Big Damn eBay Auction - Advice Needed by SimonWho

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Big Damn eBay Auction - Advice Needed

POSTED BY: SIMONWHO
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 15:22
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 11:58 AM

Given that I'm unlikely to make it to a screening on June 23rd, I wanted to do something to support both the cause and Equality Now. So, I've decided to put up some of my Firefly/Serenity collectables up on eBay. All the money from them will go straight to Equality Now but I'd like a little advice as to how to best make the most of the items.

So that's the very limited tin box 2 disc Serenity special edition, the Serenity movie magazine, two other movie magazines that had big Serenity features, plus our movie on the front cover (shame on SFX!), a lobby poster, some lobby postcards, the Kaylee fronted comic signed by Jewel herself plus the Firefly DVD set signed by all nine big damn heroes, as well as Christina Hendricks, Chris Buchannan and Mark Sheppard. I'll also include the first ever copy of the fan produced DVD extras disc (which should be done in two weeks time).

Now, what I'd like to know is do people think I should sell as one big job lot or as individual bits? And other than posting on the boards here and other Firefly places, what else could I do to drive a few more potential buyers to the auction?

Many thanks.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:10 PM

BIGDAMNNOBODY

I will give you what ever you want for the bed linens. Oh and the Firefly / Serenity stuff is nice too I guess.

De-lurking to stir stuff up.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:33 PM

DC4BS

Put SIMONWHO on the bow. We should honor him! He's our friend!

However you decide to auction them works for me. Though I'd prefer individual auctions as I already have some of the items you listed and would simply end up having to reauction them back off. There are a few there I'm very interested in though. ;)

Maybe just break it into 4 or 5 lots.

posters & cards / magazines / comic / series / tin box

pick one or all of them to include the fan disk with.

EDIT: who am I kidding... I want em all!!!

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dc4bs

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:41 PM

GRIZWALD

I agree that you need better pictures. At least use a white sheet.

And as kewl as it would be to run it all as one giant lot, I also agree that you are likely to do better parting it out. Include at the bottom of your auctions one large photo showing everything and say something like, "All this is on eBay right now - click on my other auctions to see it" - just use the photo and that text, no text lists of what's there or somebody will nail you for keyword spamming.

If you break it up you'll have room in your 55 characters of title space to put CAST AUTOGRAPHED or JOSS WHEDON AUTOGRAPH or whatever in there where it applies. That'll help.

____________________________________________________
They could not take the sky from them -
Our Big Damn Heroes made a film!
I'm gonna see Serenity then
go back the next morning and see it again.
Cuz no one at Fox knew this show had no equal
C'mon Universal, and greenlight the sequel!

Click on my profile for my Annoyingly Long List of Firefly Links.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 1:18 PM

SIMONWHO

Yeah, I'll do better pictures for the auction itself - it's actually a table cloth though (but I'll happily sell my bed linen if that'll raise more money).

Any suggestions as to how to get as many fans interested in the auction as possible?

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 1:20 PM

GRIZWALD

This is a great place to get exposure.

____________________________________________________
They could not take the sky from them -
Our Big Damn Heroes made a film!
I'm gonna see Serenity then
go back the next morning and see it again.
Cuz no one at Fox knew this show had no equal
C'mon Universal, and greenlight the sequel!

Click on my profile for my Annoyingly Long List of Firefly Links.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 1:23 PM

GRIZWALD

Oh, and Simon, you know about MissionFish, right? - You have to run all charity auctions thru them or you will get shut down. Trust me, I know firsthand.

____________________________________________________
They could not take the sky from them -
Our Big Damn Heroes made a film!
I'm gonna see Serenity then
go back the next morning and see it again.
Cuz no one at Fox knew this show had no equal
C'mon Universal, and greenlight the sequel!

Click on my profile for my Annoyingly Long List of Firefly Links.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 2:06 PM

SIMONWHO

Who shut you down? It's certainly not compulsory on eBay.co.uk and the forums on ebay seem almost apoplectic about MissionFish's (mis)use of their eBay approved status.

I hope I've been here long enough for people to trust me. I've already raised £250 for Heartline on another Serenity related auction plus I have a very honest face.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 2:35 PM

DANREGAL

They have rules that seem to be broken and enforced in complete randomness. Check out ebay in the charity FAQ (or somewhere, use the sitemap) and you'll see that if you don't use Missionfish, you have a few requirements. If you play by the rules, they shouldn't shut you down.

James

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:22 PM

TRISTAN

Let us all know when the auction gets started...I am looking forward to bidding on some shiny stuff!

Holding until you get back, Captain.

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