Ebay : Auctions vs Buy It Now

[Best_Handmade_Soaps]

@dwat0870

Fortunately I found a really good inventory management product that will track sales and remove inventory from the other sites when something sells. It costs a bit but is worth it so I don’t end up overselling in most cases.

Please share if you can. I have been looking for something like this that actually works. Have tried a few and none have been great.

@Medic

Auctions work well for high-demand or popular collectible items in the hope of getting into a bidding war and it does work for the right items. It may work for electronic items but IMO not for books or DVDs/CDs unless they’re collectibles.

Agreed. All our stuff is BIN, unless it’s vintage electronics or something collectable or rare. We do sell some used electronics on the Bay and seem to do quite well there. Of course I would never try that on Amazon LOL.

-Ana

[dwat0870]

I use a site called Ordoro. They claim to be pretty full service but the ONLY thing I use them for is tracking inventory.

They will sync with Amazon, eBay, another site I sell on, as well as a bunch of others that I’m not on. It’s also able to ‘BUILD’ a link to my own website(s) if I ever work on them enough to generate business.

I’m paying about $300 a month so it’s not cheap but I simply can’t keep up with closing listings on eBay when something sells at 3AM on Amazon. I might have just gone to bed at 2 but really do NOT want to hit the computer or the phone for business at that time of day.

[Best_Handmade_Soaps]

Thanks, appreciate the info. A bit pricey as you said, but worth it if the volume is there I think. We haven’t tried them so it could definitely be an option.

-Ana

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@dwat0870

I simply don’t have the time or patience to ‘negotiate’ with someone about 50 freaking cents.

Yes. And I honestly can not fathom why that 50 cents is a deal breaker, unless bragging rights?

@Medic

Bidding was popular back then but these days buyers want the item now and are easily distracted and will move on to something else.

Can confirm. As a Buyer, I don’t have time to babysit an auction.

@Image

I would like to get back in but have listing questions. Will not highjack this thread, but start a new one soon.

Same and please do!

One of the biggest benefits of SAS versus the Amazon Seller Forum is that we CAN talk about other online sales channels, freely.

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I purchase a lot of collectible coins and stamps off ebay for resell on amazon. I watch auctions that are not getting many if any bids and then snipe them the last few seconds. I also look for new listings and people who evidently do not know the value of what they are selling. Lot’s of deals on ebay if you watch like I do, which is constantly…lol Also facebook coin and stamp sales groups I pick up many sales for low prices, people get on there and unload items for cheap if you watch and happen to be there in time. I sell mainly on amazon because of the set the price and let it sit. If it doesn’t sell often times I raise the price. I do a few BIN’s on ebay and etsy but amazon is my money.