What happened to people making offers and asking questions on ebay?

[Snapolit1]

I think the market has been so all over the place on pricing of cards and memorabilia and so hard to predict that many people, myself included, assume that the only smart was to buy anything these days is an auction so you at least have some idea where the market is.

Many BIN prices are based on what some dude bought something for three years ago at the height of the market.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

… Many BIN prices are based on what some dude bought something for three years ago at the height of the market.

+1

When I got back into the hobby last year after my seven-year sabbatical, I quickly realized that eBay had drastically deteriorated. I’m still blocked by a seller that has a card I need, simply because I asked a question and made an offer.

[JKPolk]

Maybe I'm in the minority but if there is a BIN with BO I'll always make and offer before buying at asking price. Usually I'll look for recent comps and offer with a slight discount to see if they're motivated to move the card.

If they reject and I love the card I'll either just buy it at asking if its reasonably fair and something I might not see again for a while, or I'll watch list it to see if the card sits at asking price and try again in a few weeks.

[trib01]

I no longer offer on items unless specifically stated they wish to have them. I used to message and offer prices on items all the time, but lately when an item is grossly overpriced and I make an offer the responses I have received - even from well known known guys - have been harsh and sarcastic. I always follow up with "I wasn't trying to be rude or disrespectful." But the attitude in the hobby and with people in general has gotten so much worse. I welcome offers. Even if I don't take them I will always thank someone for making one. There are several collectors/dealers out there I refuse to work with now simply because their rudeness has driven my business away.

[Kingcobb]

I think there is something wrong with EBAY's sellers dashboard. I listed 10 items last week 6 of them sold. On the sellers dashboard it showed no views or watchers for the 6 items I sold how is that possible?

Daryl Fraley

[Directly]

I have posted items on eBay Buy it now-no buyers, reposted as an auction, sold for more than my original Buy it now price, this happens all the time. I'm curious if eBay favors auctions and has those more visible to buyers.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by Directly

I have posted items on eBay Buy it now-no buyers, reposted as an auction, sold for more than my original Buy it now price, this happens all the time. I'm curious if eBay favors auctions and has those more visible to buyers.

I can’t speak for eBay’s search algorithm, but buyers favor auctions over BIN museum pieces.

Rick Probstein recently started converting everything to auctions. Great move IMO.

[Exhibitman]

Do you have an auto-reject floor set on your offers? If so, you may be getting offers that you never even see.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

Rick Probstein recently started converting everything to auctions. Great move IMO.

That's because he sells other people's cards and storage space comes at a cost to him. I guarantee you he isn't auctioning off his own high-end cards on ebay.