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MeriCherie · Jan 16th, 2007, 06:34 PM

Hi, I have listed this gorgeous B bag on ebay 2x and there have been alot of Qs but no one is bidding! I'm relatively new on ebay so can someone please tell me what am I doing wrong? Is my starting price too high or do i have a bad description? Are balenciaga days simply not hot anymore and I've been out of the loop?

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larnette · Jan 16th, 2007, 06:38 PM

More pictures!! The more pictures the better IMO! If you have an authentic bag with only a few pictures and very few of details (like close-ups of handles, bales, inside, etc) then it can seem like you're hiding something...I know it's not always the case, but having a ton of pictures definitely helps add to the legitimacy of an item!

Loganz · Jan 16th, 2007, 06:38 PM

Just some ideas:

Do you have the tags, tassels, dustbag? Photos of these would be good.

More photos could help sell the bag.

If you don't have the dustbag, tassells, tags, then your selling price most likley will reflect the lack of these items.

Sometimes you need to sit on a bag for a while and try it at another time, not all bags are desired or wanted all the time.

juliekinnies · Jan 16th, 2007, 06:48 PM

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Sometimes you need to sit on a bag for a while and try it at another time, not all bags are desired or wanted all the time.

Yea definitely! Your Day is absolutely gorgeous and still hot for sure but maybe there just isn't anyone currently looking for one! So wait a couple of weeks and try your luck again :)
All the best!

ellewoods · Jan 16th, 2007, 07:09 PM

I wish more people in Canada would list Balenciagas on ebay!

Rondafaye · Jan 16th, 2007, 07:28 PM

It's just the luck of the draw. My brand-new, unused cornflower twiggy is up on EBay and I have 25 -- 25!!! -- watchers, but no takers. Just happens sometimes.

Hmmm . . . mine's blue too. Maybe it's not the time to sell blue.

MeriCherie · Jan 16th, 2007, 07:29 PM

thanks guys, and ellewood (I am from canada!) and I know since the custom tax is crazy! So ok, right now, i undersatnd I must add pictures and a better description

so what should i take a picture of? the inside tag and the handle and the zipper and what else? also, is my starting price too high? I just want to ensure I will get around 700$ish... should i start low w/a reserve? or???

Rondafaye · Jan 16th, 2007, 07:38 PM

Take a distance picture of the front, a close-up of the front, a photo clearly showing the back, one of the handles. With a used bag, it's good take photos of the corners to show the amount of wear. Take photos of the "extras" -- tags, controllato and extra tassels. Also the front and back of the inner tag.

When you are trying to sell a high-dollar item, it's best not to skimp on photos to keep your costs down.

KMSNYC · Jan 16th, 2007, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Rondafaye

It's just the luck of the draw. My brand-new, unused cornflower twiggy is up on EBay and I have 25 -- 25!!! -- watchers, but no takers. Just happens sometimes.

Hmmm . . . mine's blue too. Maybe it's not the time to sell blue.

Ronda, I am watching your bag and I LOVE it!

I'm trying to sell a paddy now and if it sells, I might have to get your twiggy. It's exquisite!

Rondafaye · Jan 16th, 2007, 08:00 PM

^^^Thanks, and good luck. You sound like me . . . I always have my eye on the next acquisition!

Irissy · Jan 16th, 2007, 08:33 PM

It's all about pictures!

Buyers like lots and lots of clear pictures from all angles. Pictures that make the buyers just want to make love to their computer screen.

Oh Donna! · Jan 16th, 2007, 11:14 PM

All of the above, plus I think everyone is still broke from Christmas...

good luck!

highglossfinish · Jan 17th, 2007, 12:28 AM

^^^Yes, broke from Christmas AND have already decided what we might be getting from the new season that's just started. I've seen a lot of bags on eBay that I might have bid on in November...but I have had two bags on order for SS 07, so it's hard for me to contemplate buying another right now. But after a few months I'll be trolling eBay again.

Maybe wait until March or April if you can?

helenNZ · Jan 17th, 2007, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by Rondafaye

It's just the luck of the draw.

totally agree - patience is a key as well! good luck!

MeriCherie · Jan 25th, 2007, 10:50 PM

OMG my listing failed again i got 15 questions this time, fifteen! But no one bids! AHHHHHHHH if i dont' sell this one how will i get my money for a new bag!

