2000 Paul Mottey Amboyna Burl & Ivory cue for sale on eBay - $1.00 NR

I thought I saw this auction a few days ago. Why bother with a no reserve if you're not going to let it go until it hits a certain mark? Isn't that the point of the reserve?
Maybe you should just reconsider the asking price. Its a beautiful cue. Really. The veneers alone make me wanna bid. But I don't know if its going to bring in $3000. Good luck though.
 
I'm thinking that putting up a cue like that with no reserve is a huge risk. It's worth $3,000 to me if I had the cash, but I doubt it will go that high. Which is why I agree that the auction will most likely end early because the seller "reserves the right to end the auction early" and save his @ss! No reserve in the title and description serves as great advertisement when it comes to getting somebody to click, but when it ends up not really being a no reserve auction as advertised, it ends up as nothing but a 'feeler' auction to test the market. Something that I consider very misleading, and in some cases, borderline illegal. Only on Ebay.
 
Tokyo-dave said:
I'm thinking that putting up a cue like that with no reserve is a huge risk. It's worth $3,000 to me if I had the cash, but I doubt it will go that high. Which is why I agree that the auction will most likely end early because the seller "reserves the right to end the auction early" and save his @ss! No reserve in the title and description serves as great advertisement when it comes to getting somebody to click, but when it ends up not really being a no reserve auction as advertised, it ends up as nothing but a 'feeler' auction to test the market. Something that I consider very misleading, and in some cases, borderline illegal. Only on Ebay.
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Thats basically what every auction on e-bay turns out to be isnt it...... The person bidding has to bid and stick by it while the seller at any point can just do whatever they want to do( end auction when they want and for no reason) but to save their assssssssssss.:eek:
 
While it's true that sellers can end their auctions early, bidders can also retract their bids. Both actions result in a bad rep for the perpetrator. I've found that it's best to list a bunch of items at the same time and just let them run - as long as you do "above expectations" on as many as you get hosed on, you're okay.

Plus, if someone gets a "good" deal from you on ebay, and you handle the transaction well, the word gets out and more people will watch your auctions, so there's some future benefit to taking a beating.
 
pharaoh68 said:
I thought I saw this auction a few days ago. Why bother with a no reserve if you're not going to let it go until it hits a certain mark? Isn't that the point of the reserve?
Maybe you should just reconsider the asking price. Its a beautiful cue. Really. The veneers alone make me wanna bid. But I don't know if its going to bring in $3000. Good luck though.
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Its up to the owner what he wants for a cue and if he got into on the heavy side I guess he has a right to recoupe his losses but the real question is what would paul charge for the cue new and 3000 is pushing it alot from my sources and usually if it got 80% of its new value then that would be good.And so what you gotta wait,I have heard the arguement plenty and there aint nothing I cant wait 12 months for if I really want it IMO
 
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that's all this is for the seller free advertisement... I am sure by putting NR on the auction more people look and more people contact him about ending it early... either he directs them to the website or makes a deal... not free ad but cheap since insertion fee is less if it starts at $1 and if he never pays an ebay transaction fee then he is better off... if he gets his too high price he doesnt mind paying the fee... :cool:
 
Addicted2CuesRU said:
that's all this is for the seller free advertisement... I am sure by putting NR on the auction more people look and more people contact him about ending it early... either he directs them to the website or makes a deal... not free ad but cheap since insertion fee is less if it starts at $1 and if he never pays an ebay transaction fee then he is better off... if he gets his too high price he doesnt mind paying the fee... :cool:
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And the fees for a reserve price eat into the final cost as well. It is cheaper to list it as NR and just end it early if the bidding is dead. I have seen many other members of the AZB forum tell me that and collectively they have been listed as honest sellers.

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