Auction advice? First timer...

Belfast1933 · #1 10-09-2020, 04:02 PM

Ok, willing to give it a try.... suggest auction or fixed price sale?

bnorth · #2 10-09-2020, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Ok, willing to give it a try.... suggest auction or fixed price sale?

Since you are kinda new with not many posts I would try fixed price. Look at sold prices on eBay for cards in the same condition. Look to see the average price they sold for and drop 10 to 15 percent. Then list them at that price. That is what I do.

Snapolit1 · #3 10-09-2020, 04:07 PM

Ah, I've been slapped down again. Ha.

I agree lower priced stuff can sell here if priced well.

I've tried the auction format on BST a few times and it seemed to take much more time and effort than just a fairly priced straight sale. Could be fun if you want an auction. Be specific in ending time and time zone so there's no dispute as to who won. And shipping costs.

bobbyw8469 · #4 10-09-2020, 04:10 PM

I have done well here with commons I wouldn't want to sell on Ebay. Nothing earth shattering, but I feel I did OK and I feel the buyer got a good deal too. Without the Ebay fees as well.

jimmer77 · #5 10-10-2020, 09:26 AM

I would be interested in the Brett, if are selling it.
Thanks

conor912 · #6 10-10-2020, 10:51 AM

I have to agree with Steve here. In my experience, every time i have put anything on the BST auction, it ends up selling for peanuts to someone whose handle i have never even seen before. I think there�s a subset of members who just lurk on the bst hunting for bargains and otherwise hide in the shadows. Nothing wrong with that, per se, but in my experience i have always done better on ebay, even with the fees.

toledo_mudhen · #7 10-11-2020, 07:46 AM

Typically, I try to sell the "bigger" (for me $250+) cards on BST first and occasionally I will post a link to my eBay page in the "Ebay, Auction and other Venues Announcement- B/S/T" for everything else.

Snapolit1 · #8 10-11-2020, 09:06 AM

I wasn’t saying eBay is better than BST. I’d rather sell an item here to a member and not have to pay anyone any fees. Point l was trying to make is that on the BST board I have found that the live auction section is a lot of work. I’d rather just settle on a fair price and list it for sale.

Quote:

Originally Posted by conor912

I have to agree with Steve here. In my experience, every time i have put anything on the BST auction, it ends up selling for peanuts to someone whose handle i have never even seen before. I think there’s a subset of members who just lurk on the bst hunting for bargains and otherwise hide in the shadows. Nothing wrong with that, per se, but in my experience i have always done better on ebay, even with the fees.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Who is this old-timer?	earlywynnfan	Autograph Forum- Primarily Sports	11	01-17-2019 09:02 AM
Old-timer baseball autographs 3/$5 MOVED TO AUCTION FORMAT ENDING 5/17	conor912	Autographs & Game Used B/S/T	1	05-05-2015 10:59 AM
Opnions on shill bidding at a big auction house? Opinions/Advice??	bobbyw8469	Ebay, Auction and other Venues Announcement- B/S/T	0	01-30-2010 10:29 PM
eBay auction question/Any lawyers w/advice?	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	27	10-24-2008 06:34 AM
SCP Auction timer is not working right at closing	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	17	12-03-2006 06:00 PM