Archive:ServerHardwareAuction/Sales: Difference between revisions
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* Feedback from various people, to incorporate in the template text | * Feedback from various people, to incorporate in the template text | ||
* pickup times (evenings preferred, but essentially 24/7) | |||
I will have a stab at starting a template in a bit --[[User:Kevinb456|Kevinb456]] 20:10, 29 November 2010 (UTC) | I will have a stab at starting a template in a bit --[[User:Kevinb456|Kevinb456]] 20:10, 29 November 2010 (UTC) | ||
=== Other Suggestions === | === Other Suggestions === | ||
Revision as of 20:02, 30 November 2010
Item list
(maybe a google docs spreadsheet would be better?)
| Thing | Amount | Est sales price |
|---|---|---|
| SCA Drive 73 Gb | Many | 35-52 quid (inc p&p) |
| SATA drive XGB | Many | ? |
Ebay
All equipment will be sold on the brand new LHS eBay account.
Auction template
We should have a template to use for the auctions, containing all the common information.
- brief "about LHS" blurb
- contact/location (wiki page link?)
- source of hardware, auction context
- Feedback from various people, to incorporate in the template text
- pickup times (evenings preferred, but essentially 24/7)
I will have a stab at starting a template in a bit --Kevinb456 20:10, 29 November 2010 (UTC)
Other Suggestions
From Mike Harrison:
[Quick comments on ebay listings from a seasoned ebayer Specify pick-up location a bit more specifically - London is a big place, also specify possible pickup times, and emphasise pickup only in the listing text in big letters. Just copy & pasting manufacturers blurb with no additional info looks bad, especially for a zero-feedback seller - to instil some more confidence add a line or two about who you are & where kit has come from - not specific, just that it's a donated bulk lot from a working environment or similar. And add an 'about me' page.
In that vein, it might be worth adding some background i.e. donated by last.fm, maybe a link to the hackspace, explain the good cause, etc.
- For the SCA drives we should list the number of sectors so that people looking for replacement drives for a raid array can be sure they get one thats the same size or larger.
On IRC:
<aden> we probably should have bough tsome stuff on ebay to get feeback too, nobody is going to bid on a 0 feedback seller <Paul2> yeah 0 feedback 'hack' in the seller name. 1 line desciption. LOOKS LEGIT @@@@@ <jontyw> I'm also not sure that we should be selling seven monitors in one batch, it's MUCH better to just have "7 available"
Pricing
- Most bidding happens in the final hour; the purpose of having a longer auction is so that people are aware the item is for sale and 'watch' it
- Although it might seem that starting with a higher opening price - nearer to the hoped-for sale price - is sensible, evidence shows it makes very little difference to the actual sale price; the auction will find the 'true' price either way. Therefore save initial fees and start with a 99p.
- If you want collection only, make it clear in the description and the price sections. Bidders may ask if they can send a courier with the cash though so decide in advance whether you feel that is a safe idea.
- Require payment via PayPal within x days and collection within y days otherwise you reserve the right to relist without compensation.
- Specify better where the collection point is, and note whether vehicles can pull up for loading. Also that it is outside congestion zone.
