Question for all you seasoned ebay sellers. I have never sold any collectibles (aside from a couple of art prints) and i plan on listing these three figures on ebay soon. But how should i list them? Should the start price just be $0.99 or close to what i'm willing to accept? Auction or BIN? Any other tips?
I go with the price that seems fair to me and usually something it has sold for before (always 30-day Buy it Nows), and then maybe incrementally go down $5 or $10 bucks after a week or 10 days if it's getting none or very few watchers. I require immediate pay as I've had purchases where the buyer disappears immediately afterward. I'm usually trying not to lose money or much money so I think about all the fees and what I'll actually be getting for the figure after the 10% ebay and 3% paypal.
I found that Buy It Nows move better than an auction listed for even less than that same price (cause you can't get an impulse purchase who doesn't want the figure to get away). The auction they can bide their time and might start to think that the figure isn't worth the initial price if nobody has bid.
I also have a box ready and do shipping based on calculated weight and package size for, and offer a couple shipping options if possible, that way you don't get burned on the shipping costs.