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<p>[QUOTE="Hiddendragon, post: 1780683, member: 25270"]EBay used to offer free listings if you started at 99 cents, and that was why I did it. I'd often sell stuff for less than I wanted. When they ended that process is probably the same time a lot of people quit doing it. Most of my auctions I start at $1, and if they don't sell I'll relist it as an auction for $1 with a $1.30 buy it now (eBay now forces you to have a buy it now of at least 30 percent more than the starting price). If I know a coin is worth more though, I will start the listing higher, but always at a price where I think a person will pay. A surprising number of people will use the buy it now even though they could probably bid on it and get it for less. I am selling coins that I paid 10 cents apiece for, so I make enough for this to be worthwhile. For me it's more of a hobby than a business though - a way to get rid of my duplicates. It doesn't make sense to list coins at a price no one will ever pay though, and I also see this a lot. It can be frustrating when it's a coin you need and you can't find any other examples.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hiddendragon, post: 1780683, member: 25270"]EBay used to offer free listings if you started at 99 cents, and that was why I did it. I'd often sell stuff for less than I wanted. When they ended that process is probably the same time a lot of people quit doing it. Most of my auctions I start at $1, and if they don't sell I'll relist it as an auction for $1 with a $1.30 buy it now (eBay now forces you to have a buy it now of at least 30 percent more than the starting price). If I know a coin is worth more though, I will start the listing higher, but always at a price where I think a person will pay. A surprising number of people will use the buy it now even though they could probably bid on it and get it for less. I am selling coins that I paid 10 cents apiece for, so I make enough for this to be worthwhile. For me it's more of a hobby than a business though - a way to get rid of my duplicates. It doesn't make sense to list coins at a price no one will ever pay though, and I also see this a lot. It can be frustrating when it's a coin you need and you can't find any other examples.[/QUOTE]
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