Re: new to selling-- reserves, BIN, shipping; delusions?

Bernard Arnest wrote:
Hi,

I recently tried to sell a fur hat and a large lot of clothing.
The bids I got were, honestly, insultingly low...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140173864577


The fur hat, I did, in fact pay $300 for just under a year ago.
I set the reserve to $80-- I'd accept no less. Yet only $23?!?

Lose the out of focus picture of you with the hat on.
Neither photo gives much of an impression of what the
hat looks like. You're selling it under the "women's hats"
category. Why are you showing it on the head of a huge guy?
Don't make women guess at how it will look on them. Take
a photo (in focus) on a woman.

"This is a high-end fur for the same price as many
an eBay powerseller's cheaply-made new offerings."

Bashing power sellers is hardly an encouraging sales tactic.
"For the same price"...You don't list a price. You have a
reserve that is not disclosed. Bidders don't know what
that price is. The language is meaningless fluff.

The font in your description changes from something like
arial or other sans-serif to something different, with serifs.

"High End" hats usually do not adjust with velcro.

Show a close up of the tag that claims it's silver fox.
It looks like wolverine fur. Those are available for
$23 new.

Is it a hat? A headband? Can't tell from the description
or the photos.

If you're going to ship it for $10, do it via USPS Priority Mail.

If you're going to claim it cost $300 originally, take
a photo of the receipt.

Did I mention to lose the out of focus photo of you?


Lumpy

You Played on Lawrence Welk?
Yes but no blue notes. Just blue hairs.

www.LumpyGuitar.net




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