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Post by flipdat on Dec 12, 2007 15:01:13 GMT -5
Hey guys, i posted my first auction today, just in case anyone was interested in my listing:> =]cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-90-Littlest-Pet-Shop-Zoo-Horse-Pony-Animal-Lot_W0QQitemZ160190052822QQihZ006QQcategoryZ150925QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Closeups of some of most of the animals:  ENDS ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2007! Starting bid is .99!!! =]Any feed back would be greatly appreciated. i know it's not one of the best listings, because of the contents, but i did try to take some exciting pictures. It would be great if you girls had any feedback; are there too many pictures, should i add anything such as the actions of each pet, etc etc also, i want to list another lot. i don't know if a sea animal lot would work this time around because it is flooded with those sets or if this is actually what people like to have this time around, if i should do a puppy or kitty lot, blah blah blah. and i'm also thinking of posting one incomplete rare set that hasn't been listed in the last couple of weeks under auction. hmmmm. let me know what you guys think. ;]
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Post by lifeliver on Dec 12, 2007 16:27:54 GMT -5
Nice! I see you are starting your selling adventures... I do not think it matters if you post your Seaworld sets now, even though there are a couple incomplete full sets listed currently. I might suggest though that you list them individually. I find they sell individually for a better price than if listed as a complete set. (Unless you list the full set with a BIN option.) (the shamu family, baby shamu and penguins usually sell for more individually and the dolly and walrus for less... Oftentimes I put the dolly, walrus and otter together.) Hope this is of some help perhaps! As for what sells, (most anything right now.) customized lots are even better though. (for ex. my puppy lot that sold recently.) What rare set do you have?  Good luck! |
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Post by angelbear on Dec 12, 2007 18:52:43 GMT -5
Your pictures do all the descriptions for you so I wouldn't worry about adding any more descriptions! Good luck!
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Post by ~Misty~GSXR~ on Dec 12, 2007 21:06:27 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm worried about the seaworld thing too, I am going to have to sell some too and seems like there's been a ton of them lately... the puppy/kitty lots seem to always sell, or I always seem to be losing them, haha. I like what you did with the photos though, cute Anyway, good luck with your auctions, I'll be venturing into that area soon too, would be nice to make a little $ back... My question is, what happens to selling after xmas? And if everyone expects it to go down, will everyone dump their LPS auctions onto ebay before xmas and cause the final prices to go down too low? Blah. |
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Post by flipdat on Dec 12, 2007 22:31:26 GMT -5
Thanks so much for all of the feedback, girls! =] i really do appreciate it. My guess is, which i am afraid of, is that prices will go down after christmas. i heard that things come in waves, but i really do not know. we should get some input from mouse and zuse, who have been watching ebay for a while. angelbear has also posted a valuable link on here somewhere. the best times to sell are before christmas and before tax season. and the best time to buy would i read was in the summer time, but there isn't as much items in the market i guess. hmmm.
Lifeliver, thanks so much for the feedback. do you think you can answer any more of the questions that we have? i think you have been selling for awhile and seem to be pretty successful as a seller.
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Post by unicorn4484 on Dec 13, 2007 1:38:14 GMT -5
I love how you have done this auction, its so creative and eye catching. Even know I have all these sets it made me want to bid just coz it looks so good. Well done, hope you get a high price for it.
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Post by LPS NANA on Dec 13, 2007 3:52:07 GMT -5
You did a wonderful job with your listing. Alot of description and pictures. Beautiful |
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Post by flipdat on Dec 13, 2007 11:00:22 GMT -5
I love how you have done this auction, its so creative and eye catching. Even know I have all these sets it made me want to bid just coz it looks so good. Well done, hope you get a high price for it. thank you, unicorn4484! =] i hope it bids higher as well. i'm always worried about what happens when it starts out that low, but i guess we'll see and then i can learn from things. congratulations on the newborn set you bought. looks like it's in really good condition. =] You did a wonderful job with your listing. Alot of description and pictures. Beautiful Thanks you, LPSNana! We appreciated you dropping by here and even taking time to post feedback for me. =] |
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Post by angelbear on Dec 13, 2007 16:16:30 GMT -5
I can tell you that you don't have to worry about prices going down after Christmas. I have been selling on eBay for 8 years now and Jan-April are better selling months or at least as good as December. People like to stay inside and spend money on the computer!!
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Post by lifeliver on Dec 13, 2007 19:01:05 GMT -5
I would have to agree with angelbear, sales still remain strong even after the holidays... it's those winter blues that create profit for online sales. of course around the holidays such as Valentine's Day and Easter is a good time to put on auctions. |
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Post by flipdat on Dec 19, 2007 23:27:07 GMT -5
So, this auction didn't end too well. ended at $12.50 =[ Anybody have any tips about how i could have made it better? i realize that the sets were incomplete? would it have made a difference if all or most of the sets were complete? was the shipping to high , is it cause i have never sold before? too much pictures slow down computer? blah blah blah. basically, i need an honest opinion of what would set you [or anyone else] back from bidding. i was ready to put up another auction, but decided to wait to see how the first one went. now i am considering doing a BIN. dunno. feedback would be great from both sellers and buyers. thanks guys! =]
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Post by ~Misty~GSXR~ on Dec 19, 2007 23:37:55 GMT -5
wasn't there 70 active vintage lps auctions at the time? maybe there was just too many auctions at the same time... its down to about 20 now, I am going to throw a few up there and cross my fingers, lol. i got stuck with SO much seaworld stuff just to get these darn foxes, lol.
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Post by unicorn4484 on Dec 20, 2007 2:06:50 GMT -5
I think it was just because you had too much competition...
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Post by flipdat on Dec 21, 2007 13:51:20 GMT -5
i never got to thank you girls for the feedback. so thank you. =] it's always nice to have extra opinions. =]
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Post by flipdat on Dec 28, 2007 6:06:58 GMT -5
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