I just recently increased the number of listing and made my auctions 1st Bid Wins.
I list the opening bid and the buy price as the same amount. I include 1st Bid Wins in the title of all auctions. The first paragraph of all my listings explains the concept and ends with "You Bid - You Win - No Waiting".
I haven't had any higher percentage of non-pay bidders on YAHOO than eBay and haven't experienced anyone attacking my listings.
While the nightmare outlined by Yisgood is certainly possible for any of us to experience and some have, I not sure there is any way to avoid problems if someone decides to attack your listings.
I've choose to take the direct approach, use the buy price, not count on bidders understanding and following thru on the bid/email process and hope for the best.
Use the YAHOO search and enter "Bid Wins" to call up auctions currently using this approach(some use 1st and others First so just entering Bid Wins will get them all.)
Reading a sample of the listings will give you insight as to how sellers are using this approach.
