I think the subject title is stupid as well. Thanks.
Nevertheless - I've been an Ebay member since forever and while I'm not a power seller I'm at about 70 (100%) feedback and feel that I have bought what I wanted and sold what I didn't need anymore. Normally I have your standard auction - DVD for sale, sealed - with a photo or whatever - strictly professional.
But the more and more that I watch (TSS even has a whole segment dedicated to it) - the craziest things on Ebay go for a stupid amount of money. My animal cracker looks like Elvis - sells for two-thousand. Signed in invisible ink by Mark Prior baseball, BIN! Even searching through this forum trying to see if this was a double post I see "Win a date with a guy who's good at Tekken" and "Destroy my ex-girlfriends little pigs"... And for the most part they don't go for much money.
I'm not looking to make $1000 on my next auction - but do you think (as a buyer/bidder) you're willing to spend a little bit more to win a Nintendo DS that's been blessed by the Pope - or just a plain old DS?
Is it worth it to even try and auction like that - knowing that some people will think you're funny and the others think you're an ass? Just check my Tradelist link in my sig, my "ass rating" is apparently high in some books.
Or do you think its better to stay professional?
.... and don't inflate S/H rates. Everytime a RE2 for GC sells for $20 plus $80 S/H - baby Jesus cries.
Nevertheless - I've been an Ebay member since forever and while I'm not a power seller I'm at about 70 (100%) feedback and feel that I have bought what I wanted and sold what I didn't need anymore. Normally I have your standard auction - DVD for sale, sealed - with a photo or whatever - strictly professional.
But the more and more that I watch (TSS even has a whole segment dedicated to it) - the craziest things on Ebay go for a stupid amount of money. My animal cracker looks like Elvis - sells for two-thousand. Signed in invisible ink by Mark Prior baseball, BIN! Even searching through this forum trying to see if this was a double post I see "Win a date with a guy who's good at Tekken" and "Destroy my ex-girlfriends little pigs"... And for the most part they don't go for much money.
I'm not looking to make $1000 on my next auction - but do you think (as a buyer/bidder) you're willing to spend a little bit more to win a Nintendo DS that's been blessed by the Pope - or just a plain old DS?
Is it worth it to even try and auction like that - knowing that some people will think you're funny and the others think you're an ass? Just check my Tradelist link in my sig, my "ass rating" is apparently high in some books.
Or do you think its better to stay professional?
.... and don't inflate S/H rates. Everytime a RE2 for GC sells for $20 plus $80 S/H - baby Jesus cries.