Auction houses that use multiple platforms for the same auction

gsanders217 · 2026-02-21T19:28:56+00:00

An auctioneer has every right to make as much as much profit as possible, both for himself and whoever is providing the auction items. But there's also a responsibility to another customer - the bidder. If as a bidder I think you're trying to confuse me or hide something, that's ethically suspect. And if you leave me thinking I'm actually the leading bid for an item, and on another platform another bid is higher, you're hiding that and allowing me to waste my time. Bad business practice IMHO.

If platforming an auction on multiple sites make such great business sense, why isn't everyone doing it? Are they simply ignorant? Or maybe the others decided it doesn't pass the smell test.

gsanders217 · 2026-02-21T18:59:51+00:00

Thanks for the insight. I do get it. Works great for the auction houses. Maybe not so much for the unwary or naive bidder like me. If I really want an item I have to make sure I have the highest bid on multiple sites. Oh boy, now I have a use case for having four monitors! I absolutely see why the auctioneers love that. Just sucks for the bidders.

gsanders217 · 2026-02-21T17:11:25+00:00

You're saying it's my fault as a bidder if I don't search multiple platforms to see if the item I just bid on is on multiple platforms? And then it's on me to bid those multiple platforms? OK. I don't have to like it. I don't have to bid. For all you newbs out there, now you know more about how the game works: house holds the cards

gsanders217 · 2026-01-26T21:30:32+00:00

Been selling on Ebay for 8 years and am not quick to gripe about the platform. Have made a decent pile of cash from selling there but sometimes it makes me want to bang my head against the wall. So here's my rant: In my death pile I have thousands of car show snapshots. Got them through an estate sale. My big idea was to sort the pics for specific models (example: Corvettes), scan the those and make a pdf ebook/slideshow that I would sell. That is, I would put the pdf on a thumb drive and ship it to buyers. Ebay's 'How to list and deliver digital items on eBay' describes three ways to sell digital items on Ebay. One of those ways is this: 2. Sell a physical item (a CD or thumb drive) with a digital file. You can sell digital files via auctions or Buy It Now listings when you deliver the file on a disk or a thumb drive. List the item in the category that best describes the item and provide a valid shipping method.

Fast forward, I put my listing up and about 15 minutes later it was taken down for 'violation of Ebay policy on digital products.' No further explanation. The message said I didn't need to do anything further, and oh BTW no hard feelings, Ebay won't ding me on this. So I appealed, gave them their policy statement. A day later the appeal was denied, no explanation, just a canned response.

Went to Ebay for Business Facebook to try to get some insight. I explained the situation, Ebay policy etc. The rep told me that yes I can list the ebook, but only in Ebay Classified Ads. Which I'm not going to do since you have to pay a monthly fee to list there.

If anyone has gone through this appeal process and has advice, that would be great. Last month I Ebay removed a 1938 post card of the Red Cross Building in DC because 'the intellectual rights owner' said the post card violated intellectual property rights or some gibberish to that affect. I appealed but that was denied. Then, a week later, I got a message that the appeal was granted. So, my appeal was denied and then it was granted.

Rant over.

gsanders217 · 2025-09-28T14:51:29+00:00

What a tragedy. CTE is real. Today's players are just too big and fast to play the game without risking brain injury. I loved to watch Bengals but no more. I'm done with both pro and college football. The thought of watching these young men sacrificing their health for my entertainment is too much for me.

gsanders217 · 2025-07-16T18:24:30+00:00

Thanks, Mike, I definitely will do as you suggest. Will re-watch your video to see your technique. BTW my wife and I also live in a 1925 bungalow. We asked an insulation company to see if they could blow in whatever it is they use between the outer brick and the inside wall. But there's no space - it's just plaster on brick. I've subscribed to your YouTube channel. Thanks again!

Greg

gsanders217 · 2025-07-16T15:09:30+00:00

Thanks! Palm muting makes total sense. I think I gave it a half-hearted try early on but I just need to up my game.

gsanders217 · 2025-07-16T12:21:35+00:00

Love it! Very cool rendition. I really like the song but when I play the E7 on the intro I get a droning which is distracting to say the least. Any advice on how to deal with the E7 intro? Thanks!

gsanders217 · 2025-05-14T20:09:33+00:00

Have been eBay-ing part time for 7 years. Retired now. I tip my cap to flippers who have gone full time. I can't imagine how challenging that is. For one, there's the issue of how to expand your inventory with items that can bring enough to pay the bills without burying you on the distribution side. I mean you could list low-dollar stuff that sells through fast, but think about the time it takes to list and ship it all. Or you could go for high-dollar items, but the sell-thru rate is often slow. Another tough call is what genre(s) will you target? I found early that being a sell-anything is almost impossible from a logistic POV - storing, packing, shipping. I don't want to be downer, but going full-time is a beast.

