If your items arent selling, then you might have a bad pricing strategy. There as many pricing strategies in the world as there are buyers if you look at two businesses selling the same thing, often the only difference youll be able to find between them is pricing.
The Few Dollars More Strategy.
Heres something you might not have thought of. If you set your auctions starting price to what you would usually charge for Buy it Now, while setting the Buy it Now price a few dollars above, you can make a profit by setting off an interesting psychological reaction in the buyers mind.
Heres what theyll think. They want the item, but why should they bother bidding for it? After all, they could use Buy it Now for just a few dollars more, and be sure of getting it! Doing things this way makes the value of the Buy it Now option extra clear to the buyer, and makes them more willing to pay extra for the privilege.
The One Dollar Less Strategy.
This is simple, but requires you to keep an eagle eye on your competition. As soon as they start a Buy it Now auction for an item you stock, start an auction for one of those items yourself. Match the title closely,...