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I've definitely done it with things I know someone will want, like odd vintage bike stuff which will eventually go for £20 or whatever. It just sometimes takes ages!
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I had a Motorola Merckx on eBay for a few months at a very ambitious price but it didn’t go so I gradually reduced it and it ended up going for a price I was happy with even though the tactic didn’t work that time. Possibly annoying for people who offered me that initially but what did I owe them? It wasn’t taking up vital space and it took next to zero effort from me to maintain the listing so it was always worth the gamble
mrJL
I’d say that approach works three times out of five for me. If you’re not in a rush, why not? I had my old synapse frame on eBay for about 3-4 weeks at £500. Consistently got offers around £250-300 that I let go and then one day someone offered me £450. You don’t owe anyone a favour if you’re not in a rush. If you did the same with your house people wouldn’t call you greedy, they’d call you an imbecile for doing anything less