http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220752123389&ssPageName=STRK:MEUSX:IT I have already saw coins like this going for a good bit more, and I didn't receive a single bid on mine. Can anyone tell me what I did wrong?
Not necessarily my area but I would put how many pounds it is next time as well as the face value. Might help attract more people buying for the weight.
Quite obvious, you didn't add "W@W" or "LOOK" in the title. (The 0 feedback might also be a problem.)
buy and sell some other things to get some feedback going. Feedback as a buyer is better than no feedback at all. Also, check out the busiest time when auctions of that type end, and start it exactly 7 days before. Good luck
This may have been a bit confusing to some lookers: I think you meant to say you were starting the bidding at 1.5X face.
Yeah, I'd put the weight down too. But, I think you have two main issues. One: You have 0 feedback score and it doesn't say "new member". Nobody buys from somebody with 0 feedback. You need to purchase some things first, get that score up. Two: I've watched a few auctions like yours. Here's two: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270717485077&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150573013344&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT The amounts are 68 lbs. ($50 face). I think you need to have a greater amount of cents, I'd start with $25 face.
Thanks, It is actually my dads account that I'm using, and he has only ever used it to buy. The $50 face always does seem to do better. I will probably just wait until I get a bit more of them to relist.
Even as a buyer on eBay you earn feedback, usually relating to how fast you pay for items you won/BIN.
I'm sure the feedback of 0 doesn't help but I'm not sure why anyone would want to buy these for any premium and pay shipping. They are not uncirculated rolls or wheat cents. Sure they are copper but, you can go to about any bank and get the same thing w/almost no effort for face value. To me this is somewhat like buying a box and gravel lie I have in the driveway and paying to have it shipped to me. Lack
The zero feedback is what killed your auction. Personally, I never bid on an auction with zero feedback.
Everyone starts with Zero feedback , so that is not a valid excuse for low interest. I would read the EBAY Selling Tip's and perhaps you might learn something about " Selling " and marketing your items. Good luck.
So maybe next time just try to put them up for as low as possible without me losing any money, at least until I build up some feedback?
What I did (back in '98) was to buy a dozen or so inexpensive items in order to get at least 10 positive feedback comments... then I sold some inexpensive items in order to get some positives as a seller. Gradually increased the value of the items and always provided top notch cutomer service. So... thirteen years late and I'm still buying and selling. And luckily never had a single negative comment. It will work, and will stimulate bidding on your auctions.
I think the concensus is that you should build up your feedback by making several small purchases on eBay before you attempt to sell your items.
So buy some things, keep saving them until I get more of them, make sure I have good feedback, and then relist.
