SIMPLE6 Auction Post Guide!
SIMPLE6 is a handy tool created to standardize everyone's auction posts and make selling simple and FUN!
Auction posts MUST follow SIMPLE6 requirements:
Example of an auction post using SIMPLE6:
Hello, this Auction is for 9 New Ty Beanie Boos. Never played with and in great condition. Smoke-free home. (Awesome pictures included!)
SB: $20 USD, Shipping costs are not included in staring bid.
Auction with Reserve: reserve price is not disclosed
MINC: $1.00
AD: 48-hours (Eastern Standard Time)
SF/PU: Ships from or pick up in Tampa Bay, Florida USA
SIMPLE6 is a handy tool created to standardize everyone's auction posts and make selling simple and FUN!
Auction posts MUST follow SIMPLE6 requirements:
- Description: A truthful and detailed description with many clear pictures.
- Starting Bid (SB) with currency type: The Starting Bid is the amount posted by the seller to open the bidding. Starting Bid may or may not include shipping.
- Choose between an auction with or without a Reserve Price: The Reserve Price is the lowest bid the seller will accept for the item. The seller may or may not choose to disclose the reserve price in their post.
- Minimum Increase (MINC): The Minimum Increase amount a bidder must bid over the previous bid. The seller can set any dollar value for the MINC.
- Auction Duration (AD) and the Time Zone you are Posting in: Sellers can select either a 24-hrs, 48-hrs, or 1-week auction length.
- Ships From/Pick-Up(SF/P): City the item ships from or can be picked up. This helps buyers estimate shipping charges. Shipping costs vary and estimating links can be found on OUR GOAL page.
Example of an auction post using SIMPLE6:
Hello, this Auction is for 9 New Ty Beanie Boos. Never played with and in great condition. Smoke-free home. (Awesome pictures included!)
SB: $20 USD, Shipping costs are not included in staring bid.
Auction with Reserve: reserve price is not disclosed
MINC: $1.00
AD: 48-hours (Eastern Standard Time)
SF/PU: Ships from or pick up in Tampa Bay, Florida USA
Why Auction Are For You!
- Auctions gather a group of motivated buyers in one place to buy specific items and have them make competitive bids on those items.
- Auctions transparent nature of open competition drives up the selling price. Watch in real-time as the bids come in.
- Auctions end! This limited window of opportunity creates a sense of urgency for prospective buyers and they don’t want to risk staying out of the bidding and not get another opportunity to purchase that item again.
- Auctions create competition among buyers and multiple bids on your item reveal the true market value. It is a much more accurate reflection of just how valuable it is.
- Auctions obtain prices that exceed the price of a conventionally negotiated sale.
- Auctions accelerate the sale and attract more potential buyers.
- Auctions establish an emotional connection between the item and the buyer in a short time.
- Auctions negotiate prices upwards from the starting bid! Conventional sales, Buy and Sell sites and Marketplace negotiate prices downwards from the listed price of an item.
- Auctions eliminate the haggling and negotiating process. This means no need to defend your price, and no pressure to lower your price. Sellers can set a reserve (minimum) price, and then let the auction handle the rest.
- Auctions mean no more need to constantly check emails and notifications. Buyers and sellers both know when the auction will end, and can simply check the auction post(s) near the end time of the auction. Ty Storage Wars’ auctions have 24 hours, 48 hours, and 1-week auction lengths.
Why Buyers Choose Auctions!
- Buyers bid with confidence. Ty Storage Wars' user-friendly auction rules protect against accidental or mistaken bids.
- Buyers determine the purchase price.
- Buyers know they are competing fairly and on the same terms as all other buyers.
- Buyers bid when they want and bid on multiple auctions on the same day.
- Buyers, on eligible items that you've bought online that don't arrive, or don't match the seller's description, PayPal's Buyer Protection may reimburse you for the full amount of the item plus postage. Buyer Protection can cover your eligible online purchases, on any website, when you use PayPal.
- Buyers see auction posts on Ty Storage Wars organized into Group Topics and can quickly filter auctions based on topic and/or lot size.
- Buyers get clear, complete information in auction posts. Our SIMPLE6 post template means auction posts are always clear and complete.
- Buyers anonymously watch the bidding by turning on "Post Notification" for auctions they are interested in and get notified when a bid is entered.
- Buyers trust auctions that are driven by clear, concise auction rules.
- Buyers get honesty and fairness from our monitored auctions.
- Buyers access support from our Moderators.
- Buyers feel safe with our Abuse Alert System in place.
Why Sellers Choose Auctions!
- Sellers post with confidence. Using the reserve price option means if the bidding on any item does not reach the reserve price, the seller is not committed to selling.
- Sellers are encouraged to promote their auctions in our sister group CANADA Ty Beanie Buy Sell Show. Copy and paste the Ty Storage Wars "LOVE by Auction" post link and use it to make a promotional post in CANADA Ty Beanie Buy Sell Show.
- Sellers should NOT delete auctions that have sold. Admins will delete the post after 3 months have passed. The original auction post and its pictures are kept, as a reference, to provide information if purchase issues arise.
- Sellers take advantage of guidance from our appraiser with 25 years of experience.
- Sellers post any size lot from a single item to hundreds of items.
- Sellers access to an engaged, global bidding community.
- Sellers trust auctions that are driven by clear, concise auction rules.
- Sellers get honesty and fairness from our monitored auctions.
- Sellers access support from our Moderators.
- Sellers feel safe with our Abuse Alert System.