Overpriced cards

[HerbK]

Yep, I sure do. Same old sellers - over and over. And another trend I'm tiring of, is the scrunching of reprints (and seeing reprints listed is bad enough even in pristine condition), and selling them for .01 cent. ONE CENT. Really?

[glynparson]

I do not have my searches set so broadly that a few of the same listings really do not bother me. Not hard to look past a few cards. Never understood the complaints in all honesty.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by glynparson

I do not have my searches set so broadly that a few of the same listings really do not bother me. Not hard to look past a few cards. Never understood the complaints in all honesty.

Plus, there are times when a seller with a wild list price will accept a reasonable offer.

[4815162342]

What gets my goat is that every time I buy a card it's way overpriced, but when I sell a card it's way underpriced.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

What gets my goat is that every time I buy a card it's way overpriced, but when I sell a card it's way underpriced.

You obviously haven't mastered the art of shill bidding...(me neither and me too, on your statement)

I have seen things on ebay for years and years....made offers and no acceptance. So they sit....

[pbspelly]

I think it would be great if eBay had an automatic markdown system like Filene's used to have. After 14 days, the price drops. Another 14 days, another drop. Etc. Or perhaps eBay could start increasing the listing fee the longer something has remained unsold. I know there are some logistical issues to these ideas (what's to stop someone from just starting a listing all over again), but I just find it really annoying when sellers use eBay as a perpetual show window for overpriced items they really don't have much interest in selling. I don't see how it is in eBay's interest, either.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by pbspelly

I think it would be great if eBay had an automatic markdown system like Filene's used to have. After 14 days, the price drops. Another 14 days, another drop. Etc. Or perhaps eBay could start increasing the listing fee the longer something has remained unsold. I know there are some logistical issues to these ideas (what's to stop someone from just starting a listing all over again), but I just find it really annoying when sellers use eBay as a perpetual show window for overpriced items they really don't have much interest in selling. I don't see how it is in eBay's interest, either.

If dealer's could stay in business with such a system, I'm sure they would be fine with it. But if they could not, they would leave ebay.

All anyone is looking for is a fair playing field with a fee structure that allows a reasonable profit. You also need to keep in mind that not all sellers possess the same business sense or skills - some have hit on workable formulas, while some have not. I don't know if the guys with 100% mark-ups are making money or not. I know that some accept very discounted offers and I know that some do not. I also know that some who do not have been in business for many, many, many years, so they are doing something right.

[LEHR]

I probably have 20-25 items on my eBay watch list that have sat there for over a year at the same price. Or the seller may occasionally lower there $300-$500 item $10-$20 for a "sale". I keep thinking that someday maybe one of the sellers will wake up and realize that there item is obviously overpriced. No luck yet.

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by pbspelly

I think it would be great if eBay had an automatic markdown system like Filene's used to have. After 14 days, the price drops. Another 14 days, another drop. Etc. Or perhaps eBay could start increasing the listing fee the longer something has remained unsold. I know there are some logistical issues to these ideas (what's to stop someone from just starting a listing all over again), but I just find it really annoying when sellers use eBay as a perpetual show window for overpriced items they really don't have much interest in selling. I don't see how it is in eBay's interest, either.

Yes more ePay rules for Sellers would be awesome!

[Sean1125]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Plus, there are times when a seller with a wild list price will accept a reasonable offer.

That is how I am, I put wild asks, but off e-bay will knock off as much as 25-30%, which brings it well within reason.

[brewing]

Originally Posted by HerbK

Yep, I sure do. Same old sellers - over and over. And another trend I'm tiring of, is the scrunching of reprints (and seeing reprints listed is bad enough even in pristine condition), and selling them for .01 cent. ONE CENT. Really?

I have no problem with the 1 cent reprints.