hen someone wins your ask. If they got ‘sniped' at
auction, you might think the last second, or just weren't
that's the end of it. In around when the auction ended,
fact, you can offer the item to then a buyer might email you to
anyone else who bid in the ask if you'll sell them one for
auction but didn't win. however many dollars. You might
as well make them an offer - it's
Why Would I Do That? a free sale.
There are three reasons you might So How Do You Make a Second
want to do this: Chance Offer?
1. Your top bidder never paid. Well, it's easy really. The
Unfortunately for sellers, it is easiest place to send a second
all too common for buyers to win chance offer from is the My eBay
an item and then decide they screen - simply go to the Selling
don't want it after all. Making a page and click ‘Make a Second
second chance offer lets you Chance Offer'. eBay should also
offer the item to a buyer with a provide a link for you to make a
better reputation. second chance offer in the email
you will receive after the sale
2. You have another one. If you of an item is completed, or you
have another item just like the report a non-paying buyer.
one you just sold then you might
as well sell it to another bidder What Happens Next?
- after all, you know they're
interested and what they're The buyer can choose to either
willing to pay. accept or reject your offer. If
they decline, that's the end of
3. A buyer emails you directly to it, and you pay nothing for
making the offer. If they accept, well spent. If you find that it
then things work exactly the same doesn't work for your particular
way they would if they'd won the kind of items, though, don't keep
auction - you pay a final value pushing it - just re-list the
fee, they pay you, and you can item and let people bid again. It
leave feedback for each other as might be that the buyers for your
normal. items just aren't the negotiating
type - or perhaps they hope that
Making a second chance offer on the next one will sell for less.
all your auctions can be a great
way to make extra sales. You will By now, you're probably starting
probably find that about 50% of to make a success of your eBay
the buyers you make offers to business - I hope you've enjoyed
will take them up, and you save it so far! But the chances are
the effort of relisting the item you still want a few more
and paying another insertion fee. strategies to increase your
profits. Well, in the next email,
we'll take a look at what you can
The only disadvantage is the time discover from taking a good look
that it might take you to send so at your competitors' auctions.
many second chance offers, but
the chances are it will be time
About the Author:
Kirsten Hawkins is an Ebay and internet auction enthusiast from Nashville, TN. Visit http://www.auctionseller411.com/ for more great tips on how to make the most from Ebay and other online auctions.
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