Storage Auctions
The Marketplace => Selling Venues => eBay => Topic started by: rulesforrebels on July 31, 2011, 11:19:53 AM
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As I look on ebay I often notice someone is selling say a lamp but in the title of their listing it will say White Porcelain Lamp From Storage Auction.
What's the point of that? Do people really think someone's going to buy their ugly lamp just because it came from a storage auction?
I get that maybe storage auctions are a popular search on ebay and you bring in some of those searchers to see your auction but people searching for lists or ebooks or anything else probably aren't interested in an ugly lamp so really the seller is just wating precious title description space saying it came from a storage auction.
I notice this is very common and can't understand the logic behind it.
Any thoughts?
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Makes no sense.Next it will be "As Seen On TV"!
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Don't know why anyone would include this in a listing for a lamp
but I have stated this in 2 listings on FeeBay
one was for a pair of highend JBL home speakers (model l212 which retailed for $2200 in the 80's)
the reason was people who buy "vintage" audio equipment lots of times ask for the "history" of the item
and I wanted to try and fend off having to answer too many questions.
the other was for a highend racing bike(pedal)over a grand new...same deal as above
BTW the speakers sold for $595 and the bike for $450....I paid $1.00 for the speakers and $55 for the bike
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I understand writing something in the description about it comming from an auction, I've done that myself as well so people know history and so it explains my possible lack of knowledge of what I'm selling in terms of hours on a projector or something like that.
What I don't understand is why someone would put it in the title. You get such limited space as it is without paying another 0.50 cents for another line why waste it saying that the itme came from a storage auction?
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What I don't understand is why someone would put it in the title. You get such limited space as it is without paying another 0.50 cents for another line why waste it saying that the itme came from a storage auction?
Here's what eBay is starting in September, 2011.
Coming next month: 25 EXTRA characters in your title to draw more buyers to your listings!
Starting next month, you'll have additional characters--to include more keywords and descriptors to get your listings in front of more interested buyers. Be sure to start using all 80 characters in your listing titles as soon as they are available the first week in September.
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Another reason may be a sales ploy...as in if it came from a storage auction the seller got it cheap so his asking price is a good deal....... Many people don't research items they just buy them.........
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Like in my state its in the newspaper and online telling people not to support those that buy from storage auctions. They state before you buy online ask the person if this was bought at a storage auction and if so tell them you dont support people that buy from these types of people. Its stupid and you lose out on sales because of it.
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Like in my state its in the newspaper and online telling people not to support those that buy from storage auctions. They state before you buy online ask the person if this was bought at a storage auction and if so tell them you dont support people that buy from these types of people. Its stupid and you lose out on sales because of it.
Is this a newspaper story, a newspaper editorial, a newspaper advertisement ? I would be interested in the FORM this newspaper item takes .
Online, what is the URL so we can take a look at it. Thanks!
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Could be to stop some questions,i.e does it come from a stop smoking home?
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Oops.Could be to stop some questions,i.e does it come from a non smoking home?
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Storage-Auction-boxes-unpaid-storage-unit-/270795935106?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0cb20d82
Saw this today. Some guy is selling what he claims to be random or mystery boxes from storage units that are supposedly "unsorted" he has too much to go through.
Expect to get old dishrags, underwear and maybe some tupperware if your lucky lol.
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I'll take 3 boxes , one from the bottom left back corner , one from the middle rear , and one from the top right corner
http://cgi.ebay.com/Storage-Auction-boxes-unpaid-storage-unit-/270795935106?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0cb20d82
His post is a little confusing , it looks like He is offering ( 1 ) One Box at an auction starting price of $ 5.00 with a Buy it Now of $85.00 ? plus Shipping of $ 16.00 each ?? ::)
I think I will go for the three boxes with BiN ( 3 X $85 ) for $ 255. plus USPS expedited shipping at $ 75.00 ea. ( I can't wait a week to make $$$$ ) for a total of $ 480. 00 ;D
Bandit ROFPIP
Ps
According to His Fraud Bay Feedback , most of His auctions go for $.99 ? or for example a $ 20 dollar bill for $ 21.00 ::)
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Storage-Auction-boxes-unpaid-storage-unit-/270795935106?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0cb20d82
Saw this today. Some guy is selling what he claims to be random or mystery boxes from storage units that are supposedly "unsorted" he has too much to go through.
Expect to get old dishrags, underwear and maybe some tupperware if your lucky lol.
yep - same old ploy with a new title. That is like all of the unsearched jars of coins with 100% wheat cents. How can you be sure it's 100% wheat cents unless it's been searched.
As for "Storage Auction" in the title. They are using the popularity of the shows to try and draw more crowds to their auction. I'm sure people are going to ebay and just searching "storage auction" to see what all people claim to have found.
