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post #1021 of 3313
10/25/12 at 9:13am
Quote:Originally Posted by suited View Post

I'm assuming the goal is to keep buyers coming back to eBay at the expense of the seller, but I'd argue that discouraging sellers and or making it harder for them to conduct business is not beneficial.

Ebay has a monopoly on the Internet auction business. If someone came along and created competition this concept of not making it harder for sellers might work. Ebay has approx 95% market share of online auction last I read and 50% of the items sold are by power sellers, the other 50% is by everyone else. People complain about the high fees or the crappy rules, but sellers continue to use ebay because that's where the buyers are. Ebay knows if you keep the buyers happy (keep the buyers using ebay), the sellers cant leave because there is no place else to go right now with the same exposure for your items.

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post #1022 of 3313
10/25/12 at 12:44pm
I actually didn't list measurements, just the tagged size, but I ended up taking the return anyway. I can offer a second-chance offer to the next-highest bidder, who only bid $1 less than the winning bidder, or I can just put it up again (it only went for $7 over the starting bid, so I'm pretty confident I can sell it again at near the same price if it comes to that).
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post #1023 of 3313
10/25/12 at 2:21pm
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I know it was mentioned awhile ago, but I wanted to make a comment in regard to listing sizes in auction titles. I've found that my auction listings that DON'T have a size in the title have gotten far more views and watchers than those with the size. I'm assuming it's because everyone hopes that it is their size and are willing to click to find out. I still list the size in the drop down menu, so it can be filtered, but I'm happy if more eyes are viewing the auction as it gets people to reconsider it.

It's probably obvious to everyone, but I thought I'd also mention this: many people filter by price and the price points can make a huge difference in who sees your auction. I recently listed a pair of shoes several times in a row starting at €75. They didn't sell and when they finally hit an opening bid of €49,99, they got a lot of immediate attention. They ended up selling at my first opening bid.

I don't have a lot of hard numbers to back things up like some of you guys that deal in volume, but it's becoming worthwhile for me to list something at €49.99 rather than €59.99 if it sells quicker and gets more attention.
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post #1024 of 3313
10/25/12 at 2:29pm
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Originally Posted by HansderHund View Post

I know it was mentioned awhile ago, but I wanted to make a comment in regard to listing sizes in auction titles. I've found that my auction listings that DON'T have a size in the title have gotten far more views and watchers than those with the size. I'm assuming it's because everyone hopes that it is their size and are willing to click to find out. I still list the size in the drop down menu, so it can be filtered, but I'm happy if more eyes are viewing the auction as it gets people to reconsider it.
It's probably obvious to everyone, but I thought I'd also mention this: many people filter by price and the price points can make a huge difference in who sees your auction. I recently listed a pair of shoes several times in a row starting at €75. They didn't sell and when they finally hit an opening bid of €49,99, they got a lot of immediate attention. They ended up selling at my first opening bid.
I don't have a lot of hard numbers to back things up like some of you guys that deal in volume, but it's becoming worthwhile for me to list something at €49.99 rather than €59.99 if it sells quicker and gets more attention.

I agree with what you're saying, except the size in the title. A view from someone that is completely the wrong size is as good as no view.
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post #1025 of 3313
10/25/12 at 2:32pm
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Originally Posted by HansderHund View Post

I don't have a lot of hard numbers to back things up like some of you guys that deal in volume, but it's becoming worthwhile for me to list something at €49.99 rather than €59.99 if it sells quicker and gets more attention.

 

depends on your philsophy and inventory storage options.  i can't stand having all the clutter and stuff that is associated with having a large inventory, so i tend to list items as the price I would accept and a buy it now just slightly above my best expectation of sale price. 

 

Brianpore and other sellers seems to manage a large inventory quite well, and is therefore able to offer longer term buy it nows, with correspondingly higher prices.

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post #1026 of 3313
10/25/12 at 2:38pm
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Originally Posted by rebel222 View Post

I agree with what you're saying, except the size in the title. A view from someone that is completely the wrong size is as good as no view.

