Ebay…sometimes you have to wonder….

  • blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    March 30, 2013 at 3:38 pm #1281482

    …did I list my item at a “But It Now” price too low.

    I have 3….well…now 1 Abu Garcia Ambassadeur Morrum SX1600C Mag Baitcasting Reel for sale on Ebay. I listed them for $50 with a Buy It Now for $75.00. I’ve had these reels for a very long time. There’s no boxes or paperwork with them and they are used but well taken care of. They were the very 1st reel I ever paid $100 for. They have to be over 10yrs old. They were the pinnacle of reels, I know James and Steve DeZurik loved using them on the Smallie trips we made.

    I thought I was going out on a limb by putting them out there for $50, figuring someone may want them for parts.

    Literally, within minutes 2 of them were sold, leaving me wonder….Did I set my Buy It Now too low.

    If I can get the 3rd one sold for $75 I’ll be one happy camper. At least $75 happier than I am now.

    joemama
    North St Paul
    Posts: 392
    March 30, 2013 at 3:49 pm #1157594

    why did you choose to sell them on ebay instead of this site ?

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    March 30, 2013 at 3:59 pm #1157597

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    why did you choose to sell them on ebay instead of this site ?

    Good question. 12% ebay fee, 3% paypal fee, plus $0.50 listing. You are out $8 on your $50. Only cost you some fake money to list here, and then 3% paypal fee. Have yet to list an item here and not sell it.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22456
    March 30, 2013 at 4:15 pm #1157605

    Quote:

    why did you choose to sell them on ebay instead of this site ?

    He just did, 1 left HURRY !!!

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    March 30, 2013 at 4:18 pm #1157606

    For one, I didn’t believe I’d find a buyer for them based on what they are and their age. If I can’t find a buyer on Ebay, then I really doubt I’ll find a buyer here on IDO.

    Secondly, not too many people are going to invest $75 in a used reel that’s over a decade old. For another $25 you can buy a very good quality NEW baitcaster. Again, I knew my target base was very small.

    I’ve gotten my money’s worth out of them 2 times each so the money I paid to Ebay is for me a non-issue. Thanks for caring though.

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    March 30, 2013 at 4:28 pm #1157610

    Quote:

    Secondly, not too many people are going to invest $75 in a used reel that’s over a decade old. For another $25 you can buy a very good quality NEW baitcaster. Again, I knew my target base was very small.

    Why not? If its the reel you want the only other options I see on the net are $100-175 for one. One would argue reels made a decade ago are a whole lot better quality than ones made today. A few bucks upgrading bearings and you have a reel that is better than the $100 reels out there now.

    You ended up getting about $42 for them since you said you sold them for $50. I’m sure someone here would have payed $45 in a heartbeat.

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    March 30, 2013 at 4:31 pm #1157612

    I was paid $75 for each of them. So I got what I wanted out of them.

    grumpy
    Iowa, Clinton
    Posts: 489
    March 30, 2013 at 4:53 pm #1157617

    Good day!

    oldbear
    State Center, Iowa
    Posts: 326
    March 30, 2013 at 4:57 pm #1157618

    If the man’s happy thats all that counts.

    average-joe
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 2376
    March 30, 2013 at 5:08 pm #1157624

    Quote:

    I was paid $75 for each of them. So I got what I wanted out of them.

    Can’t beat that

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    March 30, 2013 at 5:48 pm #1157636

    Kevin22, I listed my 4th reel in this model/style here on IDO. I asked a bit more because it comes with all the original paperwork and the box which happens to be in outstanding shape. With some luck I’ll have it sold in 7 days avoiding the dreaded user fees. If not, well it’s off to Ebay land I go.

    Wish me luck!!

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    March 30, 2013 at 5:50 pm #1157637

    If I had the money it would be heading towards Iowa.

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    March 30, 2013 at 5:53 pm #1157639

    Quote:

    If I had the money it would be heading towards Iowa.

    If you had the money I would deliver it…..at least half way.

    dank
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 1123
    March 30, 2013 at 6:19 pm #1157644

    Nice work. Selling on ebay is pretty slick. Cool that you can out reserves in place too. I had a mount listed and didn’t hit the reserve and so it didn’t sell. Listed again and exceeded the reseve.

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13475
    March 30, 2013 at 6:35 pm #1157651

    Happy Happy Happy!!!

    Tom, I sold some OLD cardinals that I had burbned up on salmon/trout down here. Couldn’t believe that they sold for twice of what I originally paid for them. Not bad for selling some “parts” reels. Like you said, if you have a very small audience, ebay is usually the way to go

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    March 30, 2013 at 6:54 pm #1157655

    All 3 reels are gone!

    skeeter-sw150
    Northern Illinois
    Posts: 28
    March 30, 2013 at 8:25 pm #1157667

    I think you made the right decision by selling them on Ebay, but the wrong decision by doing a “Buy It Now”. If the other three reels were sx1600c Forells I think I know why they went so fast. The Forells were the only limited edition of the Morrum series. They have a distinct bronze color and solid rosewood handles. I believe your “users” are being bought up by collectors even though they have some wear. These reels are very sought after in the foreign markets.
    I know that this is a different model number than yours but if you do an advanced search on Ebay with the item number 110995471037 you will get an idea of how rare a Forell model is. Hope this information helps.

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    March 30, 2013 at 10:47 pm #1157691

    I only have 1 Forrell and it has yet to be listed on Ebay. The other 3 I had were the 2-tone grey reels. Looks like I need to do a bit more homework on the Forell reel that I have.

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    March 31, 2013 at 1:59 am #1157729

    Where is my report?!?

    Congrats on the sale(s)

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