AH guys - ask me anything?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by whiteymet

I am sure AH's know what they are doing, but I have asked a few over the years to contact the underbidder on another of the same item that I own to see if the underbidder would buy mine for their top bid.

I offer the AH the normal consignment fee, and they would get the normal Buyers premium. No adverting, photography, etc. A quick easy sale in my eyes.

But every time I have been told that that never works. They have tried it in the past and the underbidder never accepts. They say we collectors get involved with the auction and when the adrenaline wears off they won't pay the same price they offered during the auction.

I can't believe that is always true. I know if I was bidding on something and I lost it I would in most cases be willing to purchase it. I may have some reservation if I could see the bidding history and if I see only myself and one other guy going at it at the end, I may not want to pay my last bid as the next next (third high bid) is much lower, but who knows, I may if it is a card or item I really want.

Wish they would at least pick up the phone and try....

Back in the early days of eBay I made WAY more sales offering bidders a chance to buy the item(extra) they didn't win at their high bid. Now I still sometimes make that offer but it is rarely taken by the bidders.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Back in the early days of eBay I made WAY more sales offering bidders a chance to buy the item(extra) they didn't win at their high bid. Now I still sometimes make that offer but it is rarely taken by the bidders.

People just assume they got bid up. No one wants to buy at their high bid when they were competing against a deadbeat bidder. It sucks, but it's just a fact of life.