Can you guys let me in on the secret?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by bkozak33, Apr 29, 2014.

  1. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    No heritage and stacks are the way I get coins I'd not normally get that and some of the wonderful dealers I've met through ct!!
     
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  3. fiatfiasco

    fiatfiasco Nasty Details Member

  4. Travlntiques

    Travlntiques Well-Known Member

    Not the case for me anyway. I almost never purchase via BIN, but just received that $5 for 5 bids coupon.
     
  5. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    I've never gotten anything from Ebay. Now that I'm not a power seller anymore they treat me like a red headed step child. :(
     
  6. Vegas Vic

    Vegas Vic Undermedicated psychiatric patient

    Another problem is their is a cap of $100 ebucks for any single item. If you buy a big ticket item say $2000 you don't get $160 you get $100
     
  7. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    I never get anything and I use eBay all the time. I think that's the problem. I'm guessing they send these to people who aren't buying much to try to get them to spend more money. I do get selling offers, like free listings. Those come fairly regularly lately, and I do sell a lot.
     
  8. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

  9. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    In the search box, after you've typed what you are looking for, type "-unsearched,
    -shotgun roll", etc. That will eliminate anything containing those words.
     
  10. Blaubart

    Blaubart Melt Value = 4.50

    I got tired of all the bill-me-later promotions, so I disabled promotions. Then I heard about people getting offers for quadruple bucks, so I signed back up. Since then, I've used a 15% off fashion coupon combined with quadruple bucks to buy a gold sovereign pendant, a $10 coupon to list something, and a $5 coupon to bid on a few things. (I haven't received the $5 coupon yet, but I did just get the $10 coupon.)

    Just when I thought I was about done buying, silver drops below $19. Hrmmm...
     
  11. sodude

    sodude Well-Known Member

    I always assumed they don't send the buyer promotions because of all the seller promotions I receive. I've thought about signing up for another account just for buying to see if I get coupons in that acct.
     
  12. jwitten

    jwitten Well-Known Member

    I've noticed my wifes account which we never use gets occasional coupons.. mine which is heavily used gets none. I think they give coupons depending on the level of use... trying to draw new customers or seldom customers back in.
     
  13. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    Anybody else get offers this morning?

    I got one message that said 50% extra (3% total eBay bucks) on purchases $25-50, 100% extra (4% total) on $50 or more.

    I got another message that said QUADRUPLE points (8% total) on $150 or more.

    Woohoo, there goes the budget! :greedy:

    I'd list some things to try to catch others who're taking advantage, but it's two days only (ends 11:59PT May 7).

    These are the first multiple-eBay-bucks offers I've gotten in a couple of years. I hope I won't have to wait that long for the next one...
     
  14. Pcunix

    Pcunix Active Member

    I just got those also - but am ignoring them this month.
     
  15. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    Does that mean that you've been seeing them approximately monthly?

    It'll be easier for me to exercise moderation if I can expect this to happen regularly.
     
  16. Pcunix

    Pcunix Active Member

    Yes, usually monthly.

    But it may be that eBay mistakenly thinks it has a whale on the line. You see, I spent about $6,000 on eBsy in Februsry and then found out about eBsy bucks. I spent another $5,000 in March.

    So eBay may think I'm a big spender. They are mistaken - my normal budget is under $2,000 a year. That was just some idle money I moved into coins.

    So that could mean my getting more of these enticements.
     
  17. onecenter

    onecenter Member

    Received the same bonus bucks e-mail, twice in fact. I may make a purchase, but I have been restrained lately due to the possibility of either electing to retire very early or move on to another career soon. Just trying to be a little circumspect when it comes to spending these days.
     
  18. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    I don't get any of these. They're obviously targeted at certain demographics.
     
  19. bkozak33

    bkozak33 Collector

    they dont like dragons maybe.
     
  20. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    Such prejudice in this day and age is really sad.
     
  21. jwitten

    jwitten Well-Known Member

    I just received one of the only promos I've ever gotten.. as a seller. If I can get someone to sell something for the first time (or first time in a year) we both get $15 ebay bucks to spend. Anyone want me to send them the offer? I can do up to 5 people.
     
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