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Topic: Apollo 17 Crew Signed Photo For Sale
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mensclub10@aol.com
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posted 12-05-2003 10:53 AM
   
Hi! I need your opinions. I have an Apollo 17 crew signed litho that I purchased from Donnis Willis at Lunar Legacies in auction on Ebay. The auction ends this Sunday evening. I opened the bidding at $99.95 and have not received one bid on it. Is there a problem with it? Do reserves scare bidders away? Here is a link to the auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2206224839&category=14438&rd=1 I also have an Apollo 9 crew signed litho that I won in a Aurora auction. It too has a opening bid of $99.95 but has received 4 bids on it. Here is a link to that auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2206219675&category=14438&rd=1 I always thought that the Apollo 17 signed crew was more valuable than the Apollo 9 signed crew.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. I need to sell them to pay for an expensive item I just won in Astro-auctions. By the way, I did offer these items to our group before I put them in auction. All the best, Dave |
Scott
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: May 2001
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posted 12-05-2003 11:43 AM
Your items look fine to me, Dave. Maybe people are away on vacation or have spent their money on Aurora.As far as reserves, it is true that they are unpopular with bidders. I only use them on the rare occasion I am selling a very high priced item, and only sometimes at that. |
KenDavis
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From: E.Sussex United Kingdom
Registered: May 2003
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posted 12-05-2003 02:34 PM
I would hang on in there. There is a print signed by Ron Evans only which is up to £40.00 ($70) will 2 days still to go.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62&item=3257452223 |
Danno
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From: Ridgecrest, CA - USA
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 12-05-2003 03:16 PM
Another consideration is the holidays. It is the season for giving, not getting. Maybe people are too busy figuring out what to buy for their families.I always thought astro stuff got pretty soft around the hoidays. Try it again after January. Danno |
Richard
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From: Morrisonville, New York USA
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 12-05-2003 04:06 PM
I think there are a few reasons. First, both of the photos are inscribed to specific people. I, for one, rarely buy an item which is inscribed to someone else. However, if it was inscribed to just "Richard", that changes things. Although both are inscribed, the A9 photo does have the ability to matt out the inscribed name above, leaving the signatures. The A17 photo does not have that option. Furthermore, when I see a reserve on something, I usually don't even bother. I feel that if you want to sell something on ebay, just start at the price you're willing to let it go for, then see what happens. I have seen quite a few auctions where the reserve was set astronomically high (pun) just to find out what something was worth, then the real auction takes place. This just happened with an A8 flag. To be frank, reserve auctions to me are just sort of irritating. However, this is only my opinion and a lot of other people may not feel this way. (By the way, if I ever sell something of importance on ebay, I'll probably be a hypocrite and use a reserve also) |
poolman18
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From: Ontario,Canada
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 12-05-2003 06:03 PM
I too am not a big fan of reserve bids.If you want to sell an item ,then in my opinion sell it David |
072069
Member Posts: 206
From: Sayreville, NJ USA
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 12-05-2003 06:21 PM
A note on reserves: I thought it was amusing that the Apollo 8 flag (with bikini-clad sister posing beside it) failed to sell with a reserve and then was relisted with no reserve. It was ultimately won by the same collector who placed the earlier failed bid (the second time with no reserve) for $1,000 less than when it was initially listed.Bernie |
Richard
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From: Morrisonville, New York USA
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 12-05-2003 07:46 PM
It serves them right. I watching these auctions, it seems that when people put a reserve on an item, it gives people an idea of what the item is worth. Then when the price is over the reserve, you can't help to feel like you're getting "taken for a ride." It also seems like when people start their item out at $1 with no reserve, their is a frenzy and the price sky-rockets (pun). However, this is still a little risky (but isn't that what makes auctions fun?). |
uzzi69
Member Posts: 181
From: Richmond, IN USA
Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 12-05-2003 10:11 PM
I viewed both your items, Dave...and they're both very appealing... but like the others have mentioned the combination of a reserve auction, and Christmas just around the corner may dampen the market... although it didn't slow the bidding on the 5 items I tried for over this last week.Regards, Bill uzzi69 |
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