Hi,

What kind of feedback or "thoughts and comments" do you want us to provide? You're not giving us anything to work with.

You could always instruct us not to bid on the items you're selling; I'm sure we'd be able to resist temptation. :-) Or you could give us the item number of a completed auction.

Yes, you might lose a few sales of your "ebay selling system" if we figured out what you're doing, but our input will help you improve your system and enable you to make more sales in the long run.

Anyway, if you want our thoughts and comments on what you're doing, we need to be able to see what you're doing.

Sincerely,

- Boyd

> Hello,

> First, I want to thank each of you who
> offered your thoughts on my ebay selling
> system test. :-)

> Secondly, I want to apologize for taking so
> long to be able to post a response, and an
> update on my 2nd cycle of ebay testing. I
> have been swamped in my businesses and
> projects. :-)

> Hank is 100% correct... I cannot give out my
> ebay seller ID.

> To do so would be to alter the test itself.
> How? Well, as you probably know, when you
> conduct a test, you *must* control the
> variables as much as is possible.

> Then, you make changes… one at a time. In
> this way, you can monitor how the changes
> affect your results. So, for me to post my
> ebay ID # would be to throw the test into
> total disaccord.

> For example, let’s say someone from
> sowpub.com went to look my ebay listings.
> Already the test has become invalid because
> that individual did not find my ebay items
> for sale by the *system* I created.

> Also, if anyone from sowpub.com placed a bid
> on one of my ebay items… one has to ask,
> “Were they influenced in any way because
> they had read one of my sowpub.com postings?
> Or, had they had previously corresponded
> with me by email, or purchased one of our
> products online?”

> Basically, what I’m saying is that I have to
> conduct this ebay test as controlled as
> possible to get the most accurate test
> results. If I decide to sell my ebay selling
> system, I don’t want to provide inaccurate
> test results. Why? Because although maybe in
> the beginning I would sell my system, if the
> system didn’t work as promised, in the long
> run it would come back to haunt me, my
> business, and my reputation.

> And for a few quick bucks, “It ain’t worth
> it.” :-)

> O.K… now to update you on my 2nd round of
> testing this ebay selling system. :-)

> I have 9 items listed… with an investment of
> $10 (I will keep my items averaged out from
> my total purchase investment). And, I have 4
> items that have been bid on so far.

> Yet, if my first test was any indication,
> you can get bids right down to the very last
> minute (literally) on an item that up to
> that point had not even been bid on.

> Right now, my total return is up to $27.30.
> Not a great deal, right? However, this test
> still has 3 days of bidding to go. Remember,
> this is an auction site… and there is a lot
> of psychology (or poker) going on here. The
> bidders want to get what they want… and, at
> the lowest possible price. Just because you
> don’t have a bid *does not* mean someone is
> not planning on bidding on, and winning,
> your ebay item. :-)

> Also, please remember, my test is *not*
> based upon seeing if I can get a huge amount
> of money… I’m testing to see if my ebay
> selling system works! There is a difference.

> Why? Because if the ebay selling system
> works… than the money will follow!

> Thank you again for all of your thoughts and
> comments.

> Cordially,
> Diane Everroad

> P.S. Oh… I forget to mention… in my cycles
> of testing, I will be using different types
> of items to list on ebay. Again, it’s the
> selling system I’m testing, not the items I
> list for sale. I want to know, “Will this
> system produce the same results no matter
> what I have listed?”