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Taking Advantage of "Slow" eBay
Auctions.
Some auctions get hundreds of bids, but some go
much more slowly, getting only a few bids or even none at all
for days. Auctions are generally much slower during the summer
months than they are in the winter - and sales on eBay are
slowing each year, as more sellers than buyers sign up, hoping
to get rich quick. There are a number of ways that you can
take advantage of slower auctions to get the best
price.
Wait to Bid.
If you bid, then everyone can see you're
interested - and that might make them interested too. Leaving
the item alone for as long as you can bear will make it look
less popular, and keep the price down so you can come in at
the last minute and get a bargain.
Make an Offer.
If the seller is selling an item using 'Buy it
Now' and it still hasn't sold when the auction is about to
end, use eBay's 'Best Offer' service to make them an offer on
it. The chances are they've listed the item two or three times
before, and they'll be so annoyed at the prospect of
re-listing it yet again that they'll accept your offer just to
get rid of the thing.
Conspire with Other Buyers.
You might not have thought of this, but if there
are two auctions for the same item and only you and one other
buyer are bidding, why not get together and work out a 'you
take this one and I'll take that one' deal? This avoids you
raising the price on both auctions just to get one each. If
you make a few friends, you can even work together on auctions
long-term, taking it in turns to bid.
Be Snobbish.
Send the seller emails asking questions about
the condition of the item, and making it very clear that you
are a discerning buyer and will only accept things of the
highest quality. This will make them feel better about selling
you their item for less.
Don't Feel Guilty.
There really are too many sellers on eBay now,
to the point where you can get common items at very low
prices. Long-term, this will probably force those sellers out
of business, but that's the way a market works - it's supply
and demand.
Buy in Bulk.
When auctions are slow, many sellers will have
had the same stock for a long time. If you offer to take ten
things off their hands all at once then you can almost name
your price - the chances are that they'll fall over themselves
to give you a good deal. If you come back again and buy
another ten items then they'll love you even
more.
The longer you spend on eBay, the more
experienced you'll become - and the greater the chances are
that you'll stumble across an auction for something very odd,
and quite unexpected. In the next email, you'll hear all about
the strangest eBay items ever
sold.
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