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New HIGH GRADE CGC books up on Ebay!!!

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tth2

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Why don't you just have a "buy-it-now" auction, instead of starting price at .99 cents and a reserve price...??

A BIN caps your upside. A reserve protects your downside but allows bidders to bid the item to the moon if they want.

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Why don't you just have a "buy-it-now" auction, instead of starting price at .99 cents and a reserve price...??

A BIN caps your upside. A reserve protects your downside but allows bidders to bid the item to the moon if they want.

 

Maybe, but a higher than normal price BIN achieves more in my opinion! I am talking about a price that is higher than normal and with a reserve on a big ticket item if it doest meet the reserve your out a lot more money for the reserve price auction unless you want to sell to the highest bidder! Just my .03 cents worth!

 

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Why don't you just have a "buy-it-now" auction, instead of starting price at .99 cents and a reserve price...??

A BIN caps your upside. A reserve protects your downside but allows bidders to bid the item to the moon if they want.

 

Maybe, but a higher than normal price BIN achieves more in my opinion! I am talking about a price that is higher than normal and with a reserve on a big ticket item if it doest meet the reserve your out a lot more money for the reserve price auction unless you want to sell to the highest bidder! Just my .03 cents worth!

 

Davidking623

I still don`t get it. If I ever set a BIN on a book, and a buyer hit the BIN, then I`d be kicking myself afterward because maybe the buyer would`ve been willing to pay even more, but I never allowed another bidder the opportunity to drive the price up further. Anyways, if I have a listing with a BIN and a reserve, and the reserve is not met, then I`m out the BIN fees and the reserve fees, no?

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THE BIN fees are like 5 or 10 cents. If I set a reasonable BIN, maybe I can get a bidder who doesn't like the auction format to BIN on something they want and pay a little extra. I will pay $5-$50 more than I normally would bid so I don't get involved in a potential bidding war.

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THE BIN fees are like 5 or 10 cents. If I set a reasonable BIN, maybe I can get a bidder who doesn't like the auction format to BIN on something they want and pay a little extra. I will pay $5-$50 more than I normally would bid so I don't get involved in a potential bidding war.

I guess it all just comes down to whether you look at it from a glass half-empty or half-full view, I guess. confused-smiley-013.gif

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Why don't you just have a "buy-it-now" auction, instead of starting price at .99 cents and a reserve price...??

A BIN caps your upside. A reserve protects your downside but allows bidders to bid the item to the moon if they want.

 

Maybe, but a higher than normal price BIN achieves more in my opinion! I am talking about a price that is higher than normal and with a reserve on a big ticket item if it doest meet the reserve your out a lot more money for the reserve price auction unless you want to sell to the highest bidder! Just my .03 cents worth!

 

Davidking623

I still don`t get it. If I ever set a BIN on a book, and a buyer hit the BIN, then I`d be kicking myself afterward because maybe the buyer would`ve been willing to pay even more, but I never allowed another bidder the opportunity to drive the price up further. Anyways, if I have a listing with a BIN and a reserve, and the reserve is not met, then I`m out the BIN fees and the reserve fees, no?

 

One more thing to think about there also it takes 2 bidders to get more and with a BIN it takes just one and really if you set a BIN price it must be a price that you must think you like or you wouldnt put it there!

 

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THE BIN fees are like 5 or 10 cents. If I set a reasonable BIN, maybe I can get a bidder who doesn't like the auction format to BIN on something they want and pay a little extra. I will pay $5-$50 more than I normally would bid so I don't get involved in a potential bidding war.

I guess it all just comes down to whether you look at it from a glass half-empty or half-full view, I guess. confused-smiley-013.gif

 

My Bin Prices are definitely great prices so when you talk about the glass theory its full on the BIN!

 

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Oddly enough, I went for a BIN on my Batman books (404-407) that was slightly higher than what they last sold for...individually. And the BIN was hit in just 3 hours!!

 

Batman set 404-407 CGC 9.6-9.8

 

Happy I got my asking price? Yes.

Do I think I could have gotten more (in hindsight)? Yes.

Will I ever be satisfied? 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

Don't mean to side-track your thread, rube. Besides, I just bumped it up top for ya!

 

Rick

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I am sure everyone has an opinion on this. I find it works best for me with the reserve. So I stick with it.

 

Steve

 

Steve,

 

They're all good strategies - each has its merits - good luck! 893crossfingers-thumb.gif

 

David

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tth2

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Aren't Sgt Fury's hot? I'd sell them to Pedigreecomics.com since they sell like hotcakes on that site. They might even qualify for the Pre-sold category!

Seems like everything on Pedigreecomics.com sells for way higher prices than anywhere else in the market. Or is that just Doug`s own books? 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

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