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How do I choose a winner? Or what if there is only 1 bidder and I want to sell it to him/her already

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How do I choose a winner? Or what if there is only 1 bidder and I want to sell it to him/her already
Dec 5, 2012 08:10 PM

So far I only have 1 bid, and this person emailed me saying he/she wanted it. And I have 6 days left until the bidding is over. Is there anyway I can sell it to them.. If so, how do I do it? New to ebay selling process.

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How do I choose a winner? Or what if there is only 1 bidder and I want to sell it to him/her already
Dec 5, 2012 08:10 PM

So far I only have 1 bid, and this person emailed me saying he/she wanted it. And I have 6 days left until the bidding is over. Is there anyway I can sell it to them.. If so, how do I do it? New to ebay selling process.

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Re: How do I choose a winner? Or what if there is only 1 bidder and I want to sell it to him/her already
Dec 5, 2012 08:14 PM

Why would you want to stop the bidding when there are 6 days left??  Let the auctions run to the end - you could have more bids and get more money.  Isn't that why you're selling on ebay - to make money/profit?

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Re: How do I choose a winner? Or what if there is only 1 bidder and I want to sell it to him/her already
Dec 5, 2012 08:15 PM

Choose a winner? You don't choose. The highest bidder is the winner, and that individual should not be asking you to sell it to him.


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Re: How do I choose a winner? Or what if there is only 1 bidder and I want to sell it to him/her already
Dec 5, 2012 08:54 PM

Just so you know, ebay has started charging sellers a fee when they end an auction that has a bid on it. 

 

Is this offer on the iPod nano?  I think your bidder/buyer wants to grab it before it goes any higher.  Advice from a seasoned pro:  Let the auction ride (you just listed it for heaven's sake), invite the person to join in the bidding, and see how high your final price can go.

 

It also worries me a little that you are a new seller offering electronics...scammers try to take advantage of those in your situation.  Don't let them do it.

 

Good luck on your auction!


“Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.” - Coco Chanel

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