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Has anybody had any luck with eBay Want It Now?
I created three Want It Now entries for coins on eBay, and none of them
were useful. Has anyone had any success? I've seen Want It Now posts with lots of responses, but they all seemed to be for items that the poster should have found with a search. My searches were all for specific items that I had searched for. My first was for "Israel 5 Agorot coin, Aluminum, Star of David, KM 25c" (with more detail in the body). No responses, but about the time the Want It Now post expired a small lot containing a couple appeared on eBay and the type also showed up on the list of a non-eBay dealer. My second post was for "Ireland 5 Pence 1995 18.4mm, KM 28.2". It expired recently with no responses. My third post is for "Switzerland 2 Franc 1982 KM 21a.2". I expect the post to expire in three days. The post got one response, it it was basically spam -- the reply pointed to an unrelated lot. One of these coins appeared in a lot and I contacted the seller to say I was interested in that coin but not the lot. No response from the seller, and the lot was reposted unchanged after it didn't sell. I have many other coins I would like -- should I make more posts? Has anyone had better luck than I have? Do any of you sellers actually look through the Want It Now posts? B.J. -- B.J. Herbison / / http://www.herbison.com/herbison/bj.html The Next Asylum / 203 Long Hill Road / Bolton, MA 01740-1421 / +1 978 634-1061 |
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Has anybody had any luck with eBay Want It Now?
"B.J. Herbison" wrote in message ... I created three Want It Now entries for coins on eBay, and none of them were useful. Has anyone had any success? I've seen Want It Now posts with lots of responses, but they all seemed to be for items that the poster should have found with a search. My searches were all for specific items that I had searched for. My first was for "Israel 5 Agorot coin, Aluminum, Star of David, KM 25c" (with more detail in the body). No responses, but about the time the Want It Now post expired a small lot containing a couple appeared on eBay and the type also showed up on the list of a non-eBay dealer. My second post was for "Ireland 5 Pence 1995 18.4mm, KM 28.2". It expired recently with no responses. My third post is for "Switzerland 2 Franc 1982 KM 21a.2". I expect the post to expire in three days. The post got one response, it it was basically spam -- the reply pointed to an unrelated lot. One of these coins appeared in a lot and I contacted the seller to say I was interested in that coin but not the lot. No response from the seller, and the lot was reposted unchanged after it didn't sell. I have many other coins I would like -- should I make more posts? Has anyone had better luck than I have? Do any of you sellers actually look through the Want It Now posts? B.J. -- B.J. Herbison / / http://www.herbison.com/herbison/bj.html The Next Asylum / 203 Long Hill Road / Bolton, MA 01740-1421 / +1 978 634-1061 I don't look through Want It Now posts because I basically don't sell coins. I need to do that and see if there are any likely trades. I have done maybe 10-12 Want It Now posts mostly for specific modern Austrian coins and had no success what so ever. I did a Want It Now post for Attwood's British Museum acquisitions of medals book with no response. Think I still have one listed for "Wanted Austrian 1974, 1984, 1989 Two Groschen Coins" No longer need the 1974 though. Most pointed me to eBay links that, while related, were not the items I posted for. I haven't given up on Want It Now posts but am not very hopeful. Dale |
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Has anybody had any luck with eBay Want It Now?
Dale Hallmark wrote:
"B.J. Herbison" wrote in message ... I created three Want It Now entries for coins on eBay, and none of them were useful. Has anyone had any success? I've seen Want It Now posts with lots of responses, but they all seemed to be for items that the poster should have found with a search. My searches were all for specific items that I had searched for. My first was for "Israel 5 Agorot coin, Aluminum, Star of David, KM 25c" (with more detail in the body). No responses, but about the time the Want It Now post expired a small lot containing a couple appeared on eBay and the type also showed up on the list of a non-eBay dealer. My second post was for "Ireland 5 Pence 1995 18.4mm, KM 28.2". It expired recently with no responses. My third post is for "Switzerland 2 Franc 1982 KM 21a.2". I expect the post to expire in three days. The post got one response, it it was basically spam -- the reply pointed to an unrelated lot. One of these coins appeared in a lot and I contacted the seller to say I was interested in that coin but not the lot. No response from the seller, and the lot was reposted unchanged after it didn't sell. I have many other coins I would like -- should I make more posts? Has anyone had better luck than I have? Do any of you sellers actually look through the Want It Now posts? B.J. -- B.J. Herbison / / http://www.herbison.com/herbison/bj.html The Next Asylum / 203 Long Hill Road / Bolton, MA 01740-1421 / +1 978 634-1061 I don't look through Want It Now posts because I basically don't sell coins. I need to do that and see if there are any likely trades. I have done maybe 10-12 Want It Now posts mostly for specific modern Austrian coins and had no success what so ever. I did a Want It Now post for Attwood's British Museum acquisitions of medals book with no response. Think I still have one listed for "Wanted Austrian 1974, 1984, 1989 Two Groschen Coins" No longer need the 1974 though. Most pointed me to eBay links that, while related, were not the items I posted for. I haven't given up on Want It Now posts but am not very hopeful. Dale I never got anything useful through Want it Now. Seems to be a waste of time and energy. Wasn't looking for coins, but the type of responses I got were analogous to putting up an ad for nickel three cent pieces and getting people trying to sell you 1980's Jeffersons. |
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Has anybody had any luck with eBay Want It Now?
