Advise Needed.. WWYD?

[Ronnie73]

Let the auction finish. Most bids happen in the last minute. I've had auctions ended early on me and when i find out what was paid, my max bid is usually higher than the dealer accepted. While on a what to do topic, why do some ebay sellers put a card at $150 or best offer and then it ends with as offer for $25. I hate that because i would have paid $40 but figuring your asking way more than its worth, i would just be waisting my time making an offer.

[djrhanover]

Before you decide to end the auction it would benefit you to check the buyer's feedback and previous purchases. That might give you an indication as to whether he will go through with his offer. Otherwise, you'll end up relisting and incurring more fees. Just a thought.

[martingale]

Let the auction run. The offer of $4000 is just 5% above you reserve, not an aggressive/generous premium.

Your worst case scenario is the auction ends between $3,800-$4,100 which implies a $23-$323 loss for you relative to accepting the $4,000 offer.

Based on 30 watchers+511 views, I think your upside potential is too much to give up vs. the limited downside risk.

[71buc]

I recently offered a seller $75 for a photo. He responded that my offer was appreciated but would prefer not to close the auction. He then posted my offer under questions asked so others would be aware of what I was willing to spend. I spent the money on another photo before his auction ended. I later saw he sold his photo for $33.49. Obviously you are talking about significantly more money but based on my small scale example I don't know that I would risk it.

[rhettyeakley]

I'd start the 25th new thread about this collection of Baguer cards & advertise your active ebay listing on the front page of the forum...

To actually answer your question... If you end it it will likely piss off a few potential buyers, if you let it run its course then there will be less pissed off and with the reserve I don't even see the dilemma... let it run its course and if it doesn't sell for your reserve you sell it to the guy that wants to give you $4000... problem solved!!!

[bbcard1]

I would let it run its course. That said, I am wrong sometimes.

[Shoeless Moe]

If I were you, I'd shill bid it up to the amount you want!

Sincerely,

Jake Sullivan

[camlov2]

If it goes a great deal less than 4k I would be concerned your current offer might be reduced.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

i'd start the 25th new thread about this collection of baguer cards & advertise your active ebay listing on the front page of the forum...

lol

[FrankWakefield]

So this is about the Baguer cards... I used to want one of those. But no more. Sell them to someone who has never heard of this board, and who never will. Then we can be done with them. Golly.

[Jewish-collector]

Tell the guy offering to buy it about this message board & let him give us all his thoughts.

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

So this is about the Baguer cards... I used to want one of those. But no more. Sell them to someone who has never heard of this board, and who never will. Then we can be done with them. Golly.

If this is about that set I don't see any reserve set on it. Usually it will say something like "reserve not met" or "reserve met" but I don't see that