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Some of you will recognize this 1930 SLQ that I foolishly ended on a Friday Night, which I am going to relist (perhaps after Easter) to end on a Sunday Night. I am not usually one for fancy auction listings, but I want this one to (hopefully) sell for close to Fair Market Value (without putting a reserve on it). Are there too many (confusing) pictures? Should I eliminate "different lighting angles" in the listing. I want to be truthful, but descriptive, definitive, etc... Any and recommendations are gratefully appreciated!   http://www.ebay.com/itm/28084634545....m1562.l2649 |
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a link to anacs to prove the coin?
more paragraphs. less shipping info.
no comparison to your other toned coins, makes it sound fishy.
dont tell em you like the holders, mention why you use it eg smaller makes it easier to store.
chuck some colour into your print, 1 colour for the coin, one for the shipping info.
but I've only ever sold 8 items in 3 months of sorta trying.
dont put fair market value, put valued at.
Edited by erkle
04/01/2012 10:48 pm
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When you develop ebay listing title, keep in mind, "search criteria" and "simplicity." Most people type in either (or both) the date and/or the coin when searching auctions. The Date and the Coin should be the very first words in the listing because most search engines use first word index. If/when someone types 1930 Standing Liberty quarter, any listing saying that will come up first....the search will look for 1930 Standing Liberty Quarter in that order In your listing, it wont come up first on the search because of the symbols you've put in the title before the date, grade, variety, TPG, etc. My opinion: 1930 Standing Liberty quarter (Full Head, MS63) all the other details can be stated in the narrative box. I'd skip the tildes, etc. Again, My opinion, based on ebay experience. Jim |
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Nice coin!
Agree with separating things into paragraphs, maybe use headers for shipping, return policy, etc.
Also, either bite the bullet and put a reserve on it if you dont want it to go for a lower price than FMV. I guess that could scare off potential bidders but protects your interest.
Lastly, keep in mind some of the heaviest bidding takes place in the last few minutes so ending it early may be premature.
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Some great recommendations above, especially from j_h_s. All sellers should be well versed in SEO these days (search engine optimization).
Further personal recommendations:
1. "Beautiful toning" instead of your whole sentence
2. "Add "Silver"?
3. Larger font for ease of reading
4. Color, as mentioned
5. Drop all references to value (I always question motives when I see that and why talk someone out of paying $425?)
6. More images on the listing page (I know you have others linked, but many live in a one click world and photobucket is blocked on some computers I use. At least one for the reverse).
7. One quick sentence for shipping and return info, market the coin instead
8. No mention of why you're selling
And yes, consider a reserve if selling for less than $xxx would bug you that much. Note: This is the type of coin I'd expect lots of activity in the last 15 seconds with potential large associated bid jumps. Good luck!
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Check this link out for help with your title: http://labs.ebay.com/erl/demoto/toAny to the point descriptive words that you can fit in your title will help, not hurt. Any symbols, shapes, and space is a waste. If I want 1930 SLQ your listing would hit. If I want a 1930 SLQ with FH your listing would miss. If I want a "silver" SLQ your listing would miss. That's the gist of it. I hope that makes sense. The BayEstimator will help with that too. Like everyone else pointed out, I would revise your formatting. Break it into sections with headers. Get to the point. Let the pictures speak for themselves. Cut out the detailed opinion stuff and the fair market value stuff. In the end coins are only worth what someone is willing to pay. In the past 30 days a MS64 FH with toning went for $311, and MS64 blast white went for $382, and a MS63 blast white went for $357. I would expect your coin to land within this range but could see it lower due to the toning. It could go higher due to the toning though. Try searching for SLQ's in similar condition to yours that sold for FMV. Look at what the seller did right. I'd look for return policy, shipping cost, seller rating and amount of feedback, formatting, picture quality, and possibly when the listing ended. Anything you can imitate will help. Formatting. Presentation. Clarity. |
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Can you provide a close-up of the head area? I believe your coin exceeds the "minimum" standards for the FH designation, so you might want to show off that fact.
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Great information, thanks!  I kinda did a rush job on the description, and I need to learn how to format in HTML (so I can get the free photobucket images in place...or does it have to HTML format?)  Do you think the "side-by-side" (head-tail) stitched images are ok or should I post them as individual images? How big is too big for images (700x700)? I am pretty sure that I can get a close-up of the head detail with my usb microscope. Edited by oih82w8
04/02/2012 11:28 pm
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Write up your description, then go to Imageshack and when your image is uploaded there will be a link for the "HTML" file or whatever. Just copy that link, and post it into the HTML section of the ebay listing. |
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Side by side might be a little too crowded. The image size is fine. I think anything over 900X900 is too large.
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