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Title: What gives with ebay`s starting prices ??
Post by: mart on October 17, 2011, 03:05:08 pm

Many use wierd amounts ??  It used to be $4.99 or $10.99 or even numbers,, Now I have been seeing more odd numbers. Just looked at one that was $2.92 and another that was $19.60 !!  Its change !! Round it off !!   Ideas why ????

Title: Re: What gives with ebay`s starting prices ??
Post by: ironlord1963 on October 17, 2011, 06:19:16 pm

    No I have seen this before, and don't always understand people's prices.  I always use even prices except for $9.99, $24.99, or $49.99 That being the insert fee breaks other then that it is like 20.00.  Guess maybe they are micro managing their profits.

Title: Re: What gives with ebay`s starting prices ??
Post by: rockandrollrods on October 17, 2011, 09:32:03 pm

I use the ??.99 because people as a whole see round down. Sometimes I use ??.49, but that's about it. Some people are just weird.

Title: Re: What gives with ebay`s starting prices ??
Post by: Oceans64 on October 18, 2011, 08:55:42 am

Maybe they are thinking that a weird number looks like it has been bid on...  Bid = interest so drives more traffic???

Title: Re: What gives with ebay`s starting prices ??
Post by: KevinB on October 19, 2011, 09:59:39 am

My first thought was maybe that was conversion from a foreign currency to US dollars but Oceans scenario sounds more likely.

Title: Re: What gives with ebay`s starting prices ??
Post by: mart on October 19, 2011, 03:24:20 pm

Nope !!  One I looked at was Alabama and the other was Wisconsin !! Not far enough for foreign currency  !!

Title: Re: What gives with ebay`s starting prices ??
Post by: Hoofhearted on October 28, 2011, 08:23:54 am

I like Ocean's offering.

Title: Re: What gives with ebay`s starting prices ??
Post by: rsorgel on December 12, 2011, 08:17:13 am

ive started listings at strange numbers like 2.43 before. why do i do this? simply to undercut my competing sellers by pennies  ;D for example, i know several times looking online for a textbook. id find several of the same book, same condition. if one is a penny or two cheaper than the next, ill buy the cheaper one and save a penny. i figure other people do the same and so i list pennies cheaper than competitors