I believe my photos showed the marks quite pominently. What if I had used this obverse picture: [ATTACH]
And a seller tip: Check all the terms and details for the buyer. I once had a buyer make an offer that was slightly over full price, but they...
One more buyer tip: Don't show your cards. This means don't tell the seller I'm offering $x but can go higher if needed. I actually had a buyer...
Another tip for buyers: Be prepared to pay for the item if you make an offer. I'm not referring to @IBetASilverDollar 's case where the seller...
It might help, but in my experiences if there are that many watchers and one is interested, then they will message you with an offer even if you...
This is the reasoning. Plus with auctions, many ignore the ones that don't start low. For example, when I've done auctions for an $80 item, I get...
Another interesting factoid is that ebay recently increased the best offer option from 3 to 5 chances. Has anyone noticed a difference yet?
I prefer to use 40% to leave some room, but on many items (like gold, where even 25% may be under melt) 25% or even less is ideal.
@-jeffB reminds me of another tip: Don't think you'll be successful in offers by telling the seller that you sell these at $x or can buy them at...
This is usually my strategy. 20% is a good number where both parties can feel like they did well.
Thinking is good! It means this thread is serving it's purpose. In terms of auto-accept or auto-decline, I believe those are good features if...
I have had those experiences as well. One offered 50% off on a coin I was selling. I countered at 15% off. The buyer must have become angry for...
I might try it if one of the CAC members that I know is planning on sending something in soon.
Please feel free to add to the thread with your own tips or experiences.
And a recent anecdote that inspired this thread: I'm looking for coins for my Dansco Type Set and came across a relatively inexpensive coin with...
And some for sellers: 1) Be nice to buyers. Don't let rudeness ruin a sale. 2) Try to always reply to offers. Even if it is really low, be...
Let's start a thread about advice and anecdotes regarding the ebay best offer feature (which can technically also apply to other negotiations)....
The guide is quite a bit off. I can buy-it-now an MS 66 on ebay right now for $33 (and that wouldn't even be the cheapest that one went for in the...
People, including me, would keep it in an under graded older for the uniqueness (how many people have something that might be 10-11 points under...
I'm not so sure anyone would really have the incentive to crack it. I think it maxes out at MS 66. That grade goes for $20-$30. At MS 66 FSB, one...
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