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Post by stardiamond on May 21, 2018 15:16:38 GMT -5
I'm recovering from some health issues and plan to sell around 100 slabs in a few months. First step is selection, followed by evaluation, then photographing and posting. For evaluation, I am looking at sold items on ebay. I was able to come up with an approximate valuation of about $20 for the Owyhee, but I don't have a clue on the Blue Biggs. I have a new computer and I can't find my photoshop for correction. The photograph is close  What would be a good offering price for the BB? 3x2.5x1/4+? |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2018 17:10:53 GMT -5
Pretty pieces, but ebay prices are all over the chart. If auctioning, start at the price you want to get for the piece (for items bought in the last 3 years or so, that's usually not going to be more than you paid for it) and let the buyers bid it from there. Some sellers there seem to have many repeat buyers and regularly get much higher prices than others for similar pieces.
One tip I do know works is to get as close to 80-100 pieces listed concurrently as possible. People who click on one of your items may not be interested in that particular piece, but will go on to browse other of your listings. More different items listed at once = more search results = more clicks that may result in sales. Ebay has been lowering the number of free listings over the past few years, which makes it very difficult for small sellers to keep many items listed each month. You may need to run a combination of fixed-price and auctions to have much of a presence. Ebay is trying to force small sellers to pay for their "stores" (which does tend to drain yet more from the seller's bank account).
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Post by stardiamond on May 21, 2018 17:21:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the information. I should have made it clear. I am planning on selling here. I am not looking to maximize the prices or make money for Ebay.
I will be offering good prices on good material. If I don't want to cab it, I will sell it. Some of the material I don't want to cab is material I have cabbed a lot of.
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Dr DG
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Post by Dr DG on May 22, 2018 11:07:55 GMT -5
how many slabs of biggs you have
send me some photos when you get time.
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Post by stardiamond on May 22, 2018 12:24:00 GMT -5
I don't know, not many. The last time I sorted was some years ago. I need to go through the sorted boxes and dodge the black widow spiders.
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Post by accidentalrockhound on May 22, 2018 13:21:39 GMT -5
You can do some slabs auction style, I would be fun and you may get a little more. Just a thought.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 22, 2018 14:13:28 GMT -5
Blue Biggs goes pretty high on the market, than Biggs and most eastern Oregon jaspers...Your in the ball park, steady she goes.. Thumbs up
BB... From $80.00 - $175.00 or more...
Stand firm on it !!
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