two identical Kamandi lots-one sells, the other doesn't-a lesson

[Artboy99]

I never start auctions at 99 cents. When you start low, you need at least 2 bidders to get your price and you risk losing your item for nothing. If you start at the price you want, you only need one bidder. Eliminate the risk; start high.

 

My 2 cents.

 

This.

I have no interest in selling anything for 0.99 cents on Ebay.

[joe_collector]

But personal experience is the 99c starting auction seems to lead to greater success.

 

Yeah, greater success of selling it for 99-cents.

[kav]

But personal experience is the 99c starting auction seems to lead to greater success.

 

Yeah, greater success of selling it for 99-cents.

 

my last 99 cent auction ended at $178

all my auctions except high dollar original art have started at 99 cents and nothing has ever sold for 99 cents.

Do you really think if you listed FF #22 at 99 cents it would sell for 99 cents? Is that really the argument you are making? I just want to be clear here.

[kav]

Why do people enter a thread to complain that the thread shouldn't have been created, thereby bumping the thread to the top of the page?

 

because psychologically we rail at traits we see in ourselves.

[kav]

How about just starting a catch all "Stuff Kav Thinks" thread.

 

You can ramble on all day, every day...but not litter the board with thread after thread after thread.

 

Win/Win.

I suggested to Kav that he starts a thread in the journal section. I know would read it. But I think he took it as ball busting.

 

Yes I tried to start a journal but I do not have permission to do that.

You're stuck with me here I guess.

[passion4comics]

I've been SLAUGHTERED in 99-cent start price auctions without a reserve to the point of losing thousands on a single book. Never again.

[kav]

yes as i said I would never start at 99 c for anything worth over $90. The item that sold for $178 went higher than I expected.

I'd be interested to know what book worth thousands had no bidders though....

if it was a golden age book be sure to put 'golden age comic' in the title-a lot of collectors do a daily search of ending soonest golden age books to sniff out bargains-haven't seen very many.

eg there's a shock suspense stories #3 ending in one hour currently at $40:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SHOCK-SUSPENSTORIES-3-GOLDEN-AGE-HORROR-FROM-1952-/281271826097?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item417d1b76b1

[youmechooz]

But personal experience is the 99c starting auction seems to lead to greater success.

 

Yeah, greater success of selling it for 99-cents.

 

 

Do you really think if you listed FF #22 at 99 cents it would sell for 99 cents?

Mine would.

[kav]

But personal experience is the 99c starting auction seems to lead to greater success.

 

Yeah, greater success of selling it for 99-cents.

 

 

Do you really think if you listed FF #22 at 99 cents it would sell for 99 cents?

Mine would.

 

[Jeffro.]

Good lord, I wish I had the free time you have

[kav]

yeah like I said I'm a shut in and dont work.

plenty of free time.

[passion4comics]

yes as i said I would never start at 99 c for anything worth over $90. The item that sold for $178 went higher than I expected.

I'd be interested to know what book worth thousands had no bidders though....

if it was a golden age book be sure to put 'golden age comic' in the title-a lot of collectors do a daily search of ending soonest golden age books to sniff out bargains-haven't seen very many.

eg there's a shock suspense stories #3 ending in one hour currently at $40:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SHOCK-SUSPENSTORIES-3-GOLDEN-AGE-HORROR-FROM-1952-/281271826097?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item417d1b76b1

 

Batman 189 First Scarecrow CGC 9.8 paid around $4500 for it and then it sold for $2,750 on EBay. I never said it had no bidders, I just learned a lesson.

[kav]

yes as i said I would never start at 99 c for anything worth over $90. The item that sold for $178 went higher than I expected.

I'd be interested to know what book worth thousands had no bidders though....

if it was a golden age book be sure to put 'golden age comic' in the title-a lot of collectors do a daily search of ending soonest golden age books to sniff out bargains-haven't seen very many.

eg there's a shock suspense stories #3 ending in one hour currently at $40:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SHOCK-SUSPENSTORIES-3-GOLDEN-AGE-HORROR-FROM-1952-/281271826097?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item417d1b76b1

 

Batman 189 First Scarecrow CGC 9.8 paid around $4500 for it and then it sold for $2,750 on EBay. I never said it had no bidders, I just learned a lesson.

 

ah-gotcha. sorry to hear about that-that stings.

I guess in that particular instance a BIN $5000 would have been the best way to go or maybe a starting bid of $4500....

definitely I am not arguing for a 99c starter on something like that.....

[youmechooz]

Here's what happens when you start a book at 1 penny:

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&_trksid=p2047675.l2565&rt=nc&item=201032131442

 

And here's what happens at 99 cents:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Saga-17-CGC-9-8-First-Print-Mint-New-Image-1-HOT-Series-Vaughn-/400659677617?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item5d492d81b1

 

Dont start something where you lose money. I sell raws for mostly $1 and that's okay, I still make my 34 cents or so after fees, but a big book or a slab is asking for trouble.

[krighton]

nothing like being burned starting an auction at .99

[kav]

Here's what happens when you start a book at 1 penny:

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&_trksid=p2047675.l2565&rt=nc&item=201032131442

 

 

And here's what happens at 99 cents:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Saga-17-CGC-9-8-First-Print-Mint-New-Image-1-HOT-Series-Vaughn-/400659677617?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item5d492d81b1

 

 

Dont start something where you lose money. I sell raws for mostly $1 and that's okay, I still make my 34 cents or so after fees, but a big book or a slab is asking for trouble.

 

that book is only worth $2! just because it's slabbed doesnt make someone want a $2 book very much....likewise with the saga...

 

a book worth a couple buck slabbed is not gonna get much attention....definitely don't 99 c them...not that they'll sell if you BIN for $50.....i suggest not slabbing low value books....

[youmechooz]

Here's what happens when you start a book at 1 penny:

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&_trksid=p2047675.l2565&rt=nc&item=201032131442

 

 

And here's what happens at 99 cents:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Saga-17-CGC-9-8-First-Print-Mint-New-Image-1-HOT-Series-Vaughn-/400659677617?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item5d492d81b1

 

 

Dont start something where you lose money. I sell raws for mostly $1 and that's okay, I still make my 34 cents or so after fees, but a big book or a slab is asking for trouble.

 

that book is only worth $2! just because it's slabbed doesnt make someone want a $2 book very much....likewise with the saga...

 

a book worth a couple buck slabbed is now gonna get much attention....definitely don't 99 c them...not that they'll sell if you BIN for $50.....i suggest not slabbing low value books....

Point is, he has at least $14.40 invested in it for grading and lost that. He started it at a price that was below his cost and it ended the way we all thought it would, a couple bucks. if he did start it at $14.40 and someone bid on it, he would be somewhat okay.

[kav]

yeah I guess I'll revise my statement to start auction at 99c to attract bidders if it's something people will actually want.

[chrisco37]

yeah like I said I'm a shut in and dont work.

plenty of free time.

 

How about a hooker?

[Santos208]

I always start my auctions at .99 but if I list a comic up just for "fun" i list it at BIN and see what happens.