Originally Posted By mowsluver I have a number of older Disney items (like the ruffle edge candy dish from the '70's) and have put them up fo auction with no luck...then I see that the SAME dish got $32.00! I have sold on ebay for awhile but my Disney items get no respect! Is there a better time or place to auction them off? I also have MANY stuffies from the past 15 years.
Originally Posted By debtee I hope you get better luck next time! When something you are selling on ebay does not sell and soemone else is making money for a simular item, you have to go and have a look at their auction and see what they are doing that you are not. Are they shipping USA only or opening it up to a wider base and including international? Is their description clear and concise? Do they have lots of pix from all angles? Is their auction pleasant to look at and easy to read? All of these points add up and hopefully you can see where you needed to improve your auction and you will be successful. Good Luck!
Originally Posted By mowsluver Thanks, I truly believe my auction was a good one, as that is what I used to do for a living (photographing, describing (including ANY flaws) measuring, etc) but it seemed like there wasn't anyone looking for these kind of items at that time. My dish, for instance, was in perfect condition, even had the original box, though that was a bit yellowed. Well I love my Disney stuff and maybe it wasn't the time for them to go, but now I want to visit my daughter (who is a Marine and far away from me!) for her birthday in Sept so I am going to try again... Do you have any ideas on what might sell over other things? Thanks!
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs <<mowsluver Wed 7/5/2006 5:52p I have a number of older Disney items (like the ruffle edge candy dish from the '70's) >> OMG... I think my grandparents have that same one! It's mostly blue, with gold lettering. It features the Jungle Cruise hippos, the entrance to TL, the Main Street Town Square, the Dunking of the Mayor at POTC, Sleeping Beauty Castle and... I can't remember what for Frontierland; Mark Twain? Do you have a link to that candy dish?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss One thing I like to do with my eBay auctions is to spice up the description... add a bit of flair to the writing, sometimes telling a story about why I have the item, and just making it sound more appealing overall. I point out things that make mine "unique," even if it's the same item as someone else is selling. I like to throw in some humor. I get people to stop and read my auction, without it being too wordy. But the longer they spend looking at my stuff, the more likely they'll have it in their head to watch my item, place a bid, or "Buy It Now."
Originally Posted By mowsluver FiveBearRugs...Yes, I believe that is the same dish I have. I will look and let you know. After I did the ebay thing last winter, I put everything back in the garage in a big container. I am HOPING to have everything out and ready to photograph next week. I used to work for a place which did the same thing as ebay and I must admit I was truly amazed at the things that people bid on! So that's why I thought to try ebay and see what happens. By the way, does anyone know if we can put the ebay link on LP? I mean, with me my things will be strictly Disney, nothing else... Thanks!
Originally Posted By Tantor Mowsluver, what is your current feedback rating? If your feedback rating is low (ie relatively new to ebay), it may make potential bidders a little more cautious.
Originally Posted By mowsluver Well, I don't sell ALOT on ebay, maybe about 49 items so far but I have excellent feedback. Alos I feel that I have been VERY fair in starting prices and shipping. Hopefully this time around it will work out better!
Originally Posted By mowsluver Thanks! Do you know if we are allowed to mention our link to the auction(s) on here? It will be strictly Disney items...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^^^^^ as a 5 year ebay seller, I can tell you there is little rhyme or reason as to what sells when at times. You have to hit the right audience - make sure you have all the KEY words in the title ( harder than it sounds at times)- so searches will pull up items. I have sold some things I couldn;t believe on ebay and had lots of bidders, and on some quality items - there are less bidders and sometimes takes a while. Are you using the counter ? Have you checked to see how many people are even looking at the item. If it is very low, either there is little interest- or the title is not accurate enough to get people there. Also always, always end your auctions on a weekend when more people are on the system -- ending like on a Wednesday afternoon- bad . hope it helps some .... also be willing to ship anywhere ....I just sold a very expensive Hobbit petwer set from the early 90's ( pieces from $200 to $1100 each) - split the set and 75% went outside the US.... just some random thoughts
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Also always, always end your auctions on a weekend when more people are on the system -- ending like on a Wednesday afternoon- bad.>> I'd like to see eBay stats on that. I am not sure it's necessarily true. Whatever the case, I like to see people bid on my items early... and drive it up instead of everyone waiting to put in a sniper bid at the last moment.
Originally Posted By basil fan Other thoughts: Make sure your auction isn't so busy that it takes a long time to load. Ebay sales are generally lower in the summer. Lots of people are outside instead of online. Most people want the shipping spelled out for them. They may be too busy to email you and ask and too wary to bid without knowing. You may want to try ioffer.com. It's not an auction, it's a site where you list items at a specific price. However, you don't pay until they sell, so it's a good place for Ebay failures. vbdad is right about there being little "rhyme or reason." I've offered second-place bidders a chance to buy at their highest bids so many times, but they rarely bite. Now, ask me if I'd like a chance at an item for which I was outbid...! Tarzan's Dictionary <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/etc/tarmangani.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ etc/tarmangani.html</a>
Originally Posted By basil fan And I believe you may NOT mention your ebay auctions on this site. Tarzan's Dictionary <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/etc/tarmangani.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ etc/tarmangani.html</a>
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I'd like to see eBay stats on that. I am not sure it's necessarily true< with over 1000 sales I can tell you it's true on my auctions...and others I know who sell on ebay... many more bidders and much more last minute bid wars
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Well, I'm not a seller... I'm a buyer, and eBay has a been a HUGE help for me in building my Collection of Evilâ„¢ (and some perfectly good non-evil items). It would be nice if we could find some Panini-brand Donald Duck sticker albums, eh, basil?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<I believe you may NOT mention your ebay auctions on this site>> Personally, I's like to see that change. I'd love for there to be a Marketplace section added to the boards; I think we all have stuff that we'd like to sell and would like fellow LPers to know about. BUt I can understand why there isn't and why it's not allowed.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Yeah, a marketplace area would be great. I've got a couple Disney snowglobes I want to give away, but don't really know how to do it. I don't want to sell them on Ebay, because I don't know how to pack them so they will be safe. I want to find somebody near me to give them to. It would be a nice feature here to have a "wants" and "selling" area, but I also can see why they don't have that.
Originally Posted By mowsluver Yes, I understand yet DON'T understand why we can't post a link...I am 48 years old an have been collecting Mickey (and Disney) items for over 35 years. I don't make a living selling on ebay, I do it when I really need some extra money...like now, I want to go see my daughter for her birthday. She is in the Marine Corps and if I have to sell some of my Disney items, I kind of like the thought they they might be going to fellow Disney-lovers like there are here on the board...does that make sense!?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I think if it stayed in one section it could be a bonus...( I have never mentioned any of my listings) - but my fear is that it could spread across other threads also...
