Retro Kellogg's snack plates

NEW 2 VINTAGE KELLOGG RICE KRISPIES SNACK PLATES


ended - Friday, April 11, 2008

Auction grade: C+

Starting bid: $8.99

Final selling price: $0 - no bids


Up for sale in this eBay auction is a pair of retro-style Kellogg's Rice Krispies snack plates.

Despite being in all capital letters, the auction's title looks pretty good. All of the major key words are there and this auction should show up in quite a few different searches. The seller may want to change "KELLOGG" to "Kelloggs" (more people will search for it this way), and also find a way to sneak in the word "retro".

Technically this isn't a vintage set of plates (as the seller states in the description, they were released back in 2005), but rather vintage-style or retro.

The auction's description is adequate. The seller isn't very elaborate and only uses very simple sentences and sentence fragments, but the important notes are there. By not being elaborate and creative with the wording, the seller is missing out on potential key words and phrases that other people may use when searching for items. It would be helpful to know if the plates are plastic or ceramic.

The picture of the snack plates looks good. We can clearly see the retro design and it appears that the plates are in good condition.

The major problem with this auction is that the seller is being too greedy with the high starting bid and shipping costs. Google's product comparison shows us that online stores are selling the same retro plate (some even have it with bowl and mug combination packages) for similar or cheaper prices.

Remember that unless you have a rare or high in demand item, don't expect to make a fortune selling it on eBay or other online auction sites. Most people are there to bargain hunt, and if they can find the item for a cheaper price elsewhere, then that's where they'll go.