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BobI think if an item is not a "one of a kind" item, the BST thread can be very effective (see other thread). The key is to have a general idea what an item would sell for and couple that with an idea as to what is the lowest figure you could live with it. Put a set price on it and you'll be surprised how easily it will sell. If not, there is always ebay. I remember a few cards posted on the BST thread in which you could hear the crickets chirping and no interest, which were placed on ebay with $9.99 minimums and sold for more than what I was trying to get for them on the BST.
I think "auctions with submitted offers" don't do that well in the BST threads because a lot of folks don't like to submit offers, either because they think their offers will be rejected out of hand as too low or they just don't want to go through the hassle. Just my 2 cents....