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100_Percent_Juice · 2008-04-26, 12:22 PM

In the next week or so I was planning to sell a truck on Ebay and coincidently I just got an email from Ebay today about a "special deal". Now maybe I am reading this wrong but, it looks as though the special price is going to cost me $55 more to sell my truck than the regular price would have. I can see how the special price would save you money if you assumed that your car was not going to sell. Then I ask you; why would I want to list my car on Ebay with the assumption that its not going to sell?

MattR · 2008-04-26, 04:27 PM

"Insertion" Fees sound painful.

Dean · 2008-04-26, 07:23 PM

Who said "special" means good...

"Jerry's Kids" are "special".

Special Olympics.

Special circumstances are often not good.

Special elections are usually not good.

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sybir · 2008-04-26, 11:04 PM

The way I see if, for most people Ebay is either a last resort, or they're listing a shitload of cars for a business. They're making it cheaper to list with the expectation that if you're going to sell and actually complete a deal a little more money on the backend is a good risk/reward relationship.

Makes sense to me. If something sells, I'd rather lose a few more bucks on the backend than pay a steep fee every time I wanted to try and failed.

2008-04-26, 12:22 PM	#1
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	Doesn't "special pricing" usually mean that things cost less? In the next week or so I was planning to sell a truck on Ebay and coincidently I just got an email from Ebay today about a "special deal". Now maybe I am reading this wrong but, it looks as though the special price is going to cost me $55 more to sell my truck than the regular price would have. I can see how the special price would save you money if you assumed that your car was not going to sell. Then I ask you; why would I want to list my car on Ebay with the assumption that its not going to sell? __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2008-04-26, 04:27 PM	#2
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	"Insertion" Fees sound painful. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2008-04-26, 07:23 PM	#3
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Who said "special" means good... "Jerry's Kids" are "special". Special Olympics. Special circumstances are often not good. Special elections are usually not good. ... __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2008-04-26, 11:04 PM	#4
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	The way I see if, for most people Ebay is either a last resort, or they're listing a shitload of cars for a business. They're making it cheaper to list with the expectation that if you're going to sell and actually complete a deal a little more money on the backend is a good risk/reward relationship. Makes sense to me. If something sells, I'd rather lose a few more bucks on the backend than pay a steep fee every time I wanted to try and failed. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.