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tictictic_OnEbay
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06/01/07 11:59 AM
Re: Markdown Manager [re: bluepennylady]  

Judy, you are just the person to do this, that's for sure.

There was a huge, three-story local mall about 5 or 6 years ago that attempted something along these lines, where walk-in customers were encouraged to bid on items that were currently on eBay and on the floor. The things that had been listed on eBay had tags indicating the item was in limbo until the auction ended (sort of maddening right there -- the things were just mixed in with various dealers' regular merchandise, and as I recall, the "buy-it-here" price was considerably higher than the eBay opening bid). They had a few computers set up under a tent-like enclosure where the staff would help you find the item and place a bid (dark, dreary area -- maybe that contributed to its lack of success). Who knows exactly why the mall shut down a couple years later, but it's gone now (it was in a good location, so that wasn't the problem). I bet it would do better if tried now -- people are more internet-savvy, connections are faster, and eBay has become more newbie-friendly, I think. I wonder how many antique malls around the country are trying to integrate internet sales and/or eBay into their B&M set-up.

Sue





 
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*Markdown Manager  tictictic_OnEbay05/31/07 11:57 AM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  bluepennylady05/31/07 12:04 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  tictictic_OnEbay05/31/07 12:27 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  bluepennylady05/31/07 12:35 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  tictictic_OnEbay05/31/07 12:47 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  bluepennylady06/01/07 10:10 AM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  tictictic_OnEbay06/01/07 11:33 AM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  bluepennylady06/01/07 11:40 AM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  bluepennylady05/31/07 01:21 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  Ned05/31/07 02:58 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  bluepennylady05/31/07 03:08 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  AquilaStamps05/31/07 10:10 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  bluepennylady06/01/07 03:01 AM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  Ned05/31/07 03:23 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  bluepennylady05/31/07 03:27 PM
..Re: Markdown Manager  tictictic_OnEbay06/01/07 11:59 AM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  tictictic_OnEbay06/01/07 01:01 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  moonstruck2206/01/07 05:00 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  bluepennylady06/01/07 05:42 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  AquilaStamps06/01/07 08:36 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  moonstruck2206/01/07 06:18 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  bluepennylady06/01/07 06:22 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  moonstruck2206/01/07 06:48 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  bluepennylady06/01/07 07:18 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  AquilaStamps06/01/07 08:46 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  globalduk08/15/07 08:03 AM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  bluepennylady08/15/07 08:14 AM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  tictictic_OnEbay06/01/07 01:09 PM
.*Re: Markdown Manager  bluepennylady06/01/07 01:15 PM
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