What Buying Format Do You Prefer On EBay?

[Mig]

I am just curios what buying format Joe collectors prefer on eBay. Do you prefer the Auction or Buy it Now given the figure is ending at the average price (meaning the Auction and Buy it Now will ultimately end for roughly the same price). Do you like the chance at Auction of possible getting a lower price or the Buy it Now so you don't have to wait? Would love to hear your thoughts!!

[eclusion]

I like BINs, I usually check the newly listed ones to jump on good deals.

[Ren]

Buy it Now, but only if the bin is on the lower end of the pricing scale.

 

If it's priced too high or even if its what I believe to be fair market value, I'll pass and wait for an auction.

 

For instance, I won't buy a TRU Cobra Infantry for more than 23, shipped....since most BIN for this item are $27....I'll take my chances with auctions.

 

Usually I only favor BIN's if the item in question is a steal, and someone without Joe knowledge is selling the BIN.

[RJBrian]

It depends on the Buy It Now price, if is pretty reasonable I usually do it. If I think that I might get an item a cheaper if I just bid on it then I'll bid. Most of the time I use the auction.

[Three Storms]

BIN's.

 

They're a lot better than waiting a week on an auction only to get outbid by 50 cents in the closing seconds.

[RAS ONE J]

I rarely use BIN ...since most of the time I will win the auction for lower than the BIN price. If its BIN only auction then I usually don't bid on it.

Besides its exciting to me to bid on the auction til the end.

 

I do set a price limit on items before the auction gets out of hand then I just drop out from bidding.

[NightCreeper]

Well is the Buy it now price is reasonable i perfer that, but if not most of the time i prefer auction

[Blackjack]

It mainly depends on the item. If I see an item sell for a high price, and find one with a lower Buy It Now price, I will go with Buy It Now. But sometimes, I will bid, trying to get a better price, but then see it go really high, and I would have been better off using Buy it Now.