<VV> Selling Corvairs and other stuff on Craig's list, eBay, Jaxed, etc

[Charles Lee]

I "watch" things that are interesting to see how they turn out, and keep 
track of whether there's a "reserve" price or not, to see how it effected 
the outcome ?

Many times, if there's a "reserve" price, the item "stretches" the bidding 
to reach it, and sometimes it doesn't sell at all, but it's interesting to 
see how it works.

Ever since the fat lady eBay CEO who made over ONE BILLION DOLLARS decided 
to "simplify" the selling fees, because 8.75% of the 1st $25, and 3.5% of 
the rest (up to to $1000) was too complex, and made it a flat 9%, TRIPLING 
fees for items selling for up to $1900 (but only for the first 100 items 
listed each month), I haven't used eBay much.

Now, eBay has decided to let you in for "free" and triple the cost of 
"leaving the store" :
http://www.yourbuyersinn.com/CostOfFreeListings.jpg

She started with "5 free listings" last Fall, and I got nailed for about $75 
in excess fees, compared to what it would have cost if I paid $2 for the 
listing !

See the charts for what "free listings" really cost !

Charlie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray R. (aka Grymm)" <vairguy at echoes.net>
To: <jimster1 at earthlink.net>; "'Matt Nall'" <patiomatt at aol.com>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Selling Corvairs and other stuff on Craig's list, 
eBay,Jaxed, etc


> Any time you are considering selling something on ebay search "completed
> listings" of the same variety and use that to judge.. as auctions in
> progress tell you nothing.. the smart folks bid in the last 30 seconds.
>
> You have to have an account to search completed listings, but the account 
> is
> free and easy to sign up for.
>
>
> Ray R.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jimster1" <jimster1 at earthlink.net>
> To: "'Matt Nall'" <patiomatt at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 7:24 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Selling Corvairs and other stuff on Craig's list,
> eBay,Jaxed, etc
>
>
>>I bought my '66 Turbovert on EBay and got a much better car than I paid
>>for.
>> Jim
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
>> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Matt Nall
>> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 2:07 PM
>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Selling Corvairs and other stuff on Craig's list,
>> eBay,Jaxed, etc
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone have luck selling a Corvair via eBay ?
>>
>> Joe Robbins
>>
>>
>>
>> =============================================================
>>
>>
>> Sure,  sold my 69  and doubled my $$$  overa local sale...  Allen Bristow
>> just bought my 1965 Glasspar thru ebay..
>>
>>
>> Ryan Verthein just sold his '65 Corsa for approx. $1,000  more then he's
>> ever been offered elsewhere...
>>
>>
>> Last month I also sold a running 140 RB.... for over $1500...
>>
>>
>> Go for it!
>>
>>
>> Matt Nall
>> Charleston, Oregon
>> http://mysite.verizon.net/nalllm
>>
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