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<p>[QUOTE="Soki, post: 9556889, member: 79556"]I definitely need some drive to get into listing my stuff. That happens spontaneously and I try to ride the wave when it happens.</p><p>Making good photos is pretty easy these days (smartphones) and my item description are short and precise. I need less than 10 minutes for a listing, often less than 5 minutes. Some things sit for months, some only for minutes. I very rarely list items as auctions, not happy with the results. 7 or 10 days are too short to attract the right person for extraordinary pieces, especially in niche collecting-fields. I have very good experience with „buy it now + best offer“.</p><p>I have far too many areas of interest and bought much stuff over the last 10 years. I‘m happy to say that I sold more than 70% after enjoying it. When I buy something new, another piece has to go, without exception (otherwise my lady kills me). I also avoid buying stuff that is hard to sell in the future. I know myself, I enjoy most things only one or two years and I‘m happy to give them to another „custodian“ then.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Soki, post: 9556889, member: 79556"]I definitely need some drive to get into listing my stuff. That happens spontaneously and I try to ride the wave when it happens. Making good photos is pretty easy these days (smartphones) and my item description are short and precise. I need less than 10 minutes for a listing, often less than 5 minutes. Some things sit for months, some only for minutes. I very rarely list items as auctions, not happy with the results. 7 or 10 days are too short to attract the right person for extraordinary pieces, especially in niche collecting-fields. I have very good experience with „buy it now + best offer“. I have far too many areas of interest and bought much stuff over the last 10 years. I‘m happy to say that I sold more than 70% after enjoying it. When I buy something new, another piece has to go, without exception (otherwise my lady kills me). I also avoid buying stuff that is hard to sell in the future. I know myself, I enjoy most things only one or two years and I‘m happy to give them to another „custodian“ then.[/QUOTE]
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