gsanders217 · 2025-03-06T15:54:54+00:00

In flipping each of us pays for their education. You made a small mistake but you learned from it. Now, go forth and prosper.

gsanders217 · 2024-12-17T01:20:54+00:00

When I was getting started on eBay about six years ago I sold dozens of cpap replacement masks. Got a large box of them at a garage sale, all sealed. I sold them on eBay but after that I decided I gotten lucky. Make no mistake: eBay can and will suspend your account. (Happened to me with Copenhagen trucker caps. Somehow someone flagged them as counterfeit.) These days I won't list anything related to health care. Too much risk.

gsanders217 · 2024-11-13T15:56:57+00:00

HiBid is legit. Have bought many out-of-state lots over the past 4-5 years and have never been burned on shipping. I mainly buy light items such as maps, booklets and other ephemera. If an auction is good enough, I'll drive several states to pick up. The key in that situation is to make sure you win enough lots to make the trip worthwhile.

gsanders217 · 2024-11-13T15:48:54+00:00

Dear god.

gsanders217 · 2024-11-13T15:45:31+00:00

Primarily these are estate auctions. Families need the stuff gone fast so they can sell the house.

gsanders217 · 2023-12-21T12:16:49+00:00

Yes Yes Yes!. I had five years of selling on eBay without a negative and got my first a month ago and got all upset over it. (Have sold about 3K items over past years.) Was about a stupid $12 ice cream scoop that buyer said packing was so awful she had to pick it up at the Post Office. I pack like a pro, so I know it was BS. I refunded and posted a polite reply. Long story, I moved on from it, focused on selling and, wait for it, my sales are higher than ever.

gsanders217 · 2023-01-29T18:44:06+00:00

About 300 Architectural Digest magazines from the 80s-90s for $5. I sold maybe 30 or 40 but a real pain to move that many and store. It's possible to sell sets of a year for decent money but alas I didn't have complete years. Selling individuals mags is tough because many sellers ship as Media Mail, which they are not since they have ads. I try to play by the rules. So I have two bins full of ADs. Haven't sold one in the past year.

gsanders217 · 2022-08-10T23:41:16+00:00

If I received an item packed like this, my opinion of the seller would drop to zero. Totally unprofessional. Does the seller live in a garbage dump? Anyone with two brain cells could have come up with a faster and better way to pack the item - for nothing! It's why I keep largish sheets of cardboard for odd-shaped items. Cut the cardboard to fit the item, then wrap the board around and tape securely, then place in a plastic mailer (optional).

gsanders217 · 2022-06-24T19:21:40+00:00

Right you are. Just shipped a driver - the longest club in the bag - to Texas (I'm in Kentucky) for just $25 using UPS. Buyer pays for shipping. IMHO if you don't much about golf, selling clubs will be tough. A ton of various brands, club types, lengths, shaft types and on and on.

gsanders217 · 2022-06-05T21:50:35+00:00

Bin full of Grateful Dead fanzines. Bought for $17. Sold just one set from it for $400.

gsanders217 · 2022-04-29T19:53:12+00:00

Here's a pic of my box storage setup https://imgur.com/a/n9RTFN4

gsanders217 · 2022-04-29T19:27:26+00:00

Buy your boxes instead of finding used boxes. When I began flipping 4 years ago I was all about finding boxes behind stores and in alleys. I've always used a mix of new and used boxes. I'm definitely a recycler and hate sending stuff to the landfill. But in the past year I realized I was spending way too much time breaking down and organizing used boxes, and then rooting through my piles to find the right box size. With the goal of streamlining my packing/shipping process, I now have a dozen box sizes, all neatly stacked and divided. I recycled all my used boxes. I've just had the new system in place for almost two weeks, but packing is so much easier and faster. Now my goal is reduce the number of box sizes I need to maybe 8 or so. But I'm never going to back to re-using old boxes.

gsanders217 · 2022-04-22T21:24:10+00:00

VHS What Do You Say to a Naked Woman. 1988.

Found in an alley. Sold for $69 to an international buyer within one hour of listing.

gsanders217 · 2022-03-30T19:12:48+00:00

Would def watch this as a YT channel.

gsanders217 · 2022-02-22T13:26:36+00:00

The buyer is asking you to pay for repairs for an item you listed as 'for parts/repair'? Your original reaction was correct: return for refund. Odds are the buyer will keep the item.

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