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Rest in Peace
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I've shied away from ebay for the simple fact of having bidding placed on an item requiring a set return. Hate their fees etc, but just may have to bite the bullet and get on there, I have multiples of like items that I'm not selling, even here on CCF. Lets say I have an Item selling for $50.00, shipping will be USPS small box for $6.80. I would like, rather need the remainder be mine instead of eaten away with fees for the bay and paypal. If someone could tell me what that might be, I'd appreciate the info. I could always increase the price, but not settled on that. So what Devin is saying I don't have to go the auction bid route? So cornfused? The second point is I'd be a noon, no stars record, no matter how many photos and lengthy explanations, many buyers wiil pass, I know I would. Edited by Crazyb0
03/17/2017 11:42 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've only ever sold two items on ebay so I'm not promoting myself as an expert here but I think that a lot of the above suggestions are good and my minor suggestion that may or may not be relevant is to list your items so that they end on the weekend at around 9 p.m. Eastern time so you don't have people missing bidding because they can't be in front of a computer. |
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United States
1000 Posts |
I've only started on ebay, but I've learned a bit, so here's what I know: You can list 50 free items per month, either auction or "Buy it Now." There is a fee when you opt to set a minimum reserve price. Fees: 10% to ebay, 2.9% to PayPal plus $0.30 to PayPal per transaction. The fees apply to the item sell cost plus the ship cost. I've been sending things first class package which is $2.61 if you purchase through PayPal (3% discount on shipping). I don't want to look like I'm inflating shipping fees, so I charge actual cost and factor in a small loss there. It's relatively easy to get a few small sales -- I'm not sure how many you might need to be viewed as generally "credible." I prefer to list as a BIN with best offer enabled. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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There is a fee when you opt to set a minimum reserve price. Unless your opening bid is the "reserve" and then there is no extra fee |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I must admit, I have never used ebay, either for buying OR selling. I am still expanding my collection, after building it over a period of 40 years or more. I ALWAYS like to examine a coin 'in hand' first, before making a decision to buy. I like to assess the market for similar coins, before making a decision even to see a particular coin. That's why public auctions so appeal to me. You can acquire expensive coins as single lots, or cheap coins in small or large groups. Some day, my whole collection will go to public auction, and at least some of my coins will have a past auction provenance record. Until then, I will just keep building......... |
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Bedrock of the Community
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list your items so that they end on the weekend at around 9 p.m. Eastern time so you don't have people missing bidding because they can't be in front of a computer. Also good advice. Based on recent sales, I'm not sure specific days are better than others. For a while I had success with Sunday and Monday ending days. Now it's more like Thursday for some reason.  Anyway, a nice in-the-middle ending time considering time zones may also help.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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 United States
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Again, really great advice from everyone, especially in regards to titles and the valuable coins. For now, I'm going to BIN some low-value slabs and other low value coins, and avoid selling valuable coins raw. Much appreciated.
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United States
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I agree with coinlover..my sales are on ebay as well ,but sales have been pretty flat for awhile but eventually will pick up. The more pictures and the more accurate you list your coins the better for earning a good reputation and followers and easier sell.offer combined sh&h fee,post easy to sell less expensive coins for to start for easy sales,it will bring your feedbacks up quicker.and when you post you prime coins offer buy it now and set your own minimum so you dont loose your shirt with your coin!it doesn't sell keep reposting it!and definitely follow nss-52's advise he is right on the money!good luck and dont get discouraged we've all been there! |
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United States
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All the coins except the Barber have problems that are impacting your final price. The Twenty Cent Piece has corrosion or something affecting the surface of the coin. The Trade dollar has a severe rim hit. The large cent is pretty badly corroded impacting eye appeal. The Washington quarter surfaces have a lot of hits, limiting eye appeal. Coupling that with low feedback makes it tough. Some may be afraid to bid because if the coins end up worse than the pictures show, there's not a track record of accepting returns, etc. |
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United States
4085 Posts |
It is also possible that your pictures are showing the coins at their worst. For example, pictures 4 and 6 of the Washington quarter show a much nicer looking coin than the other pictures. If this is what the coin really looks like in hand, you are hurting yourself leading with a picture that shows the coin at its worst, which your picture #1 seems to do. Many probably look at the first picture and just pass. Others who take the time to view all the pictures say "hey, this could be a nice coin - I am going to take a chance on it hoping to score a bargain". |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
Good advise already has been given. Build up your feedback and try a few BIN listing with a best offer option. ebay is a tough place to sell. Especially coins with issues. Good Luck! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1963 Posts |
Most of those coins actually did sell for close market value. The kicker though, is the 13% fee that PayPal and ebay charges! Edited by coin197
03/18/2017 11:35 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I keep away from ebay. My Son loves it and makes a lot of money selling just stuff. I only buy coins at coin shows. |
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 United States
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Here is a FREE critique of your Washington quarter listing: Title: 1932-S Washington quarter - Key Date and Mint!Your title is the main thing that people use to find your listing. No one searches for "key date and mint". People will search for a condition. You didn't put the condition in your title. You did put it in the item specifics as "uncirculated" (but then contradicted that with your description where you said it might be AU). Description: Beautiful HIGH AU or LOW MS Key Date Washington quarter!
Beautiful coin. The 1932-S has the LOWEST mintage of any date and any mint in the entire series! Its mintage is even lower than its Denver counterpart. This one is a brilliant example with some golden toning and plenty of cartwheel luster. Great coin!
*Slight nick above the L in LIBERTY around 10 o'clock on the rim. Hardly detracts from the coin's eye appeal.Critique: Your photos are of a good size and decent focus. I don't want to see you call it "uncirculated" in the item specifics, then say it might be AU. Your title, item specifics and description should be consistent. I don't want your opinion if the coin is "beautiful" or not. I don't want your opinion as to whether or not it is a "great coin". I don't need to know if the mintage is lower than some other coins. I don't want your opinion whether a rim nick detracts from eye appeal or not. I would have liked to see a close up photo of the rim nick, but from an angle that shows some of the edge of the coin. I will decide if it is "slight" or not. All you have to put in the title, item specifics, and description are FACTS about the coin itself. Although you didn't do this, I'll throw in that I don't need to know that it belonged to your grandfather, was purchased at an estate sale, or that you have owned it for 40 years. That type of thing is irrelevant information. Stick to facts about the characteristics of the coin. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If I was listing your quarter on ebay, I would have listed the title as follows: 1932 S 25 cent high AU or Low MS golden toned Washington quarter. Your photos do not show off the gold toning on the coin. Nice toning does sell coins. You left money on the table by not getting the quarter graded by NGC or PCGS. If the coin would have graded AU 58, I would have starting my bidding off at $265. If it did not sell in three weeks, I would have lowered the starting bid. |
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