FA / Buy it Now - NewTek Video Toaster 4000

[sprocket]

Auctioning one NewTek Video Toaster 4000 board for an Amiga
with manuals and floppies.

I've included a 'Buy it Now' option for those who may not want to wait for the auction to run.

floppies aren't guaranteed, but board is a working pull and manuals are complete.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300300128688

please email questions prior to bidding.

thanks for bidding.

[sprocket]

just experimented with mentioning on Twitter.

Wondering how many of a non-specific sample of 176 followers may have some interest in Amigadom.

..interesting.

[weirdami]

those things used to cost thousands :-(

[sprocket]

yep, but as with all things technical, prices don't stay the same.

I know some are still using this board alone or in Flyers.

Some get them as backups, some to trade in on a new PC based Toaster system....some just to play with.

lots of lookers already!

[weirdami]

bidders are better than lookers. if i get a lot of hits on my auctions but no bids, i can guess that it's probably a few people and probably only one person that's checking up on it because he's going to snipe at the last second.

[dannyp1]

I might have put the word "Amiga" in the title of the listing.  I think that is a popular search.

[sprocket]

I might have put the word "Amiga" in the title of the listing. I think that is a popular search.

...thx, titles don't leave you loads of room.

I did have it in the body of the listing and it's in the Amiga category, but just revised and added it to the title.

[sprocket]

bidders are better than lookers. if i get a lot of hits on my auctions but no bids, i can guess that it's probably a few people and probably only one person that's checking up on it because he's going to snipe at the last second.

I've found that if I list with "buy it now" option and a reasonable starting bid price, most people will wait because they know the "Buy it now" option goes away after the minimum bid price is reached.

some may bid under the minimum starting bid so they are listed and get updates.

"buy it now" tends to change the dynamics of how the auctions I've run work to some degree.

[sprocket]

guess I spoke too soon.

1 bidder placed a minimum bid so the auction will have to run it's course.

I've had a few go higher than what I had set a 'buy it now' for when this has happened.

mostly people wait, until later to bid at all or will use the 'buy it now' and take it.

I think I'll start setting a reserve higher than the minimum bid on some listings from now on to see if that keeps the options open or increases sales.

[beller]

I think some folks use the "watch" function to determine the market value of something they're thinking of selling...actually, maybe a large percentage for Amiga gear.

Bob

[sprocket]

I think some folks use the "watch" function to determine the market value of something they're thinking of selling...actually, maybe a large percentage for Amiga gear.

typically, there are more watchers than bidders, but I have had some who contact me after the end and say they just missed the end time.

In this case, to prevent the 'buy it now' option from disappearing I needed to set a reserve higher than my starting bid and I didn't do that....so once the 'buy it now' disappears the auction has to run it's length.

Since a recent sale of just a manual went for $50 my feeling is that two manuals, the board and disks is worth a bit more.

[dannyp1]

If you have just a Buy-It-Now price and no auction I think you can list it for 30 days for the same price as 7.  I have started doing this more often.  If your item is worth your asking price 30 days is plenty of time for it to sell.

[sprocket]

That's a fixed price listing, but then it won't show up in auctions.  Leaving something up for 30 days seems like it could be easy for it to go unnoticed at the last minute to me.
Once a listing is noticed, I'm not sure how long many people keep track of things.

I guess there's loads of ways to approach this stuff.

Anyway...there's not long now on this and there are watchers and a bid so it will go....just depends on who really wants it now.

: )

[sprocket]

Wow! hadn't looked at this all day and there are loads of watchers in addition to the counter count.

Guess it comes down to who stays up until 'round midnight (EST) tomorrow night and puts the big bid in.

..sometimes these things run their course and end up that no one else checks in at the end...if the time is inconvenient or other reasons.

Assuming some are not in my time zone though.

[sprocket]

still seems to be attracting attention.

If I had thought there would be this much interest I wouldn't have started the auction so late (so that it wouldn't end so late).

..oh well, live and learn.