Buy it Now - Make an Offer

I am continually amazed (but at the same time, pleased…) that people will buy an item on eBay for my full asking price when it also has a link where they can make an offer and possibly get it for less than the listed price. 

It happened again today….I had a book on tying fishing flies listed at $17.59.  I also added a “make an offer” link.  When you list an item that way eBay gives you the option of stipulating a bottom line for offers.  In this case, my bottom line was $10.  The buyer didn’t even make me an offer…I’m not complaining—just commenting! 

So, if you are shopping on eBay and see that “make an offer” option, go ahead and try!  You will probably get a good deal….Although once I was buying some electronic equipment for hubby and the seller had his bottom line at just one penny under the asking price—I think he was just using the make an offer to attract more viewers. And, while we’re talking about it, keep in mind that you can only make 3 offers for an item per day (if your offer is less than the seller’s bottom line, and you keep raising your offer, but never make it to his cut-off point, eBay will stop you after 3 tries).

It Sold!

Lately I’ve been doing well with mugs….Do you remember the Starbucks mug I talked about earlier this month?  It sold last night!  Woo Hoo!  A gentleman in Colorado bought it—and he paid my full asking price for it!  (another Woo Hoo!) 

It was such a pretty piece—I just have to show it again….

And, on top of it all, I only paid 50¢ for it at Goodwill!  Look around your local thrift stores for unique mugs--they're usually quite inexpensive, and the best ones will bring you extra bucks!