When I list something on ebay and it doesn't sell

Yeah, pretty stupid.

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Does anyone still buy on eBay anymore?

R3 Still beats swap meets and garage sales. Lots of stuff on there may not be worth much, or worth buying, but it's always fun to browse.

I bought something on there a few days ago for the first time in years. It was something very specialized that I couldn’t find elsewhere.

Unfortunately, a lot of scammers got hold of the site. Ebay just looks the other way. If you think you got a deal on a dvd box set or priceless autograph, think again.

Start the bidding out at zero. People love to feel like they got a bargain or "won". You have to get them in a competitive or casino mindset.

I sold an old Volvo wagon like that. Near the end of the bidding it was nuts. It sold for $1,200- just about what I thought it was worth. But if I had put that as the buy-it-now price, no one would have bit.

The problem with starting the bid at zero is you commit to selling it even at a loss.

I still buy stuff on eBay (not very often, though). You can find stuff on there you can't find elsewhere.

I heard that the sales skew in favor of the buyer getting a refund.

R7, If you start the bids at zero do you at least put in a reserve price?

The way sellers get sneaky with it is to have a "make offer" button but have a hidden reserve. For some sellers, that hidden reserve could be 90% of the asking price, but the buyer may be suckered into making additional offers when his initial bid gets turned down.