If I have multiple of the same used item in same condition should I list one at a time?

[ericlovescameras]

It's not something I can do a quanity listing of. They're cameras and I want the pictures to be of the exact camera to avoid issues with buyers, even if they are the same model in comparable condition. I do make a different current listing for beaters and for new old stock, but otherwise I'm not sure what's the best strategy. 

Right now I just have them saved in drafts so I can post the next when one sells. Instead should I list them all at once so I have more listings out there? I mean I could make superficial changes in the title and descriptions, but they are all in the same condition so there's no real differences to describe or reason to have different prices.

Thanks!

Eric

[ericlovescameras]

Oh, these are vintage cameras. Mostly Polaroids. For context. 

[slippinjimmy]

Depends on the demand, you don't want it to look like there is a glut of them available if there is little demand for even one.

To safely list them all at the same time you need to make sure there are obvious differences in the Title and use different pictures for each listing. If you do not they may be considered duplicates.

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 ... I just have them saved in drafts so I can post the next when one sells. Instead should I list them all at once so I have more listings out there?...

It's best to list them one at a time so you aren't competing with yourself.  

And regardless of format, don't list items that the eBay bots could mistake for duplicate listings. Even if you can see/describe the difference between the same model, the bots are easily confused and angered; don't provoke them.

https://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-multi.html

[sockmonkeydave]

@ericlovescameras

If it used the instant film stuff, they don't make that anymore/

[ericlovescameras]

integral instant film is still in production. a company that was called Impossible Project now rebranded as Polaroid Originals (owned by a parent company that recently bought Polaroid, for the name obviously) makes it with a completely different formula than the very eco-unfriendly one used by Polaroid back when it was a real film company versus a name to license. but it works in the integral film out of production “true” Polaroid models. many of those out of production models are much nicer and/or cheaper than the two cameras Impossible Project makes, making those vintage cameras sought after.

fujifilm also makes integral instant film. they still make (terrible) cameras for it. that line is targeted at slightly different more-party-pics-less-fine-art market. users of that film are happy with the shoddy in-production cameras or make/modify their own using large format lenses. one company makes what is supposed to be a fine art camera that uses fujifilm integral, but they did not do a good job in my opinion.

fujifilm recently made their last batch of peel apart instant film. the last batch was huge and many (including myself) have hundreds or thousands of dollars of it in cold storage. a few startups are trying to fill the gap, but demand for cameras like the Polaroid Land Camera 250 is dwindling because anyone shooting that film is a fine art professional or enthusiast  using absurdly expensive vintage cameras, often modified medium format cameras.

so, instant film is being made and people are buying vintage cameras to use it.

[ericlovescameras]

alright. so not only is it s better strategy but it’s the rules. thanks!

[slippinjimmy]

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If it used the instant film stuff, they don't make that anymore/

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Polaroid don't make it anymore but there is a lot of old stock around.

The Impossible Project do make instant film that is sized for old Polaroid cameras and believe it or not Fuji are now producing new instant cameras & film (film is not a compatible size for the old Polaroids).

[sockmonkeydave]

@ericlovescameras

@slippinjimmy

I did not know that,  time to find that old camera.