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Jim, People may be a little hesitant to bid, but that is no reason not to offer the item for sale. I would protect myself from bottom feeders by offering with a reserve. I would also follow the advice of ending the auction on a week-end day. Make sure you take into account both coasts time zones. You can choose when to start your auction (hence ending time) for 10 cents. well worth it. You may have to list it again if it doesn't hit the reserve...No big deal, I 've done it lots of times....I have also sold several big ticket items with good results. A couple of other decisions to make. Decide what the item is worth realistically. Check closed auctions on Ebay to see if similar items have sold and for how much. I would not offer a money back guarantee. I think that if there is a problem, the buyer will be in touch and you can work it out. I think you want serious bidders who do their homework. Buyers who are looking at DCC should know what they are buying. By offering a no-fault option you may be enticing the wrong buyers (those who buy the item not knowing what it is and then return it when it is not what they expected). Set a time limit on payment something along the lines of "payment must be recieved in X days" Decide if you want to take paypal. Many sellers do. Many buyers won't bid if the item isn't paypal friendly. I don't use it because they charge the seller a fee and I'm cheap. Many of my fellow Ebay friends/sellers think I'm nuts (they may be right ...on lots of levels). Lastly In my experience most buyers and sellers on Ebay in the TRAIN category are like the guys on this forum....Honest, decent people who like trains...Now other categories...watchout!!!
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