Originally Posted by
Spot50
Hi Hush77hush, thanks for the respone. I really don't want to compete with the big boys, I'm just an hobbyist who enjoys the thrill of selling items (usually books) that I no longer want on auction sites. Over the years, friends and family have given me the books they no longer want as they know how much I like to list them, that is why I don't offer B.I.N. prices...it's just NO FUN. I'm not a business, I don't rely on the income to support me or my family and, to me, it isn't just about an instant sale
When I first started selling on Ebay, I had no restrictions on where I would post to but learned very quickly that selling abroad was a mine field, had my fingers burned a couple of times and decided to restrict to UK only, a position I'm happy to stick to even if that restricts my potential customer base.
As for your suggestion that I'm not giving Ebid a fair chance by not using all the tools available, I'm just not prepared to pay £50.00 at this stage, most of the items I list start at 99p so it would take a long time to get the £50 back. If Ebid is no longer a place for auctions then perhaps I am on the wrong site.