Fartcat Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 poster nerds call these "failips'.i tried to sell a copy of Hold Steady Boys and Girls on pink (before the repress) but no one would go for my buy it now. Ya, but what was your BIN price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathroommonkey Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 poster nerds call these "failips'.i tried to sell a copy of Hold Steady Boys and Girls on pink (before the repress) but no one would go for my buy it now. Ya, but what was your BIN price? i dont know, i think it got as low as 60 or so and that was with free shipping. i was also accepting offers but the never went above 30 or 40 dollars. considering what ebay and paypal takes i wasn't ready to accept those offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambomb Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 I've had quite a few auctions go for way less than I thought they'd go for . Hopefully my stuff ending tomorrow won't be a bust . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mot Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 It's rough selling on ebay lately. I tend to list things around what I think they are worth if it's something I care about. If not I start the bidding low and will take whatever. Between all the fees Ebay and paypal take it's making it less fun to sell on there. Unfortunately they are the most visible option right now. I'm with you on that. Word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 how common do you think it is? So sellers are bidding on their items using someone else's account to jack up the price. They could get burned if they don't get a higher bid and have to eat the fees. I wonder if ebay checks to see if there is constantly the same bidder on someone's auctions. I guess a sure sign would be someone always putting up items that have "sold" before. I have been not paid before and re-listed, but that was only once. why people got to be jerks? In my opinion, that's why legitimate auctions are such a thrill. A record valued at $40 may sell for $10 one day, and $150 the next. If sellers are truly concerned about "eating the fees", they'll set a reserve. The shill-bidding I'm referring to isn't the sort that "bumps" a $0.99 auction to generate interest. I'm talking about brand new accounts - the same account, even, with a whopping 2 feedback - constantly raising the price on records. Upping the ante even when said price for record is already fair or substantial. That's just greedy. I'm all for sellers getting a fair value for their items. But they need to either set a reserve, or start the bidding at a price they can live with (in a worst case, no-bid scenario). Secretly inflating your own prices with either new accounts (or friends' accounts) is just petty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeMoreGlass Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 that blows. I have never had anyone not send a record because it went too low for them, but have been worried a few times because i picked up something real cheap for whatever reason (bad listing, bad luck, etc.). That's the inherent risk of putting something up for auction - something you accept when you list it. If you want a guaranteed minimum then set a higher initial price or reserve. People win and lose everyday and sometimes you just got to eat the sh*t sandwich. Doesn't ebay frown on such practices? That said, its better you got a refund rather then "...it must be lost in the mail." My point exactly. I know Id be pretty pissed if it happened to me. Get a great score, and then they back out. Yeah I got the money, but I lost the great deal. Thats why I think they should have you set a reserve (free of charge) or the people set a higher price on it. It seems to be alot easier to flake as a seller then it does as a buyer. I won a copy of Blacklisted - Heavier Than Heaven Lonlier Than God on ebay for like ten bucks...looked forward to it all day at work...and then came home to find my money refunded. It sucked. It is lame that sellers can do this, but I guess I get why the guy did it. it isn't like this record is super rare or anything though because I saw one go a few weeks ago for around twenty bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 my friend put up his P.TM - "Censored Colors" when it was going for around $80, and the winning bid was only like $35, so he told the guy he "accidentally dropped it and it broke" and gave him a refund. i still harass him about it all the time. Yeah, I'm pretty sure that was me! Goddamn it, I was going to post this story! It was a purple with green splatter that I won in August of last year. Got it for $37.01 and the cunt claimed that he dropped it and it got a big scratch on it. I was gonna tell him too bad and send it anyway because I fucking KNEW he was lying but I figured I should save the money anyway and I basically pussed out on putting up the fight but I'm still pissed about that. Is his eBay name msolitz? If it is, tell him to fuck himself in the face for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adammuzzy Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 just sold the suicide file / r'n'r test press /20 yesterday and it only went for 26 bucks. strangely though the live on wers test press finished 2 minutes after and went for 85. doesn't make much sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I'm pretty burnt out on sellers who religiously use shill bidding. Shit's weak and should be illegal. It is illegal or at least against their terms of use. To report it click "report item" on the right side of the screen under seller info. Then select fraudulent listings > shill bidding > continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 My point exactly. I know Id be pretty pissed if it happened to me. Get a great score, and then they back out. Yeah I got the money, but I lost the great deal. Thats why I think they should have you set a reserve (free of charge) or the people set a higher price on it. It seems to be alot easier to flake as a seller then