Jan 16th, 2007, 06:34 PM	#1
MeriCherie OP Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 402	can someone tell me what's wrong w/ my BBag listing? Hi, I have listed this gorgeous B bag on ebay 2x and there have been alot of Qs but no one is bidding! I'm relatively new on ebay so can someone please tell me what am I doing wrong? Is my starting price too high or do i have a bad description? Are balenciaga days simply not hot anymore and I've been out of the loop? NO ONE is allowed to post their eBay IDs or their own auctions here. NO exceptions!
MeriCherie OP Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 402	Last edited by Swanky Mama Of Three; Jan 16th, 2007 at 07:31 PM.

Jan 16th, 2007, 06:38 PM	#2
larnette Organized Chaos Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Dana Point, California, USA Posts: 643	Re: can someone tell me what's wrong w/ my BBag listing? More pictures!! The more pictures the better IMO! If you have an authentic bag with only a few pictures and very few of details (like close-ups of handles, bales, inside, etc) then it can seem like you're hiding something...I know it's not always the case, but having a ton of pictures definitely helps add to the legitimacy of an item!
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Jan 16th, 2007, 06:38 PM	#3
Loganz raining cats & dogs Joined: Dec 2005 Location: in the doghouse Posts: 4,536	Re: can someone tell me what's wrong w/ my BBag listing? Just some ideas: Do you have the tags, tassels, dustbag? Photos of these would be good. More photos could help sell the bag. If you don't have the dustbag, tassells, tags, then your selling price most likley will reflect the lack of these items. Sometimes you need to sit on a bag for a while and try it at another time, not all bags are desired or wanted all the time.

Jan 16th, 2007, 07:09 PM	#5
ellewoods Member Joined: Sep 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 1,189	Re: can someone tell me what's wrong w/ my BBag listing? I wish more people in Canada would list Balenciagas on ebay!

Jan 16th, 2007, 07:28 PM	#6
Rondafaye Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,157	Re: can someone tell me what's wrong w/ my BBag listing? It's just the luck of the draw. My brand-new, unused cornflower twiggy is up on EBay and I have 25 -- 25!!! -- watchers, but no takers. Just happens sometimes. Hmmm . . . mine's blue too. Maybe it's not the time to sell blue.

Jan 16th, 2007, 07:29 PM	#7
MeriCherie OP Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 402	Re: can someone tell me what's wrong w/ my BBag listing? thanks guys, and ellewood (I am from canada!) and I know since the custom tax is crazy! So ok, right now, i undersatnd I must add pictures and a better description so what should i take a picture of? the inside tag and the handle and the zipper and what else? also, is my starting price too high? I just want to ensure I will get around 700$ish... should i start low w/a reserve? or???
MeriCherie OP Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 402

Jan 16th, 2007, 07:38 PM	#8
Rondafaye Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,157	Re: can someone tell me what's wrong w/ my BBag listing? Take a distance picture of the front, a close-up of the front, a photo clearly showing the back, one of the handles. With a used bag, it's good take photos of the corners to show the amount of wear. Take photos of the "extras" -- tags, controllato and extra tassels. Also the front and back of the inner tag. When you are trying to sell a high-dollar item, it's best not to skimp on photos to keep your costs down.

Jan 16th, 2007, 08:00 PM	#10
Rondafaye Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,157	Re: can someone tell me what's wrong w/ my BBag listing? ^^^Thanks, and good luck. You sound like me . . . I always have my eye on the next acquisition!

Jan 16th, 2007, 08:33 PM	#11
Irissy Meow?! Joined: Oct 2005 Location: California Posts: 9,637	Re: can someone tell me what's wrong w/ my BBag listing? It's all about pictures! Buyers like lots and lots of clear pictures from all angles. Pictures that make the buyers just want to make love to their computer screen.
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Jan 16th, 2007, 11:14 PM	#12
Oh Donna! Member Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Soon the UK! Posts: 4,061	Re: can someone tell me what's wrong w/ my BBag listing? All of the above, plus I think everyone is still broke from Christmas... good luck!

Jan 17th, 2007, 12:28 AM	#13
highglossfinish Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,347	Re: can someone tell me what's wrong w/ my BBag listing? ^^^Yes, broke from Christmas AND have already decided what we might be getting from the new season that's just started. I've seen a lot of bags on eBay that I might have bid on in November...but I have had two bags on order for SS 07, so it's hard for me to contemplate buying another right now. But after a few months I'll be trolling eBay again. Maybe wait until March or April if you can?

Jan 25th, 2007, 10:50 PM	#15
MeriCherie OP Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 402	Re: can someone tell me what's wrong w/ my BBag listing? OMG my listing failed again i got 15 questions this time, fifteen! But no one bids! AHHHHHHHH if i dont' sell this one how will i get my money for a new bag!
MeriCherie OP Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 402

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