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Follow up to this earlier thread
http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/123...msg-123888
I had my cousin (who is selling the iBook) revamp his auction, I helped him with some of the text, and convinced him to do a $1 opening bid. He still set a reserve but I told him no way he'd get $800 or close to it, but I don't know what he set it at.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&item=270002802526&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1
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If applicable, state 'Original Box, CDs', etc. and 'I am the original owner' spiel.
Might also want to be clear about the display quality, 'No dead pixels'...
Good luck to your cuz!
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on the pictures....put a hot chick in the background
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more seriously....put the size and speed in the title. i always think of the title as a place to put keywords
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Doesn't mattter what he writes... with an $800 reserve, he's wasting his time.
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Reserve is not $800. I'm not sure how low it is, but I know it's not $800.
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[quote mattkime]more seriously....put the size and speed in the title. i always think of the title as a place to put keywords
I agree, the Title is lacking:
Apple iBook G4 used 3 months, warranty
I would say something like:
iBook G4 1.33mhz 1GB Ram, 40GB, used 3 Months w/Warranty
He is also cutting his bids in 1/2 with the reserve. Is he still asking for a high reserve (it's not $800 I HOPE)?
Usually iBooks are a guaranteed sale on eBay, I would have lost the reserve if his reserve is $500 or less.
With a 5 day auction and NO RESERVE, he would see a lot of action on Day 1 & 2 with the $1.00 opening bid (maybe going up past the $150/200 mark).
It will sit idle for 2 days as it gets lost in the listings (FEATURED PLUS, helps this).
On the last day it will see some real action (but ends on a little too early for me on a Monday).
Is that ending at Noon Pacific? Good for people surfing at work, but you lost the "at Home" evening crowd that saw it Sunday night.
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Forgot to say it is Much Better....
I would also use "color" and Bold to break up and accent the descriptions toward the end.
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Monday July 3 is smack dab in the middle of the long holiday "weekend." So eBay traffic will be down, likely resulting in a lower selling price.
