In my never ending quest to raise money for the Brodak museum, I come across some strange things.
In my present listing, I have a NEW McCoy 35 Red Head. No box, no instructions. Bid to $50.00.
I also have a NEW IN BOX Super Tiger 60 WITH a factory muffler. Bid to $36.19. And, it comes with a FREE venturi if the buyer flys CL.
Go figure!!!!
Bob, I've been selling on der Bay for 18 years now. You'll go nuts trying to figure out bidders ... wait a minute, you're already cl nut!
Some things I generally believe:
(1) The number of
watchers you have is much more revealing than the number of bids or bidders, especially on something of significant value. The McCoy would probably be at or near it's final price quickly; don't be surprised if the SuperTigre doubles in the last five minutes.
(2) When you end the auction is
REALLY significant. Late afternoon & evening Sunday or Thursday evening are probably best. (Years ago, I had my office in an insurance agent's suite; he explained to me why agents like to make calls on Thursdays ... if that sounds strange, try calling for service or to ask an accommodation on a Thursday afternoon. In general, you'll find people unusually receptive.)
(3) Accept that what you and I consider to be a reasonable value on anything has about as much to do with the final price in an auction as ... well, I can't think of anything!
(4) Timing is
everything. A couple of years ago I listed an older 1/2-A kit I considered to be worth at least $35, so I started it at $34.95. No bids. Ran it another week at the same starting price, no bids. What the heck, I ran it again a few weeks later - many bids, sold for something like $78. Go figure!
Good luck with your project, appreciate your efforts and also the good stuff you post here!
Dennis