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There's a pair of panties sitting in the corner of my garage that's from a unit like 3 years ago. I'm always too lazy just to pick it up and throw it out, it's behind a couch and a bathroom vanity I have out there.
I'm giong to pick it up, with a stick of course lol, and take some pics and put it on ebay
Nasty Old Pair Of Panties "From Storage Auction" and see if it sells lol.
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There's a pair of panties sitting in the corner of my garage that's from a unit like 3 years ago. I'm always too lazy just to pick it up and throw it out, it's behind a couch and a bathroom vanity I have out there.
I'm giong to pick it up, with a stick of course lol, and take some pics and put it on ebay
Nasty Old Pair Of Panties "From Storage Auction" and see if it sells lol.
Its not if. it's how much ;)
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There's a pair of panties sitting in the corner of my garage that's from a unit like 3 years ago. I'm always too lazy just to pick it up and throw it out, it's behind a couch and a bathroom vanity I have out there.
I'm giong to pick it up, with a stick of course lol, and take some pics and put it on ebay
Nasty Old Pair Of Panties "From Storage Auction" and see if it sells lol.
It'll sell. Don't wash em though, that takes away the patina that it accrued over the last 3 years.
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You have to put those up!
Ever search "used socks" on eBay? Some fetish demographic going on.
I think you have a gold mine sitting there and your passing it by......
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Like in my state its in the newspaper and online telling people not to support those that buy from storage auctions. They state before you buy online ask the person if this was bought at a storage auction and if so tell them you dont support people that buy from these types of people. Its stupid and you lose out on sales because of it.
Sounds like a former locker owner who lost their locker. That or it's somebody who always says we need to play nice in the sandbox or your taking advantage of people person. Wish someone would punch that writer in the face.
Sounds like one of those damn Occupier people.
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I'm getting more customers that ask if my furniture comes from storage auctions and I can tell by the tone they don't want to hear "yes". The TV shows have certainly clued people in to where resellers get thier merchandise from and I think it is having an effect on pricing. It could be the economy in general, but I am getting low-balled more often by customers, and a lot more walk aways when I tell them the furniture was not mine originally.
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Makes no sense.Next it will be "As Seen On TV"!
I have actually typed in "as seen on tv" on ebay. I seen a commercial for something and forgot the name of it. I searched ebay just to see what they were being sold for on there. That search works.lol
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I will tell you exactly why someone would put "found in storage unit" on eBay or Craigslist. It's because its a marketing statigy playing off the idea that noobies to storage auctions are stupid and don't know what the items they found inside are worth. So, the seller acts dumb and naive, which by the buyer thinks they have an "edge" of scoring a good/better deal because they think the seller doesn't know it's full value.
Why wouldn't the seller know the full value? Because the seller "appears" to not know what it's really worth, because they bought it in an auction and are "supposedly" not in the business
I have actually seen this work well with baseball cards on eBay. Someone will take a picture of a box of their old cards with PSA graded or the best cards on top. Then say "found in a storage unit" in the advertisement. Even though they did not acquire the cards in a unit it gives the perception to the potential buyer that their is a GREAT deal in front of them. It's an awesome strategy by using reality T.V. To exploit the sellers true business. Just my opinion though.
business.
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I will tell you exactly why someone would put "found in storage unit" on eBay or Craigslist. It's because its a marketing statigy playing off the idea that noobies to storage auctions are stupid and don't know what the items they found inside are worth. So, the seller acts dumb and naive, which by the buyer thinks they have an "edge" of scoring a good/better deal because they think the seller doesn't know it's full value.
Why wouldn't the seller know the full value? Because the seller "appears" to not know what it's really worth, because they bought it in an auction and are "supposedly" not in the business
I have actually seen this work well with baseball cards on eBay. Someone will take a picture of a box of their old cards with PSA graded or the best cards on top. Then say "found in a storage unit" in the advertisement. Even though they did not acquire the cards in a unit it gives the perception to the potential buyer that their is a GREAT deal in front of them. It's an awesome strategy by using reality T.V. To exploit the sellers true business. Just my opinion though.
business.
That and the fact that if you don't plaster "as-is" all over your auction, your buyer could end up screwing you out of your product and requesting their money back from eBay, and they always side with the buyer.
I post it in my titles so I don't have to deal with someone coming back to me and saying omg I found some dust. I've been posting on craigslist lately just because so sick of good stuff going on eBay for a couple of bucks because no one will bid.
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What is killing me... These people who saw the show and decided to go buy some units (like I did)... And then put their stuff on Craigslist at damn near retail prices and put "bought at storage auction." Bothers me for a couple reasons, first their pricing is ridiculous - reminds me of Dave H's pricing and math skills... Second, the "bought from" comment and pricing makes people think they will strike gold at every auction... I was BSing at the estate auction I was at and was hearing the crazy stories about how much some fools were paying for units. If you don't see it (and know the resell or intrisic value), than don't bid for it...
Sam