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Posted By: <b>Nick</b><p>Hi,<BR>I am curious as to what markers members of the group may use to identify good or bad ebay sellers(aside from feedback). <BR><BR>How much does it matter what a seller usually sells? <BR><BR>How much does spelling or grammer enter into it?<BR><BR>Does a nice presentation help or hurt?<BR><BR>Does having a reserve really deter bidders?<BR><BR>Just curious...<BR><BR>Nick<BR><BR>PS: I have horrible grammer and worse spelling. I used to have my wife check out my auctions. But it started to expose the fact that she married a dummy.<BR><img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><BR><BR>

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Posted By: <b>Hankron</b><p>How much does it matter what a seller usually sells? <BR>Important for me. I'm a generalist and like to buy out of the ordinary items. If someone is offering an unusual and old photograph, I check to see what the person is selling and has sold. If it is apparent that she is a specialist in old photographs, or at least an seller of somewhat related antique items, I am more likely to bid. If the other auctions are beanie babies and cd-roms, I will hesitate. As an online buyer, I am dependent on the sellers experience, comptency and reliablity. This is expressed, though only in part, by the items she regularly deals with, along with feedback and any other relevant info she can describe.<BR><BR>How much does spelling or grammer enter into it?<BR>I'm a terrible speller, and hasn't been a big impediment.<BR><BR>Does a nice presentation help or hurt?<BR>I want a good and detailed decription, including image. Plain text or fancy borderstyles make no difference.<BR><BR>Does having a reserve really deter bidders?<BR>I avoid reserve auctions, as it often is a waste of my time. I do not neccesarily avoid auctions with high minimum bids (with no reserves). If the minimum bid is high but fair, that doesn't bother me.<BR><BR>Other?<BR>I am a repeat buyer from those I have had good experience with. I prefer to buy from people who are obviously experienced and knowledgebale about what they are selling. I will pay a premium to buy something from someone who is an expert, and will bid much lower on an auction by someone who is not. In part, because beginners are usually the worst graders so you conservatively chop of 1/3 from the value. I am a one stop shopper, prefering to buy five things from one person, than five things from five people. I'm a generalist and enjoy following sellers who offer a wide variety of interting items. Often, I will 'while I'm at it' spring for something out of the oridinary.

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Posted By: <b>Hankron</b><p>When uncertain (about authenticity, essential details, grading, the seller's reliability), I lower my bid. The more I'm uncertain, the more I lower my bid.

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Posted By: <b>runscott</b><p>Sellers I have had positive experiences with in the past<BR>Clear scans unless I know the seller<BR>If I don't know the seller, High feedback with less than one neg/neutral per 200<BR>No "God Bless" at the bottom of the listing.<BR>Reasonable s&h (high s&h indicates future transaction problems as well)<BR>No "I don't know nuthin bout cards, so no returns"<BR>And always put -(PRO,NASA,AAA,reprint,rp,replica) in your searches.<BR>Basically, no bullsh*t

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Posted By: <b>runscott</b><p>I'm religious, so the part about "God Bless" is sort of tongue-in-cheek. What I've found is that 90% of the time this phrase is used IN A BUSINESS TRANSACTION, it's bogus. On the other hand, I have friends who say it to me all the time and they are totally sincere.<BR>

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Posted By: <b>runscott</b><p>The guy selling these fake tins has been notified by people on the board in the past. He simply changed his auctions to "private" so that no one could alert his bidders, then continued to create and auction them. There's nothing ebay will do about it, and apparently he has no trouble sleeping at night.<BR><BR><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3200731439&category=11 677" target=_new>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3200731439&category=11 677</a>

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Posted By: <b>Scott M</b><p><BR>I had actually emailed the seller of the tin as it is a reproduction - my email was polite and pointed out that the item was a reproduction - this was the response:<BR><BR>Hello, <BR><BR>Scott, I do not come to your house and ask you to change your dirty drawers, do I? Thanks for your interest in our auctions. Liz Collins<BR>--------------------------<BR><BR>

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Posted By: <b>Robert {Bigb13}</b><p>This guy is hiding something. Not only is the auctions Private but also has a Private feedback. Does he really think someone is going to bid on an item from a seller like him? Makes you wonder? Rob

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Posted By: <b>Brian C Daniels</b><p>Lord Brewski so we can see what he looks like!

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Posted By: <b>runscott</b><p>metaphorically that would be true.