Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Robert Jagitsch wrote: > > > (1) For photo equipment, don't use a reserve. You will always get > > more bidders, and usually a higher price if you don't use a reserve. > >Maybe, but you also run the risk of having to sell your equipment at less than >you had in mind. I prefer to set a reasonable reserve (=the lowest >price I would >be prepared to sell for). If it is exceeded, great, but at least I know I will >not be forced into a crummy deal. I have sold perhaps 100 items on ebay, mostly from $500 to $3000-$4000, and this has never happened to me one time. I'm usually delighted to find that bidding went much higher than I thought it would. I have enough history to not worry about it anymore, I just post and go. However, if it isn't computer or photo related, all bets are off! Don't know if other categories work as well. - -R - ------- PowerLogix R&D, Inc. Main Office: 3921 Steck Avenue, Suite A105 Austin, TX 78759 (512) 795-2978 x107 (501) 421-7942 FAX (fax direct to my email)