[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by Vex

I’ve been trying to sell mine the last two weeks. Not scalping, literally starting it at $0.99 as I would prefer a more modern Cap. First auction went for $58 and the guy never paid. Most recent one went for $137.50… I don’t think that guy is paying either! Haha. I literally had no clue people were charging so much for him. I was just redoing my displays, and he didn’t make the cut.

And therein lies the rub. Most bidders are inflating prices based on their own wants and lack of impulse control, completely independent from any perceived/or real 'scalper' activity. I've had higher sales prices on eBay result from starting at 99 cents than when I chose a minimum bid. However many Sentinels I auction off (whenever they arrive), I can expect not to have to do anything other than simply list the auction to see the price skyrocket.

As far as fraudulent bids go, I usually add the disclaimer that I will cancel the bids of people with less than five transactions...