Hi Rich,
Thanks for posting these!
I have a question, or really, something I am curious about;
I have never quite understood the benefit to buyers or sellers when
posting an auciton with a low starting bid, but a "reserve" on eBay auctions.
As a eBay seller, I always figure, I should list whatever
I am selling with the openning bid being the lowest amount
I would be willing to accept for it.
I see that two of your three auctions don't have reserves,
but one does, clearly the most valuable of the ones you have thus far listed.
I would think that your a/p should fetch a nice price,
but it seems more "straight up," and "open" just to have
the openning bid at whatever you minimum to part with it is, and then people know.
Plus, eBay charges you for having a reserve,
which is basically an insurance policy against it
selling for less than you want to part with it with for.
It costs you money to have a reserve, and it often irks would-be bidders.
I guess I don't see the benefit to either party.
I get the concept of reserves for live auctions with auctioneers,
and everyone gathered in a room with their paddles: it generates
interest and motivates people, who have all been sitting in a
crowded room waiting for their lot to appear.... (Also reserves for live auctions
are often unknown whether they exist or not, with someone bidding up to
the reserve secretly, but, at eBay, everyone knows there is a reserve.)
Reserve to me means, "I know what amount it will take to make me
willing to part with this print, but I am not going to tell you."
Both as a seller and buyer of rare limited edition serigraphs,
I find reserves just tend to irriate potential bidders and don't really do anything for the seller that just listing the openning bid for the minimum to part with it wouldn't resolve and then everyone is happy and knows where they stand.
Just my $0.02.
:)
On 2007-04-17 14:40, richardtharbaugh wrote:
Hey All -
I have some Shag prints on eBay, and I'll be adding more over the next day or two.
Up now is:
Moonlight Hula - Tiki Print
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250105607894&rd=1&rd=1
The Board Meeting - Very Low Number
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250105590644&rd=1&rd=1
Espressa Consegna - Artists Proof
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250105620672&rd=1&rd=1
Coming up is "Making the Point," the Rat Pack print, "The Gift" or "Thank You" from the Sophisticated Misfits show, unavailable for public sale, "J is for Jetsetter," possibly a "London Luau" and a few others. If you have any interest or questions, drop me a line. Thanks and Mahalo.
Rich
[ Edited by: Gromit_Fan 2007-04-18 09:29 ]
[ Edited by: Gromit_Fan 2007-04-18 09:52 ]
