Cap5750 Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=1381126563 Cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somePUNK Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 NO PICTURES this guy needs to get with people don't dish out the big bucks without pics!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bez Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 Maybe his "location" will have some pics, who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap5750 Posted September 20, 2002 Author Share Posted September 20, 2002 There is a picture there...a logo or something. I could have sworn the other day there were other pictures (real ones) as well, but maybe I'm thinking of a different auction. Cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari_aaron Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Geez that guy sure likes to type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Well, the auction ran for 10 days and no one bid on it. He would have been much better off starting the bidding at a dollar and setting his reserve to his BIN price of $4499.00. And of course, you're going to have a hard time getting people to bid that kind of cash on an auction without posting any pictures whatsoever. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyImpmon Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 The seller has added to item description: I have gotten numerous requests for photos of the items. As I stated before, most of the items are boxed and ready to go. However, I did take some photos of the piles of boxes to give someone an idea of how much is there. If you would like to see these photos, please email me and request them. Also, forgot to mention there is also a TurboGrafx16 System Complete, it includes a dozen games, most of them are still in the box! Thank you! I still don't think anyone's willing to fork over $4000 in cash as required especially if the winning bidder lives on the other side of USA. What would the bidder do? Stuff 40 $100 bills in an envelope and pray post office doesn't lose it? Drive up to his house? Send the money vias armored truck? ($4000 would be after 10% deposit, which can be paid by paypal or money order) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 I still don't think anyone's willing to fork over $4000 in cash as required especially if the winning bidder lives on the other side of USA. What would the bidder do? Stuff 40 $100 bills in an envelope and pray post office doesn't lose it? Drive up to his house? Send the money vias armored truck? I hope that when he says "CASH ONLY" that he would also accept a Cashier's Check. There is absolutely no way in hell I'd send that kind of cash through the mail, even if it was someone I knew and trusted implicitly. It's just too risky. If it disappears you're out $4,000 and there wouldn't be a thing you could do about it. At least with a Cashier's Check, it is only payable to the named recipient and if it's lost the check can be canceled. Plus there's a paper trail should the seller attempt fraud. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 If I'm ever a seller moving something that big, or more importantly that expensive, I make damn sure of the following. 1. Everyone knows who I am. There are too many frauds, so I'd literally take a picture of me next to the stuff. 2. Have extensive photos. If you're going to get over $4000 for merchandise, the least you can do is spend an extra buck on 6 supersized photos with ebay features. 3. Have an extensive inventory. 200+ games for the 2600 with some rare and some boxed doesn't tell me jack. I want to know what those rare games are and what those boxed games are. Which would you rather have, a boxed Combat or a boxed Pigs in Space? Just for example that is. These people expect the buyers to shell out bucks for stuff you don't know what you are buying. "Step right up. I have this awesome brand new car for sale. Yes, it's new, only 20 miles on it. But I'm not going to tell you who makes it, what color it is, if it's stick or automatic, a/c, power steering, brakes, windows, or anything else. I want you to fork over money to me not knowing what you are buying. My best customer will be the psychic." Sorry couldn't resist. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Oh, and this is why I created the "How to Create a Mail Order Business" guide. Anyone interested in knowing about this can check out my topic in Marketplace forum. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap5750 Posted September 30, 2002 Author Share Posted September 30, 2002 What color is that guide anyway? Cap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 It's not color at all, it's an MS Word document. Currently about 18 pages, and will continue to grow as more ideas hit me or people inquire about specific items that should be covered. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 Geez that guy sure likes to type. Yep. I agree. Too much typing and not enough pictures. A picture is worth a 1,000 words. He could have saved himself the trouble and done it with a few pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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