Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

[Juicyfruit66]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

if someone has the time and isn't strapped for cash, it is in their best interest to list high and see if a desperate buyer takes the bait.

[aphanna25]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

I wonder if any of the people listing 99 cent auctions just after buying from a large AH have questioned the legitimacy of what they bought (more like a game-issued item rather than the game-worn the COA states) and just decided to punt on it rather than deal with the AH. Sometimes lot descriptions and authentication can be a bit dubious, especially with jerseys, so I'm assuming it's possible. EBay is fast cash, and if they can catch some bids from novice buyers who just look at COA, then they could be out of it in a week. Maybe not the smartest way to do it, but fairly painless.

[yanks12025]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

Got it!

So the seller is looking out for the collecting community by making sure everyone has a chance to get the item in case they missed it.

Maybe we should call them Community Ambassadors instead of flippers...

My points are to the person who said a item selling at auction determines what the value is of that item.

Mad87, I have no idea what sanchez items are worth. I know people made threads years ago about people paying so much for his items and thought they were crazy. So obviously the first person over paid because he didn't turn out to be good. But if he had turned out to b a Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, then 10k would have been a great deal.

[mad87man]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

i usually try to go by what things go for and average them out. Take the high price and the lowest and find a balance.
I would never go by what a book or something says. I collect nascar diecast and see books tell me a car is worth 50$ yet eBay sold tells me its in the 20$ range. Which is the value?

[mad87man]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

I don't think there's really a way to determine what "market value" is for game used because it can change so often and depends on the people who see it. What if two buyers don't see the item the first time around. They then see it up for sale and maybe they are willing to pay more for that time.


And your second part is totally different then what has been discussed. It sold for $10,000 because people thought Sanchez was gonna be a great player. Not turn to crap in 3 years.

So did the first buyer overpay? did i underpay? what would it be worth?

[Samets]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

Got it!

So the seller is looking out for the collecting community by making sure everyone has a chance to get the item in case they missed it.

Maybe we should call them Community Ambassadors instead of flippers...

[yanks12025]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

How does one justify a guy buying off eBay, turning around and flipping it right back on eBay for 2x what he paid for the item?

I have links for that as well

Pretty sure my earlier point can apply to that also. Not everyone sees every item all the time. So again it depends on the item and also who sees it.

[Samets]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

How does one justify a guy buying off eBay, turning around and flipping it right back on eBay for 2x what he paid for the item?

I have links for that as well

[yanks12025]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

How do you decide value? I was always told something is only worth what someone will pay for it. Basically what they go for at auction. If 3 people tell you an item is worth 10,000 and they will only give you 8 and 4 other people only offer up to 8,000. In my opinion it's worth 8,000 and not 10.

I bought a game used Sanchez throwback uniform Rookie. Paid 600$. It originally sold for 10,000. How much is it worth?

I don't think there's really a way to determine what "market value" is for game used because it can change so often and depends on the people who see it. What if two buyers don't see the item the first time around. They then see it up for sale and maybe they are willing to pay more for that time.


And your second part is totally different then what has been discussed. It sold for $10,000 because people thought Sanchez was gonna be a great player. Not turn to crap in 3 years.

[Phil316]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

Because something sells at auction doesn't always mean that's what the item is worth. Alot of the time you can find stuff in auction houses that don't bring their actual value.

Agreed

[mad87man]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

How do you decide value? I was always told something is only worth what someone will pay for it. Basically what they go for at auction. If 3 people tell you an item is worth 10,000 and they will only give you 8 and 4 other people only offer up to 8,000. In my opinion it's worth 8,000 and not 10.

I bought a game used Sanchez throwback uniform Rookie. Paid 600$. It originally sold for 10,000. How much is it worth?

[yanks12025]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

Because something sells at auction doesn't always mean that's what the item is worth. Alot of the time you can find stuff in auction houses that don't bring their actual value.

[Samets]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

Just people trying to make a buck. Which I don't understand. If it goes for whatever price at auction what makes you think it's worth even more a week later? There are a few Jets pieces the guy won from NFL auctions super bowl auction I think 2 years ago and refuses to budge on his prices. I know he didn't pay what he's asking and I know he bought them strictly for profit.

Exactly!

Although there was a guy on eBay a few years back that had outrageous prices and was using eBay to show off his collection. To each their own!

[mad87man]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

Just people trying to make a buck. Which I don't understand. If it goes for whatever price at auction what makes you think it's worth even more a week later? There are a few Jets pieces the guy won from NFL auctions super bowl auction I think 2 years ago and refuses to budge on his prices. I know he didn't pay what he's asking and I know he bought them strictly for profit.

[Bhawk2]

Re: Auction House buyer turned Ebay seller in a month?

The original post mentioned a $.99 starting price. I know jonsstats does a lot of this, and I don't think he ever pulls anything or shills. In fact, a couple of times I've lost an item at auction and bought it from him later for less.