help plz

[25royt]

am listing my first item to sell,

i want it to be auction styled but be able to accept offers?

is that possible?

thanks

[JanetB]

am listing my first item to sell,

i want it to be auction styled but be able to accept offers?

is that possible?

thanks

I don't think that is possible.
You can have either Buy Now with MaO (Make an Offer)
Or you can have a bid price with a Buy Now price.
Or you can have a bid price
Or you can have a Buy Now price.

What is the reserve on the item you are selling?

[JaBek1]

Actually, every bid is an offer.

[25royt]

475, they still selling for 799.99, so ill be happy with 500-600.

ahh well parhaps thats an idea then for eBid to do.

[bykimbo]

With an auction you're supposed to start low and work up. If you need to accept an offer it suggests the start price is too high. And at what point in the bidding process would offers be taken? How could you have bids coming in and going up from one side, and offers coming in low on the other. The two concepts just don't sit well together.

[madelaine]

OP, you are brand new to eBid - you are offering just one, very expensive item and you've started it below reserve which annoys almost everyone I know. It won't sell....

[suesjools]

Agree with Madelaine, you might want to list a few more less expensive items as well. As a buyer, I'm not crazy about reserve auctions; I'd rather see the actual starting price upfront to know whether or not I can afford the item, rather than spend time bidding on something that may be out of my price range altogether.

The following are some tips I posted on another thread which may be helpful:

1) Add a signature link to your forum posts, so members can click to view your listings.
2) Offer international shipping whenever possible to widen your potential customer base.
3) Use Plug Your Auctions to promote your items (1x per 24 hours, remove/delete old plug before adding new one).
4) Use 7-10 day listings with auto reposts to ensure your items move up searches.
5) Participate in forums and eBid community activities, as YDC auctions, to help good causes and increase your visibility.
6) Tell everyone you know and meet about eBid.
7) Use social networking (as Facebook, Twitter, personal blog) to promote your listings.
8) Read Astral's FAQs page, Bykimbo's page and the Help section for good advice and tips.
9) Use MaO (if it's your thing) on listings and/or offer combined shipping or other incentives to buyers (if feasible) to purchase your items.
10) Let former customers on other sites know you're selling on eBid.

Oh and welcome to eBid.

Good luck and best wishes for many sales to all,