mbassoc2003 wrote in R1 To the Aid of Falx - mint/shrinkwrap:If you’re gonna sell on eBay, work out who you think your target buyer is, and time the auto Timon to end at a time roughly when most people may have time free to be sitting in front of their PCs or not distracted from their phones. The more people you have watching those final 10 mins the better.
mbassoc2003 wrote in R1 To the Aid of Falx - mint/shrinkwrap:When my primary buyers were in the US, I always went for around 9pm Monday or Tuesday. It served me well, but habbits change and I havent sold anything in years, so what do I know?My think was people get busy at weekends, and have lives to live, and people also have gaming nights, which in the UK tend towards the ends of weeks rather than the beginning. I know you's all have different time zones over there 'cos you've got such a damn big country, but you'll never please everyone.The $1000 reserve may hamper you kicking off the auction unless someone throws in an early bid and sails past it. Reserves tend to stifle sale prices because they indicate to the buyer that you already know you're expecting it to go high, and on the back of that they already know that all their competition is also aware. It's a personal choice though, and a lot will hand on really good clear detailed pictures. You're not shifting a spare book. You're selling a prized possession to a lot of people's collections. Paint the picture and make it real for your buyer and you'll do fine.
mbassoc2003 wrote in R1 To the Aid of Falx - mint/shrinkwrap:Again, I tended to avoid January and sometimes February because people overspend at Xmas and naturally are inclined to reel it in a bit. We’re not talking about kids spending their Christmas money here. We’re talking about grown ups fleshing out a collection or making considered investments here, and those sorts of expenses conflict sometimes with summer vacations, over spending and Christmas, and annual taxes. Also first two weeks of a month many people feel more flexible financially rather than last two weeks, but with a $1000 spend that doesn’t really come into play. These are considered purchases, but the underlying emotion still lingers with some. If it were me I’d aim for first two weeks in March and hit the forum with photos end of Feb, and maybe bolster the sale with other things too. But seek other advice. I can only say what worked for me in the past.
mbassoc2003 wrote in R1 To the Aid of Falx - mint/shrinkwrap:... and maybe bolster the sale with other things too. But seek other advice. I can only say what worked for me in the past.
