To Bid Or Not To Bid - Ebay Private Listings

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Coin-Flipper Pillar of the Community Canada 605 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 8:54 pm Hey guys, Just needed a fair opinion from some of you out there. On ebay there are plenty of coin auctions that keep things open and some coin auction where the seller keeps things closed. Private Listing- Buyer identities protected To bid or not to bid? Thank you, Report this Post to the Staff

T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 9:01 pm I refuse to bid when I see private bidders . It's like I don't have a chance in heck to have a winning bid . Report this Post to the Staff
Alpha2814 Pillar of the Community United States 2023 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 9:36 pm I appreciate the privacy when offered and see nothing wrong with private listings. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21635 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 9:42 pm I would never bid on a listing with private bidding. I like to know who I'm bidding against plus it's a perfect place for shill bidders to hide. Edited by JimmyD 12/05/2018 9:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 9:54 pm How can you know who you are bidding against when ebay keeps all bidders identities protected along with their feedbacks to other bidders? Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 11:10 pm There's no difference. You have no idea whose bidding against you either way. If you want it bid what you want. You winnor dont. Report this Post to the Staff
jst1dreamr Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 12/06/2018 12:00 am with Basebal21 - you either win or you don't. I can't see why any one cares who they bid against. If they want an item and know what they are willing to spend, that is all that matters. As a seller I have been toying with the private bidding settings and I find that I get considerably more bids on items with private bidding allowed. Edited by jst1dreamr 12/06/2018 12:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 12/06/2018 12:38 am as well. When I'm looking to bid, it makes no difference to me who else is bidding, only the price I can get it for versus what I'm willing to pay. I control what I spend. In that sense, a Private Listing only increases security for me. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 12/06/2018 08:21 am Maybe it's just psychological . Report this Post to the Staff
Coin-Flipper Pillar of the Community Canada 605 Posts	Posted 12/06/2018 08:33 am Amazing! All of you guys. In this situation I can see advantages and disadvantages with private ebay listings from all you guys answers. I guess my only concern about the private listing is shill bidding, but then again this can be avoided once you realize the price you are willing to pay for the coin, submit the bid and walk away! Report this Post to the Staff
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