I never had any success with it either i had put up adds looking for
slabbed Britanias proof or mint strkes. Over the past few years they show up but not very offten. |
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Has anybody had any luck with eBay Want It Now?
"B.J. Herbison" wrote in message
... I created three Want It Now entries for coins on eBay, and none of them were useful. Has anyone had any success? I've seen Want It Now posts with lots of responses, but they all seemed to be for items that the poster should have found with a search. My searches were all for specific items that I had searched for. My first was for "Israel 5 Agorot coin, Aluminum, Star of David, KM 25c" (with more detail in the body). No responses, but about the time the Want It Now post expired a small lot containing a couple appeared on eBay and the type also showed up on the list of a non-eBay dealer. My second post was for "Ireland 5 Pence 1995 18.4mm, KM 28.2". It expired recently with no responses. My third post is for "Switzerland 2 Franc 1982 KM 21a.2". I expect the post to expire in three days. The post got one response, it it was basically spam -- the reply pointed to an unrelated lot. One of these coins appeared in a lot and I contacted the seller to say I was interested in that coin but not the lot. No response from the seller, and the lot was reposted unchanged after it didn't sell. I have many other coins I would like -- should I make more posts? Has anyone had better luck than I have? Do any of you sellers actually look through the Want It Now posts? B.J. I've been selling on ebaY since the beginning and I've never heard of Want It Now. You might try not being so specific in your descriptions. I don't know though. It doesn't seem to be working for you. I'll have to check it out on ebaY. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Jonathan_ATC |
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Has anybody had any luck with eBay Want It Now?
"B.J. Herbison" wrote in message
... I created three Want It Now entries for coins on eBay, and none of them were useful. Has anyone had any success? I've seen Want It Now posts with lots of responses, but they all seemed to be for items that the poster should have found with a search. My searches were all for specific items that I had searched for. My first was for "Israel 5 Agorot coin, Aluminum, Star of David, KM 25c" (with more detail in the body). No responses, but about the time the Want It Now post expired a small lot containing a couple appeared on eBay and the type also showed up on the list of a non-eBay dealer. My second post was for "Ireland 5 Pence 1995 18.4mm, KM 28.2". It expired recently with no responses. My third post is for "Switzerland 2 Franc 1982 KM 21a.2". I expect the post to expire in three days. The post got one response, it it was basically spam -- the reply pointed to an unrelated lot. One of these coins appeared in a lot and I contacted the seller to say I was interested in that coin but not the lot. No response from the seller, and the lot was reposted unchanged after it didn't sell. I have many other coins I would like -- should I make more posts? Has anyone had better luck than I have? Do any of you sellers actually look through the Want It Now posts? B.J. I see, it is new. I looked at it. A seller would have to browse page after page of listings or do a search for exactly what they were selling. Doesn't look too useful to me. Jonathan_ATC |
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Has anybody had any luck with eBay Want It Now?
I have had one posted for about a month with no responses. I was VERY
specific as to what I want because thats what I want, nothing else! |
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Has anybody had any luck with eBay Want It Now?
Jonathan_ATC wrote:
You might try not being so specific in your descriptions. I don't know though. It doesn't seem to be working for you. I'll have to check it out on ebaY. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. If I wanted something less specific I wouldn't have trouble finding it on eBay -- there are thousands of coins available. The coins I "want now" are the last holes in areas of my collection, so widening the search will only turn up coins I already have. B.J. -- B.J. Herbison / / http://www.herbison.com/herbison/bj.html The Next Asylum / 203 Long Hill Road / Bolton, MA 01740-1421 / +1 978 634-1061 |
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Has anybody had any luck with eBay Want It Now?
On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 01:48:11 GMT, "Jonathan_ATC"
wrote: "B.J. Herbison" wrote in message ... I created three Want It Now entries for coins on eBay, and none of them were useful. Has anyone had any success? I've seen Want It Now posts with lots of responses, but they all seemed to be for items that the poster should have found with a search. My searches were all for specific items that I had searched for. My first was for "Israel 5 Agorot coin, Aluminum, Star of David, KM 25c" (with more detail in the body). No responses, but about the time the Want It Now post expired a small lot containing a couple appeared on eBay and the type also showed up on the list of a non-eBay dealer. My second post was for "Ireland 5 Pence 1995 18.4mm, KM 28.2". It expired recently with no responses. My third post is for "Switzerland 2 Franc 1982 KM 21a.2". I expect the post to expire in three days. The post got one response, it it was basically spam -- the reply pointed to an unrelated lot. One of these coins appeared in a lot and I contacted the seller to say I was interested in that coin but not the lot. No response from the seller, and the lot was reposted unchanged after it didn't sell. I have many other coins I would like -- should I make more posts? Has anyone had better luck than I have? Do any of you sellers actually look through the Want It Now posts? B.J. I've been selling on ebaY since the beginning and I've never heard of Want It Now. You might try not being so specific in your descriptions. I don't know though. It doesn't seem to be working for you. I'll have to check it out on ebaY. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Jonathan_ATC I have seen, but have not tried it yet. Lemme know if it works for ya..... Gary |
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