[meteorite-list] Ad Ebay sellers must see

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:54:40 -0400
Message-ID: <6F35DB19C58943F08A2DB7D706162A36_at_Gregor>

Walter,

I am definitely not trying to start a "Pro-eBay" war here. I simply did not
agree with GregC's specific comment. Everyone here knows everyone sets some
auction items with a higher start price than 99 cents, I am no different
(neither are you). No big deal...

As Richard pointed out, it is the "Buyer/Bidder" who gets the chance to set
their own price when something starts at 99 cents (or a penny!). Nothing
evil happening here! Just eBay and different ways people wish to offer
goods. Do you think I would put a $30,000.00 lunar slice on eBay at 99
cents? I may be crazy, but NOT that crazy!!

So, if anyone who wishes to set their own price, starting a 99 cents or 99
dollars, bid as you wish! Nobody is forcing your bid finger down on the
keyboard!!

Best regards,
Greg

====================
Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
NaturesVault (eBay)
gmhupe at htn.net
www.LunarRock.com
IMCA 3163
====================
Click here for my current eBay auctions:
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Branch" <waltbranch at bellsouth.net>
To: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe at htn.net>; "Greg Catterton"
<star_wars_collector at yahoo.com>; <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 3:18 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay sellers must see


> Greg (Hupe)-
>
>>how can buyers go wrong with great items that start at >99 cents?
>
> Because from a buyers point-of-view it doesn't matter where an auction
> starts, it matters where it ends.
>
> Besides, many auctions, including many of yours, do not start at 99 cents.
>
> -Walter
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe at htn.net>
> To: "Greg Catterton" <star_wars_collector at yahoo.com>;
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay sellers must see
>
>
>> Hi GregC and List,
>>
>> GregC wrote,
>> "Its really bad, will cause the buyers to pay more due to sellers marking
>> up price to match the new cut ebay wants."
>>
>> Respectfully, I do not agree with this comment. If sellers are willing to
>> eat pay more overhead through eBay's greed, how can buyers go wrong with
>> great items that start at 99 cents?
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Greg
>>
>> ====================
>> Greg Hupe
>> The Hupe Collection
>> NaturesVault (eBay)
>> gmhupe at htn.net
>> www.LunarRock.com
>> IMCA 3163
>> ====================
>> Click here for my current eBay auctions:
>> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Greg Catterton" <star_wars_collector at yahoo.com>
>> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:48 AM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay sellers must see
>>
>>
>> Ebay has great reach. I will be using my website more and trying (as I
>> have been, this fee raise has been known for months)
>> Its really bad, will cause the buyers to pay more due to sellers marking
>> up price to match the new cut ebay wants.
>>
>> Greg Catterton
>> www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com
>> IMCA member 4682
>> On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites
>>
>>
>> --- On Wed, 3/17/10, Meteorites USA <eric at meteoritesusa.com> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Meteorites USA <eric at meteoritesusa.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay sellers must see
>>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 1:41 AM
>>> There are no online sites the can
>>> provide the reach that Ebay does. Ebay knows this, hence
>>> their overinflated fees and idiotic policies which are
>>> driving away sellers.
>>>
>>> No sellers + Nothing to buy = Less money for Ebay! Seems
>>> rather counter intuitive to me. I say Ebay should raise
>>> their fees to 50% and get it over with. At least then
>>> they'll go bankrupt faster and people will be motivated to
>>> create an alternative.
>>>
>>> Spacifieds.com is a free option. I created this site a
>>> while back and its been on pause for a while.
>>> http://www.spacifieds.com/
>>>
>>> I know there's some other auction sites, but nothing like
>>> Ebay. Yahoo shut it's auctions down a long time ago, and
>>> Amazon is mainly books and stuff and their fees are
>>> expensive. I don't know of any alternative that can really
>>> compete with Ebay except Craigslist and Ebay owns 25% of
>>> that company too.
>>>
>>> Oh well...
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Eric
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/16/2010 10:24 PM, Richard Kowalski wrote:
>>> > Much of my collection has come about by winning ebay
>>> auctions, but I can see dealers bugging out in greater
>>> numbers. Ebay is easy to use, but I'd rather put my money in
>>> the dealer's than into ebay's pocket...
>>> >
>>> > What online auction sites are you dealers using or
>>> considering using?
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Richard Kowalski
>>> > Full Moon Photography
>>> > IMCA #1081
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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