"Magic Brain" Victrola didn't sell on Ebay

[barnettrp21122]

Now that the listing is ended, I found it interesting no-one bid on this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT


Bob

[phonogfp]

I think sellers make a mistake when offering a large, heavy item while specifying "Local Pickup Only" without including the city and state where the item is located. "Greater Midwest?" That's not terribly helpful. It's likely that only a seriously interested buyer would take the trouble to contact the seller to see if local pickup is feasible.

On the other hand, a marginally interested potential buyer could have discovered that the item was nearby if only the seller had included a city/state. In that case, the mildly interested buyer might have entered a bid, or at least contacted the seller after the auction closes. The seller seems oblivious to the fact that LOCATION could be critical to selling that beast.

George P.

[phonophan79]

I think sellers make a mistake when offering a large, heavy item while specifying "Local Pickup Only" without including the city and state where the item is located. "Greater Midwest?" That's not terribly helpful.

I agree. I can't stand when I go to find the item location only to see "ANYWHERE, USA" or something of that nature.

Also, this seller specifically did not do it... but there is a big abuse in the eBay phono world listing "Free Shipping" as what is really only "local pick-up". The two are not the same.

[bbphonoguy]

Part of the problem with selling something like this at this time of year is that people are spending money on gifts. Unless someone on your list asked for a Magic Brain RCA Victrola, I can't imagine folks spending the money on this, or the time to go and get it, when lots of people are busy with the holidays.