it does as a buyer. I won a copy of Blacklisted - Heavier Than Heaven Lonlier Than God on ebay for like ten bucks...looked forward to it all day at work...and then came home to find my money refunded. It sucked. It is lame that sellers can do this, but I guess I get why the guy did it. it isn't like this record is super rare or anything though because I saw one go a few weeks ago for around twenty bucks http://deathwishinc.com/estore/product/DW70v.html If it is in print support the label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 my friend put up his P.TM - "Censored Colors" when it was going for around $80, and the winning bid was only like $35, so he told the guy he "accidentally dropped it and it broke" and gave him a refund. i still harass him about it all the time. Yeah, I'm pretty sure that was me! Goddamn it, I was going to post this story! It was a purple with green splatter that I won in August of last year. Got it for $37.01 and the cunt claimed that he dropped it and it got a big scratch on it. I was gonna tell him too bad and send it anyway because I fucking KNEW he was lying but I figured I should save the money anyway and I basically pussed out on putting up the fight but I'm still pissed about that. Is his eBay name msolitz? If it is, tell him to fuck himself in the face for me. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melikecheese Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I have watched and bid on White Stripes stuff since 2000. So I have failed at a lot as time goes by. Live in Las Vegas 3LP set, this came up a few years back, I lost the bid and it sold for 35 or so. It Takes Two promo, outbid at 25 bucks. 1/16 hand painted singles, I bid a few hundred, it sold for about 800. Should have just bid a grand, cause now they sell for 18K+. Not to mention thier first single which I used to think was too expensive at 25 dollars. I kept saying, prices will go down, then a new album came out, oh its just hype, prices will go down...damn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 It is illegal or at least against their terms of use. To report it click "report item" on the right side of the screen under seller info. Then select fraudulent listings > shill bidding > continue. Thanks for the tip. I generally just roll my eyes and hope that the bidding doesn't get too out of control... but I'm going to start reporting it from here on out, I think. my friend put up his P.TM - "Censored Colors" when it was going for around $80, and the winning bid was only like $35, so he told the guy he "accidentally dropped it and it broke" and gave him a refund. i still harass him about it all the time. Yeah, I'm pretty sure that was me! Goddamn it, I was going to post this story! It was a purple with green splatter that I won in August of last year. Got it for $37.01 and the cunt claimed that he dropped it and it got a big scratch on it. I was gonna tell him too bad and send it anyway because I fucking KNEW he was lying but I figured I should save the money anyway and I basically pussed out on putting up the fight but I'm still pissed about that. Is his eBay name msolitz? If it is, tell him to fuck himself in the face for me. I second the lol. Love the twist of VC irony, here, but I'm sorry to hear you were scammed out of such a good buy. That's exceptionally lame. I wonder if someone genuinely has scratched / damaged / broke a record after a buyer has paid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xthomasx Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Almost every record I've ever sold on eBay has probably lost me money. The only exception was an original press of "Goddamnit," which I broke even on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyk36 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I put up the Distillers' s/t thinking i'd get at least $40-$50 and I got like 16 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchbadass Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 only idiots lose money or don't break even on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 yeah ive never had any huge disappointments selling on ebay, i mean some stuff went for $10-$20 less than i thought... but then some things went for 50-250 more than i thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewshannon Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I sold the Andrew McMahon signed "Dear Jack" poster that came with the DVD, and donated 100% of the profits to charity. Only got $25 for it. Granted, because it came with the DVD, it's not all that rare, but I was kinda bummed that superfans didn't come out of the wordwork who were too lazy with the pre-order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circlingvultures Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I put up the Distillers' s/t thinking i'd get at least $40-$50 and I got like 16 bucks. I don't really follow this band too much but isn't this record still pretty available? I have it and didn't see it for a while then all of a sudden they were everywhere. Not sure if it was a distribution issue or what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000000 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 If it is, tell him to fuck himself in the face for me. haha done and done. sucks that he ended up doing it to someone on this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 If it is, tell him to fuck himself in the face for me. haha done and done. sucks that he ended up doing it to someone on this board. I knew it. Thank you for confirming. Tell you what, if you take it from him I'll paypal you the $41 that he refunded me to send it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooderson Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 The time's where I've said to myself, "Haha what a bunch of over-privileged retards" always outweigh the bad sales. Also, anyone who thinks a signed copy of AM!- Stop is worth more than $4 probably fits into this category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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