the catch to this? Any sort of help for a new EBayer would be great!
2006-07-06 20:28:34 · 9 answers · asked by gulalisa 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Okay now I saw a wedding dress for $1.82. This is too odd. I need some info here...
2006-07-06 20:31:31 · update #1
always check the shipping, sometimes they "rake" you on shipping like a little ring will cost you $30 shipping, also think about this, if the auction still has 1 week then it will end up higher, some people have bought large auctions or bulks of the items, and are just posting things to make money, they know how much each item needs to go for to get the money back. They set the price they know they can make money, just remember to read the item description well, and where it is located at and what money is being accepted, and how they want pay, do they want money orders, or are they a reputable person who wants Paypal. Also be advised there are scams which will take your money watch the person's feedback if the have anything under 98% positive satisfaction use caution.
2006-07-06 20:34:30 · answer #1 · answered by cubsfreak2001 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The lower the asking bid the less they have to pay to post the ad. Be sure to read the description and it is very important to look at their rating to see how much negative feedback there is.
And also see if there are any pictures posted.
The seller always has to pay to post the auction ad and pay a fee percentage of the final bid. Oh, the other thing to is, to make up for such a low starting bid is that they will charge a higher shipping and handling fee. Oh...lol, and when the bidding is going to end make sure your there at least 5 mins. before the time is up because people will out-bid you at the last minute!
Have fun!
2006-07-07 03:38:07 · answer #2 · answered by sharebear1967 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the way that auctions work - they start with the lowest possible price, then it goes up with every new bid. If there is no reserve (a price that the buyer just won't sell less than) it starts at $1 on eBay. The price will really jump in the next few days as more people start bidding on it.
2006-07-07 03:37:21 · answer #3 · answered by triviatm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they start their products for $.99 because most ppl will sort by price when coming across a large assortment of items they are looking for. these sellers will either put a large reserve on their item, like $100 so that if bids don't go above $100, then they don't have to sell it.... or they will have outrageous shipping and fees that are added to the final price. you may win it for $1, but then have to pay $50 for shipping and insurance.
always read the entire auction and terms. also look at the ratings of the seller, not just the number. they may have high ratings, but still have a number of negative feedbacks.
anymore questions, just contact me.
2006-07-07 03:35:50 · answer #4 · answered by midnightrose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be because .99 looks way less than it really is. $1.00 looks like 100 when $.99 looks like 99. It is less in value and in number of digits. It might make it look more appealing so people will want to click on it instead of the others. (Not sure)
2006-07-07 03:33:14 · answer #5 · answered by Yahoo! Answerer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ebay is the best wayt o find things cheap. These people have thing in bulk and can sell them that cheap. Its possible that its fake and u get what u pay for. Ebay is good about those things though. U can report items being completly different then waht the seller described and can sue them lol.
2006-07-07 03:32:37 · answer #6 · answered by BlazedGamer09 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It costs less to sell items on E-Bay when you start them out at .99 vs. $99.
2006-07-07 03:39:39 · answer #7 · answered by Mersh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the shipping prices. i'll bet that's the catch.
2006-07-07 03:34:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some alternatives, where POSTING an item is FREE
Try http://www.eptop.com or http://www.bidville.com or http://www.craigslist.com
Good luck
2006-07-08 22:14:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