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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

KT2000

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1. Went to a website

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:40 AM

Sep 2017

for an item I was interested in and there were so many gimmicks - a dial to find out how much the discount would be, a note that said "only 3 left," etc. Decided not to buy as I started to distrust.

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So if you as a seller wanted to subliminally plant in your listing [View all] bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 OP

Went to a website KT2000 Sep 2017 #1

Yes, those are Western, even American, marketing techniques bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #2

A great description of the item and its benefits, uses, features is the best technique you can use TeamPooka Oct 2017 #3

This group as inactive as eBay bucolic_frolic May 2018 #4

#1, I never, ever use the 'bid' option on Ebay wyldwolf Jun 2019 #5