Is there a secret to getting traction on BST posts?

[wdwfan]

Thanks for this input. I don't have a fancy scanner or anything. I've got one I've had for like 15 years. But I know I have to do coind photos on other sites, and so I just crop out the coin and use that photo. And you can't do coined shots on the scanner. So that's why they're like that. Not sure where else to put them. Maybe the bed? Or a table?

Originally Posted by rugbymarine

Here's some genuine feedback:

Improve the quality of your photos and/or scans. A photo with 4-6 cards, using a carpet as a backdrop is objectively awful. A scanner, with quality settings, and repeatable technique will yield improved sales results for you.

Selling low-dollar items is hard. When you're selling an item for $50, that means the costs of the transaction (payment fees, shipping, packaging, etc) are likely to make up at least 10% of the cost.

Low-mid grade (2-4.5) cards from the vintage era are tough to sell right now, unless it's a high-dollar, well-centered card (think: 1954 Mays)

This falls more under my own personal preference and strategy, but I've seen better results by either (a) listing individuals cards for sale or (b) being more strategic about how you group cards together in your post. "For Sale: 1962 Topps Manager's Dream SGC 4.5" is more likely to get a click from me than "PSA & SGC grade Mantles Roses and Banks" (I realize that this would require more time and effort to make separate threads)

Trading is difficult for the reasons mentioned above, but it is possible. I've had 30-40 deals on net54, including one awesome trade.

Hope that helps!

[Leon]

This thread was moved to the front page as it's good for all members.
As far as "coining", you have been here for 10 yrs with hundreds of posts. LMK if someone doesn't trust you and I will enlighten them on how to look for scammers or trolls. This site is far different than other sites as there are far less rules. (on purpose, I hate rules)

You can't do coined photos on scanners? I have been doing them for about 20+ yrs. I think I might have invented it LOL...

Not my Texas Tommy any longer but it was probably scanned with that coin 15- 20ish years ago. I just do them to show the size of the card.

To answer the question specifically, as others have said, have a competitve price on something that is desirable and many times it will sell.

Originally Posted by wdwfan

Thanks for this input. I don't have a fancy scanner or anything. I've got one I've had for like 15 years. But I know I have to do coind photos on other sites, and so I just crop out the coin and use that photo. And you can't do coined shots on the scanner. So that's why they're like that. Not sure where else to put them. Maybe the bed? Or a table?

[Snapolit1]

I post unique nice things on BST and seldom get anything more than a random compliment. I think there are people here who will pounce if you list something absurdly cheap, otherwise stuff mostly sits. People here are educated consumers and monitor nearly every major auction. You won’t get the random customer base of eBay. A few times I have sold things to board members and seen them listed on eBay for $3000-$5000 more than what I just sold for. Most of the time they don’t sell so it doesn’t annoy me that much.

Unfortunately listing on BST has largely been a waste of time and energy for me the last few years. Probably all caused by wild market fluctuations Covid and post covid.

[BobbyStrawberry]

I could be completely wrong, but it seems to me that over the past year or so, the BST just generally has slowed way down from what it was 4-5 years ago when I joined here.

And here's another one for the "you know you've been on net54 a long time when...." collection:

...when you see a BST post of a card you want, but upon seeing who the poster is, you don't even bother clicking on it because you know the price is going to be too high

[packs]

Good scans and fair prices will lead to fast sales.

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by packs

Good scans and fair prices will lead to fast sales.

Agreed. Yet we occasionally see high dollar cards for sale with blurry / grainy pics of a card, or even better being held in a hand.

[Brent G.]

I won't spend 1 second digging for someone's images -- it's on the seller to SELL their product, and that's done visually. You don't need a scanner, just a decent cell phone pic -- meaning a phone produced in the past decade -- looking for angles that reduce glare.

Also, for anyone on the 10th bump, it's probably time to drop your price.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by packs

Good scans and fair prices will lead to fast sales.

"Fair prices". Yeah, there's the rub.

[iwantitiwinit]

Originally Posted by packs

Good scans and fair prices will lead to fast sales.

It's as simple as that.

[icurnmedic]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I could be completely wrong, but it seems to me that over the past year or so, the BST just generally has slowed way down from what it was 4-5 years ago when I joined here.

And here's another one for the "you know you've been on net54 a long time when...." collection:

...when you see a BST post of a card you want, but upon seeing who the poster is, you don't even bother clicking on it because you know the price is going to be too high

I don't know that I could agree more with this whole post!
I use to buy allot here, now I cannot justify paying MORE than I can find on eBay for.
As far as trading is concerned, I have traded for some big ticket items, which I usually have added cash for ( $10k for two of them) . That seems to get sellers attention and is slight more fun for both.