Ebay why some get good bids and some sellers get didlisquat

[MotorSeven]

=PatrickIreland;1455249]So true. I can often make money on Ebay buying from shoddy advertisements, then reselling from a different account the same item, with a better advert. Good pictures. Good spelling. Good punctuation. An accurate description and knowledge about the product makes all the difference.

Case in point - I bought my 020T for well less than half the going rate - the guy had just listed it as "Sthil" (spelling mistake in the title, no-one searching for a Stihl would find it).
Didn't say what model saw it was, in fact I had to put up a thread here to find out.
The description basically just said "A1 worKing oRder, a few scratches", accompanied by a picture of it sitting filthy outside his house.
When I got it, it has hardly been used - starts second pull EVERY time, yes it is scratched, but they are "sliding around the back of a van" scratches, not "dropped repeatedly from a tree" scratches.
If he had taken half an hour to clean it and write a proper advert, he would be $200 better off...

Pat, yep, I have done ok on the misspelled titles/listings. Gary, man I think your being a little rough on Calvin. Maybe he is asking a legit question, but I have been guilty of the "benefit of doubt" thing.......

RD

 

[fourfivefour]

Craigslist has a "Rants & Raves" section for posting stuff like this.opcorn:

 

[lawnmowertech37]

Post a link to one of them, and this thread might do you some good.

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[Grubs]

Perfect example.

No pictures of the parts - so I certainly wouldnt bid on it. The tatty box certainly doesnt help. As was said before - you need good pictures of the parts. Spread them out on a table and take a single shot that includes them all as a shortcut.

A bunch of parts for saws I dont have - Joe Public homie owner is likely to only own one saw so he's not going to bid on a box of parts for other models. If it was a box of various parts that fit the *same* saw then then Joe might be happy with the extra parts for spares.

Your ad only appeals to collectors and/or shops with multiple different saw models which is a very tiny part of your potential ebay market. Shops and collectors might be OK with the part numbers - but I think Joe Public or Joe Enthusiast wants the reassurance of seeing that part XXXXXX looks like the one on his saw before bidding.

 

[lovetheoutdoors]

calvin calvin ...you need more pics and better descriptions.

 

[blsnelling]

Gary, man I think your being a little rough on Calvin. RD

We've been down this road 100 times with Calvin:deadhorse: Like others have said, just listing PNs and showing one picture of a box isn't going to cut it. It's going to take a lot more effort that that to be successful at anything in life.

 

[MotorSeven]

Perfect example.

No pictures of the parts - so I certainly wouldnt bid on it. The tatty box certainly doesnt help. As was said before - you need good pictures of the parts. Spread them out on a table and take a single shot that includes them all as a shortcut.

A bunch of parts for saws I dont have - Joe Public homie owner is likely to only own one saw so he's not going to bid on a box of parts for other models. If it was a box of various parts that fit the *same* saw then then Joe might be happy with the extra parts for spares.

Your ad only appeals to collectors and/or shops with multiple different saw models which is a very tiny part of your potential ebay market. Shops and collectors might be OK with the part numbers - but I think Joe Public or Joe Enthusiast wants the reassurance of seeing that part XXXXXX looks like the one on his saw before bidding.

Grubs nailed it!

Brad, my bad, I missed any earlier threads in this theater............

RD

 

[Lakeside53]

Yes, the auction presentation is less than stellar, but the reality is few want old Homelite parts.

I sell and buy parts in an even more rarefied market - EMCO lathes.. no problems, because small as the market is, there are still few active buyers interested.

If you placed the exact same auction, but with a box of Stihl parts listed the same way, you'd have plenty of bidders.... As others have said, ebay store or forget it. And... a picture of reach part.

 

[GASoline71]

We've been down this road 100 times with Calvin:deadhorse:

Yep... it's getting tiresome...

Like a lawyer chasin' ambulances...

Gary

 

[Lakeside53]

Yep... it's getting tiresome...

Like a lawyer chasin' ambulances...

Gary

If that's tiresome, let's change it around., How about ambulances chasing the lawyers? Heck of a sport - and.. reality TV will never be the same again.:monkey:

 

[Gologit]

If that's tiresome, let's change it around., How about ambulances chasing the lawyers? Heck of a sport - and.. reality TV will never be the same again.:monkey:

May I drive the ambulance?

 

[spacemule]

You all need to get out more.

 

[PasoRoblesJimmy]

Bad ads on Craigslist and Ebay

Too many parts on CL and Ebay are way overpriced and too many advertisers are just plain lazy.

1. When pricing your parts, keep in mind that Homelite, McCullough and Poulan are throw-away saws.

2. Don't be a lazy bum expecting the readers of your ads to be a mind-readers. Include pics, a complete description of your part, the part number, and describe exactly what model saws your part fits.

Don't act like you are hiding a military secret and don't require your readers to be asking 64 thousand questions!
:greenchainsaw:

 

[Lakeside53]

You all need to get out more.

Hmmmm... I detect a measure or nervousness....

 

[Messenger]

Whining ?

Calvin, your "whining" didn't bother me a bit. And, you got some GREAT advice.
Will you do it?????????????

A post that yields great advice -- isn't wasted.

The Ad presentation is all important. I always put [10-12] pictures with a listing. Huge difference.

That # is not required with your parts--but better is!

For the guys that don't like his post...why did you stay on the thread and even comment ? Hit the back button!

Way too much freaking condemnation on A/S. Don't see it on LawnSite...
Calvin got some dern good advice!

 

[spacemule]

Calvin, your "whining" didn't bother me a bit. And, you got some GREAT advice.
Will you do it?????????????

A post that yields great advice -- isn't wasted.

The Ad presentation is all important. I always put [10-12] pictures with a listing. Huge difference.

That # is not required with your parts--but better is!

For the guys that don't like his post...why did you stay on the thread and even comment ? Hit the back button!

Way too much freaking condemnation on A/S. Don't see it on LawnSite...
Calvin got some dern good advice!

Calvin has these type threads on a pretty regular two month schedule. All the ones you're #####ing about here have given him excellent advice in the past. But, he either doesn't use it or doesn't really want it. He uses these threads to beg for more business, which he does get. Notice he already has a couple here talking about buying stuff from him. And yes, it is very tiring. You can try greasing a squeaky wheel only so many times before you pull the sledge out and smash it all to hell.

 

[Lakeside53]

...only so many times before you pull the sledge out and smash it all to hell.

Tough day at the office?

 

[spacemule]

Tough day at the office?

No, but tonight is the last night of spring break.

 

[Lakeside53]

lol.... tired of chasing the high school seniors in Mexico?

 

[computeruser]

lol.... tired of chasing the high school seniors in Mexico?

He's pissed that they run so much faster than he can...