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turkcreekturkcreek Member Posts: 10 ✭✭
edited October 2013 in Ask the Experts
I know I could ask support this question but...I thought perhaps a seasoned user would know this without waiting for days for a response from support. When you have an auction, a reserve price, and the auction ends before reaching reserve, is there a way to contact closest bidder to offer for less? It appears you cannot contact a bidder at all unless they win the auction!? I know Ebay allows this...just wondering...
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It appears you cannot contact a bidder at all unless they win the auction!?

    You are correct. If the auction closes with no winning bid and you could contact one of the bidders, make him an offer and then sell the item, exaclty how would Gun Broker get their money?
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  • turkcreekturkcreek Member Posts: 10 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I see your point...but it would be nice to have this option so you could contact the highest bidder and then let GunBroker get the benefits too.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by turkcreek
    I see your point...but it would be nice to have this option so you could contact the highest bidder and then let GunBroker get the benefits too.



    99% of the bidders here in our forums would say that rather than altering the procedures by allowing contact with a losing bidder on a reserve auction, you should instead eliminate using a reserve.
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with mark. And you may be surprised at the number of bidders you might receive on your Item IF listed with no reserve May Buyers here Never look at any reserve bid because some items have been relisted for years I have by search for items set to not even open reserve items. You can always start an item at the lowest price you will take. Look mat SELLER LOCUST FORK she starts her auction at a penny with no reserve.and gets more and higher number of bids then 90% of sellers on GunBroker.
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  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Generally people have a pretty good idea on whether or not a reserve is needed should the seller want his money back plus a profit. Common sense would ordinarily be ones guide if they are selling their own property.
    What's next?
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  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by turkcreek
    I see your point...but it would be nice to have this option so you could contact the highest bidder and then let GunBroker get the benefits too.



    If the highest bid was close to what I wanted for a particular gun, I'd drop the price and take it from there. However, if you want to sell it as quickly as possible go ahead with the elimination of the reserve.
    What's next?
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mark christian
    quote:Originally posted by turkcreek
    I see your point...but it would be nice to have this option so you could contact the highest bidder and then let GunBroker get the benefits too.



    99% of the bidders here in our forums would say that rather than altering the procedures by allowing contact with a losing bidder on a reserve auction, you should instead eliminate using a reserve.


    +1, even though the percentage might be higher.

    To the OP, if a bidder contacts you with a question, then the contact lines are open. GunBroker gets a listing fee, and a final value fee. If it does not sell, then they will relist it for free, untill it does. If youchoose not to relist, then you have to pay the listing fee, and no final value fee.

    As for reserves...they usually turn away your most serious bidder's. I strongly suggest, that you use a starting point, which is at the minimum of what you would take for the item you are selling.

    Best
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  • andrewsw16andrewsw16 Member Posts: 10,728 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by us55840
    quote:Originally posted by turkcreek
    I know I could ask support this question but...I thought perhaps a seasoned user would know this without waiting for days for a response from support. When you have an auction, a reserve price, and the auction ends before reaching reserve, is there a way to contact closest bidder to offer for less? It appears you cannot contact a bidder at all unless they win the auction!? I know Ebay allows this...just wondering...


    You can always state: "Or best offer" [;)]
    Actually, that is exactly what a classic auction with no reserve is. [:D] Best offer gets it.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bottom line is that you cannot contact a losing bidder so you'll have to relist the item. Good luck with the auction.
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