Miniature LONDON TOWER BRIDGE - Pencil Sharpener -Neat!

Miniature LONDON TOWER BRIDGE - Pencil Sharpener -Neat!


Auction ended - Thursday, September 4, 2008

Auction grade: B+

Starting bid: $2.50

Final selling price: $3.25


Up for sale in this eBay auction is brand new desktop pencil sharpener modeled after London's famous Tower Bridge. This is part of the "Landmark Series," and the seller claims this comes with the original box.

Overall, this is a fairly well organized auction on eBay. The title focuses on several good search engine words and phrases, and that should definitely help bring in curious customers. The picture clearly shows the item for sale, and the seller even gave us the item's basic dimensions. It would have helped a little bit if the seller could have provided a little extra information about the "Landmark Series," such as other items in the collection or if there's a website with more information.

I'd be very surprised if this pencil sharpener sold for that much higher than the current bid of $2.50. Let's face it, unless this is an antique, made out of solid gold, or encrusted in precious jewels, these types of items usually have low selling prices. Does that mean that you shouldn't try to sell one yourself? Certainly not.

There are at least three good reasons for selling small, cheap items:
1) Each small sale will help increase your feedback rating and scores, even if you make a very small profit.
2) This is a great way to gain personal experience and try out different selling techniques. The fees are very low for selling cheap items, so there's little risk in trying a different way of constructing your auction.
3) Small items can be grouped together with other miscellaneous or, ideally, other similar items. Selling items in lots is a much better way of moving cheap merchandise and has a higher chance of earning a larger profit. It can even work out cheaper doing one auction instead of multiple auctions and paying all of the fees associated with them.