I can completely understand that logic and agree with it to an extent. However, there might be that one person that sees them and then checks on measurements and finds out that they will work. Or, they could be a member of a clothing board and send the link to someone else biggrin.gif
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Originally Posted by concealed View Post

depends on your philsophy and inventory storage options.  i can't stand having all the clutter and stuff that is associated with having a large inventory, so i tend to list items as the price I would accept and a buy it now just slightly above my best expectation of sale price. 

Brianpore and other sellers seems to manage a large inventory quite well, and is therefore able to offer longer term buy it nows, with correspondingly higher prices.

Storing things is definitely wearing thin on me. I'd like to move things faster but at the same time I want to get enough out of it to warrant the time. I don't come across as many items to flip, so I try to milk them. I've done well with NWT items that I've gotten at various places in the US. I can easily see why you'd want to get things in and out quickly if you have access to a diverse selection.
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post #1027 of 3313
10/25/12 at 3:23pm

Ok bros, I have a question. I couldn't move these at 75 for two auctions, but then my helper took different pics and we started at 70. Is it the picture or price making the difference? I like my picture better, but i can't argue with views and bids

Helper pic

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261117932700?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649

My pic

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261117250572?ssPageName=STRK:MEUSX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1560.l2649

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post #1028 of 3313
10/25/12 at 3:26pm
I like your pictures better as a whole, but I probably would have chosen one that showed off the shoe better as my gallery shot. Yours doesn't really show enough of the shoe. Ebay can also be fickle. I've relisted things multiple times with no bids only to have the bidding blow to the moon the next week -- so that may also have played a part -- you never know who is browsing your auctions when.
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post #1029 of 3313
10/25/12 at 3:30pm
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Originally Posted by Jpmorris View Post

Ok bros, I have a question. I couldn't move these at 75 for two auctions, but then my helper took different pics and we started at 70. Is it the picture or price making the difference? I like my picture better, but i can't argue with views and bids
Helper pic
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261117932700?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649
My pic
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261117250572?ssPageName=STRK:MEUSX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1560.l2649

I think your pictures are more accurate or real. The other ones are a bit busier and therefore distracting and you see fewer flaws. I personally think yours are far more helpful to the potential buyer. As VLSI said, it could just be the luck of the draw or even the price drop.

At the very least, in a thumbnail view, his picture is far more tempting to click. You might just be getting more action on it because more people are willing to click on the link in the first place.
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post #1030 of 3313
10/25/12 at 3:54pm
I think your photos show more detail, but I wouldn't want shoes that color. I like the color in the helper photos. I don't know which is more accurate, but to my eye, the raspberry color in your photos looks like something a women would wear.
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post #1031 of 3313
10/25/12 at 4:11pm

Helpers photos are better to sell, but neither are great - sorry peepwall[1].gif.

 

Photos in general you want nothing distracting. Take a look at the two below... same photo. I wouldnt be thrilled using the 2nd one but its a lot better then the first.

 

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post #1032 of 3313
10/25/12 at 5:38pm
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Originally Posted by SpooPoker View Post

I dont - if I can fit it in, then yeah but if I have other important keywords then no I dont. The ebay tagging system populates the sizes for your anyway without you having to include them in a written title, so I dont feel the need to wast title space for them.

I thought you used RARE/CLASSIC/ESSENTIAL etc. as filler. Do you find that buyers actually take these keywords seriously?
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DROOL! Miu Miu by Prada Fall Suede Scalloped Orange Brown D'Orsay Shoes Pumps NR
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post #1033 of 3313
10/25/12 at 5:46pm

What do you call this fabric? Diagonal pencil stripe? puzzled.gif

 

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post #1034 of 3313
10/25/12 at 5:58pm
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Originally Posted by Jpmorris View Post

Ok bros, I have a question. I couldn't move these at 75 for two auctions, but then my helper took different pics and we started at 70. Is it the picture or price making the difference? I like my picture better, but i can't argue with views and bids
Helper pic
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261117932700?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649
My pic
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261117250572?ssPageName=STRK:MEUSX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1560.l2649

In the new listing you'll want to change the size in the text of the description. Currently it sits at 11A.
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post #1035 of 3313
10/25/12 at 6:31pm
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Originally Posted by Brianpore View Post

What do you call this fabric? Diagonal pencil stripe? puzzled.gif

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It's a twill, but I'm not sure how to best describe the alternating white/blue. Maybe just that: blue/white twill.
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