I mean !!!
just look at this !!!!!!!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....80306&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_5911wt_1137
and it's not finished yet !
it just amazes me. that bidding war. if he's a fake, he's crazy to push it that high up and risk being the winner. I bet cases like these happen all the time in ebay. I'm trying to analyse it, but it just doesn't make sense. 40quid - that's the 18-55mm money. not kit lens from 1993.
well, as long as someone is paying. it's just that I don't understand it. it was no Harrods or something.
can't blame the seller.
yeah, but - as I said , it doesn't make sense to risk so much on a such low priced item. I think it's too much of a hassle to relist it again etc, etc. or he was getting an adrenaline rush, the world might never know !
I've learned today (well, yesterday) that ebay is a fun place to be !
o.k. I'm off to bed finally.
I wouldn't buy it as it doesn't look like you have put any effort into the listing, No description, no comment on condition, doesn't say if it works or not.
I would skip straight past your listing to another one or wait for another one to be listed. I could be buying a dud lens.
Another top tip is £20 BIN with free postage seems for some reason to works better than £15 BIN + £5 P&P........... good old perception of something for nothing..........
so -
sold the lens yesterday, but haven't received any payment, sent invoice, still no response. had 2 bidders all of them were using some program as the bid when the auction ended. so maybe they are just sellers looking for cheap stuff ?
regards,
D.
for about 15 quid, only 2x 0sec bidders.
plus I have another bulgarian bidder on helios tc, sent him invoice as well . will see what happens. :|
I now feel good about myself for always paying asap, but I'm an oldschool bidder as well. so I really sit down and bid
7days - that's the number I was looking for, thanks
no, i'm not going to leave him feedback anyway. I'll wait till evening.
what about second chance offer to the bidder who didn't win ?
Not sure if anyone has mentioned in this thread already but look at your title carefully and make sure in contains key words to your items. Make sure you dont make it too obscure i.e. saying iPod in title of a lens as ebay will pull your listing for 'keyword spamming'...you may consider mentioning ......ALPHA DSLR SONY MINOLA LENS CAMERA...these words will make your listing visible to buyers who may not have considered buying this lens.
Also, consider putting something with your item that sets it apart from other similar items i.e. a free polariser/UV/cleaning cloth/blower. I always have stuff hanging around that is not really worth anything, but if I add it to something im trying to sell, its sets it apart from other listings....its not much but its free.
did you make a not of the serial number ?
I hope so, that way you can at least verify it IS the same lens should it get returned.
I've thought about that as well.