Is ebay turning into a non-auction site?

[Gofigure]

You would be cursing the buyer.....but hey that's eBay

[Trent]

I think people are scared of an item selling for less then they want.

I saw this one a few days ago

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/370881784...84.m1423.l2649

I bet it cost that to send it to AFA and to have it graded

Pfft. Action Master. No matter how little it sells for, buyer will still get ripped.

[theshape]

Yeah I've still decided not to buy any yet

[Jetfire in the sky]

Some very good points and insights. It is hard to win an auction unless you are are there at the end. I used to use a site called auction sniper before the days of fast Internet, but now if there is something that I must bid on at the end I have my phone if I'm out.
The auction Shape has used is very good in showing why sellers don't let "high end" stuff go to auction, although it is an Action Master, so, yeah, but that is what the market thinks that item is worth.

[Sinnertwin]

Using Transformers MISB as an example

If we were to compare the auction format
http://m.ebay.com.au/search?kw=trans...16&itemId=null

Vs

The BIN option
http://m.ebay.com.au/search?kw=trans...16&from=refine

[BigTransformerTrev]

The last time I actually bid on ebay was over a year ago when I got a MIB G1 Scorponok. Price over doubled in the final 10 minutes Spent way more than I had intended


Besides that nearly every bot I've bought from there has been a "Buy it Now" purchase. I don't mind it too much as it saves the hassle of competing with others, which often drives up the price and requires you to constantly check back.


That said, it sometimes takes away from it being a really good deal, like when I got an Animated Wreck Gar for $1.40 because the person has labelled it incorrectly so noone else bid

[drifand]

New items = buy it now at best price

Collector's old items, can be an auction. Remember, an auction is charged less to the seller than a buy it now auction.

[UltraMarginal]

I was under the impression these days that eBay takes a 7% cut of whatever the final sale price is, regardless of sale method.

[MayzaPrime]

I was lucky enough to win a complete G1 Bludgeon for just over $100.

Some times you can get a bargin on eBay!

[Hursticon]

I was lucky enough to win a complete G1 Bludgeon for just over $100.

Some times you can get a bargin on eBay!

Was that just last night/this morning? - If so; bloody well done mate , I was watching that auction to see how it went & was REALLY surprised when it didn't absolutely skyrocket at the end!

Friggin' Über jealous too!