You should add "during that ten day period." The risk associated with any Ebay auction is that you're testing the market in a narrow slice of time. I'll continue to list on Craigslist (which always where I've had the most success), then maybe try another auction in the Spring (if I need to).

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Worng = Wrong?
Renig = Renege?

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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission.
My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).

Shertex- Sorry the sale didn't go exactly as hoped. But all you need is to find two bidders who want your car, and the auction could go totally differently next time.

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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission.
My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).

Thanks. I'm not discouraged....it was entertaining to be able to test the waters. In the meantime, I'll enjoy the car. I'll drop my Craigslist price a bit and, if I need to, do another auction in the Spring.

Things seem dead now anyway. Guy down the street has a virtually perfect 95 E320 wagon...Southern car, no rust, the list goes on. Started at $3600, now asking $2500, no inquiries at all.

But I really do appreciate you guys helping me to have a more realistic and sober sense of the market. Thanks again.

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

I wonder I'd some people were scared away by the BIN price -- "Well, I could never top reserve on that car; look at his BIN price!" Also, how much does it cost to list the sucker on eBay? I would keep it up there for a bit longer -- maybe also reach out to the highest bidder and offer to negotiate. I can see that someone might go for $6000 but not $7500.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

That's a good thought about the BIN. It's a double-edged sword. If it's the right amount, it gives the person who just must have an item the opportunity to snag it....but I can see how it would be off putting. For My E300 auction, there's no BIN.

For the 190 listing I paid $2 for the pictures, $5 for a BIN price, $15 to have a reserve, and $18 to extend the auction to 10 days....so $40 total. For the E300, I'm paying just for pics and a reserve.

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Don't forget the huge final value fee they take if it sells. That price recently went up.

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It's different for cars....$125 if sale price over $2000, $60 if $2000 or less. But, yes, for other items it's something like 10%.

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

yup, cars have been the majority of what ive tried to sell on ebay. Fee used to be under 40 bucks for a value under 2k.

Since most cars ive sold on ebay have been max 1500 dollar wonders, that 60 bucks really starts to bite hard.

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Well, that's market now - you could keep running a new ebay auction every week or so, until you're certain you won't get the $7,500 or so that you will take for it. But @ a high-bid of $3,050, first time around - I don't think $7,500 is attainable. Just a hunch.

No, I don't want to keep giving money to Ebay. At most, I'd do one more auction....in the Spring. I've always had my best success with Craigslist anyway.

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Heck, I thought that if you called off an auction, (which you did not do) that relisting was gratis? Or, if the item did not sell - you got another run for free? I guess I'm not up on EBay.

Here's what I was told: "Your item didn't sell this time around. Why not relist it? We'll refund your insertion fees if your item sells."

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

I'd put it back on ebay and let it run.

I've followed the same car run on ebay back to back to back. You'd surprised how different each auction ends.

You just need the right bidders bidding up the price.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I had one guy come look at the car who's been looking for a nice condition 190E for his kids for about a year....although he ultimately decided to get an E320 that was available locally for a great price, he commented that mine was by far the best example he's seen. So I'm pretty confident that, for the person who really wants a 190, mine should command a respectable price.

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife