MY VITREX ADDAX IS UP FOR SALE ON EBAY

[inacoma]

HI EVERYONE

DECIDED TO LIST MY ADDAX ON EBAY :-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120182399881&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=002

IT'S IN NICE ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH JUST RECOMMISSIONING REQUIRED.

THE BUY IT NOW IS WHAT IT WORKED OUT COSTING ME.

I ALSO HAVE A CAR TRANSPORTER TRAILER FOR SALE AS I AM LOOKING FOR A SMALL TRAILER TO TRANSPORT JUST 1 CAR AT A TIME.

HOPE TO CONCENTRATE ON THE ACOMA BREAK READY FOR NEXT SEASON.

ALL THE BEST

JOHN

[witney44]

Hello John, What a sweety! What was your buy it now price as the early bidders have caused it to disappear. Bob.

[inacoma]

Hi Bob

Thanks for the interest.

I had it at £799 and did't realise that the buy it now would dissapear with the first bid.

Have sold the car transportrer trailer on a buy it now already ( if funds arrive)

All the best

john

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I have often wondered about the 'buy it now' on Ebay, having tried the same strategy as John but with the same outcome. Does anyone know how to list the

[Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker)]

Unfortunately, you can't keep the "buy it now" option showing once someone has placed a bid unless you list the item at a fixed price (i.e no auction). The nearest you can get is to set the start price just below the buy it now price.

You could list a fixed price item with a "best offer" option and state some acceptable guide price for serious offers within the listing.

[witney44]

You can put a reserve price close to your buy it now price. So if you have a start of say .99p and a buy it now of £600, you put in a reserve of say £550. So if someone clicks on your buy it now of £600, it's theirs. If a bid of .99p is put on first then the buy it now option goes and then all the next bids have to climb above your reserve of £550 untill it is sold. So you can be £600 in pocket or £550 or if two idiots like I am sometimes want the item  the bidding can go way above what you wanted!
But putting all the 'extras' on your listing costs. That is why I always put on a start price of what I am happy to get wether it's .99p or £45 or whatever.