[78-L] eBay rules

[Malcolm Rockwell]

 From years of slogging through eBay record offerings I've come up with 
these
eBay SELLERS RULES TO LIVE BY:

01) if the artist's name has "Blind" in it you can start it for $100 or more
02a) if the title has "Blues" in it it really is a Blues, no matter what 
the genre...
02b) and it should be started at $20 or more
03) if an item has been listed once and doesn't sell, it must be 
re-listed over and over again until it does
04) putting "Rare" or "Scarce" or "Collectible" before the description 
really will help sell your crap...
04b) and remember, the more scratches a record has and the grayer it is 
the more authentic it is. Price accordingly
05) being a "Power Lister" really means something and the little stars 
eBay gives out are really important Really
06) using an out of focus photo whets the buyer's appetite and 
encourages sales
07) always ignore clients packing instructions - you know far better 
than they do
08) the condition of a record can be brought up a grade by smearing it 
with shoe polish, or linseed oil,
       or silicone spray, or peanut butter. Use your imagination, no one 
will ever know
09) and if the record doesn't sell you can always put up the sleeves 
alone - much cheaper to ship, too
10) finally, if your record doesn't sell priced at $7.00 (what it may be 
worth), you should write a highly detailed
       treatise on it and put it back up for a $50 minimum

I'm sure there are more, especially for other items up for sale, but 
since this is a 78 oriented crowd
that should do it!
Mal