posted on November 28, 2003 07:12:13 AM new
Last week, out of 47 auctions only 2 ended with bids (One was a zero fb bidder) As of this morning I finally have a few more bids than last week on items that close sunday. Problem is that I KNOW I will be teaching as I sell. In a perfect world these "newbies" would have downloaded to their brain all they need to be effective buyers on ebay. Since this isn't a perfect world, I will help them all with a smile, knowing that we all started out this way.
posted on November 28, 2003 09:23:53 AM new
Sometimes if it weren't for the newbies there would be no bids at all. It seems a necessary evil to have them and teach them. I love your honest posts Paloma.
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posted on November 28, 2003 02:02:47 PM new
A year ago I started adding a P.S. paragraph to my EOA message for anyone with feedback under 15--it says something like: I can tell from your feedback that you're a rather new (I might add brand-new if 0 FB) Ebay buyer. I want this experience to be a good one for both of us. Please feel free to ask any questions you wish.
I can't tell you how many new ebayers have thanked me for that, asked me things like "what's feedback" (!!) and "where do I find it?" "How do I do Paypal," etc. etc.
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posted on November 28, 2003 05:16:27 PM new
I totally agree AuctionAce! I am not complaining at all. Atleast there are bids. I don't care who buys, as long as they pay!
Roadsmith, I usually do that too but After I hear from them. I found out the hard way that some buyers who were NARU'd, come back with a different id and pretend they are new. OOPS, I forgot to pay you, OOPS sent you an empty envelope, OOPS forgot to email you etc. What gives it away is they start emailing me from their old ebay email address. I always give a bidder the benefit of the doubt though. Ah yes, selling on ebay is an experience. Not complaining, just stating (with a grin)
posted on November 28, 2003 05:36:41 PM new
You can usually spot a real newbie. They bid early, they bid often, they bid high and they drive the snipers crazy.
Odds are that a (0) who snipes is not a true newbie, but an experienced ebayer with a new ID.
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