Can I have some advice please from some experienced ebayers?

[LoveMyGirls]

I've put a few things up for auction, the thing i'm most concerned about is a coat I brought a couple of years a go from debenhams, I started the bid at 99p but I paid £60 for this coat a couple of years ago and though I wore it through the winter months its in really good condition. The question is do I change the starting price before anyone bids as I'd hate to see it go for so little otoh its a 16 and I'm now a 10-12 so it burys me so theres no point keeping it. I need to buy another coat and was hoping the money from the sale could go towards a new coat but thats not looking likley! What shall I do? It has 1 watcher and its got just over 2 days to go.

TIA

If you wouldn't be happy accepting 99p for the coat then I would change the starting price.

If it's not attracting bidders at that price though it's doubtful I'll get more interest if I put the price up is it? I have to be realistic, I haven't got room for a big winter coat that's 2 sizes too big for me and i'll never wear again. Just checked the counter and it's had 22 people look (including me)

I would put the starting price up, but consider what the buyer will be paying - postage as well.

Humm just had a look and alot of the others are starting at 99p I'll just have to see how it goes.

A lot of bidders wait until the last minute anyway IME.

Even when I'm buying from ebay, unless I'm searching for something very specific, I only look at items ending within the hour.

Good luck

I have sold a few girls coats recently and had lot's of viewings but only one bid on each started at £3.99.
Think the high postage for coats doesn't help.
Up to you but do you want it in your house ? Are you likely to do a carboot or anything ? Like you said it's worthless to you. Maybe put it up to what you want and if no bids relist again at 99p ?

Link to it as I am after a size 16 winter coat!!! And would pay more than 99p!!!

If you have got 22 people looking then you may well get the price up. People don't bid until the last minute. If I was a watcher I wouldn't bid until the last hour. It is up to you, if you don't want the gamble then change the starting price. I usually take the gamble and it pays off but you have to accept that you may lose.

Oh soory-just read it properly and you have only 1 watcher! I would change the price then.

Sorry-my typing has gone to pot!

I've got 4 watchers on it now, though I had 8 on a baby party dress and that's just gone for £2.70 plus £2.50 postage I thought I would have got at least £4 but nevermind, now got a fifi jacket currently going for £4 got 2 winnie the pooh dressing gowns ending today too and no watchers or bidders for those yet.

Seasoned ebayers only watch, they never put bids on early. 4 watchers sounds more hopeful.

I think the lower the starting price the more likely you are to get bids....

I wonder if the picture is doing much justice tbh. It sounds lovely, but I think the light is reflecting off of it and making it look less attractive.

Four watchers isn't great. I think I'd be tempted to end the listing and try to take a better photo.

It's slowly creeping up, now £3.15

Now £6