Originally Posted by
Drillium Dude
Gios Torino pantographed NR seatpost, opening at $5.99. Contacted buyer and asked if he'd considered or would consider adding a BIN. The reply was a polite no, which I accepted. On the final day of the 7-day auction there were still no bids. With two hours to go, the first bid was placed and the second with about 45 minutes remaining - we're up to $10.95 or so at this point.
I am surprised those things are still that expensive. There clearly are people taking parts and engraving them.
I always research my auctions and put a BIN that is at least a little more than what I expect to get for the item. One time I had some car parts that were fairly valuable, so I put a high BIN on them and listed them for what I paid. They sold almost immediately for the BIN. The next day someone sent me a really snide message and told me my opening bid was too high and that he could buy them for less from any Kawasaki dealer. I happily informed him that his opinion would have more credibility if they hadn't already sold. The parts are available from Kawasaki dealers, but it is a royal pain to get them, and the price seems to depend on the phase of the moon.