I agree with pretty much everything src3collector said. An item's worth is only as much as someone is willing to pay. One thing to add to src3collector's post regarding Super NES games is that if I come across a LOT of them, I will crossreference every title to see if there are any that are more desired than others. A good site to check is Video Game Prices & Values | VideoGamePriceCharts | VGPC. If I find any that stand out, I will also check eBay to see if there's any getting bids. I don't care if someone has a Zelda that looks like it got ran over and they're still asking $40, I'm looking for buyer interest. If I have any that I deem worthy, I will list them separate to maximize profit. The rest will be listed as a LOT or with a system if I have one. Also, when listing, I will clean the items....91% isopropyl alcohol does wonders.
Again, regarding src's post, rarity makes a difference. Case in point: My wife picked up a turntable a while back for $3 at a yard sale. When she sent me a picture (I was at work) I thought she'd lost her mind. The plinth was nothing more than a homemade piece of plywood. After doing a little research (google is your friend), my next text to her before she even got home was "don't drop it!! Don't even touch it". It was a Metzner Starlight 80 in almost mint condition. To this day no other item I've listed came even close to the number of views it had and even though I puckered before listing it at $29.99, it ended up going in the waning minutes for $293! I tell this because the OP mentioned listings on the 1st page. Sure, it makes a difference.....if the item is something "wanted" and is listed correctly. But, in general being listed on the first page is nothing more than that, other than people seeing everybody else's listings first. If you have something good, buyers WILL find it....that's why they're on there. Just make sure you cover all bases (take decent pictures, list properly and do your due diligence).
The main reason I'm posting is that I decided to attach a spreadsheet for eBay (for anyone reading). You can find many out there even on eBay for a fee. I made mine because it suits me and because I don't have a use for many of the functions on others (columns for # of times listed, listing fees...because I rarely if ever have any). It's pretty simple, quick and straight to the point ($$$$). All of the user entry cells are light blue....don't enter values in any other cell, otherwise you'll potentially delete the formulas. I'm uploading it with the pages unlocked in the event you wish to tweek it to your liking and if you feel comfortable with Excel files. BTW, you will need a program for Excel (I personally use openoffice.org on my PC and Polaris Office 5 on my phone....they're free....you will also need a program to unzip it, as SMF doesn't allow it to be sent as an xls. file. I use this sheet to keep track of a running monthly total of my sales, minus my fees and what I paid for a certain item, if any. If you're in it to make money rather than just dabbling on eBay, treat it like a business. This will show you what you "actually" made rather than what you "think" you made. There are enough sheets to last through this year, but you can copy/paste the sheets into new tabs. It's also quite useful for getting an idea for a pricepoint or a break even point by inputing various values. Example: If you bought an item "x" for $5 and decided to list it for $8 w/$3 shipping and it sold for that....and it actually cost 4.30 to ship, YOU LOST!!
One last thing, call it a disclaimer if you will, I will not be supporting this as I'm simply posting it for free and in the spirit of this forum. If you have questions or want to change something, it can be found by doing a google search. I will also not be updating it.....i.e., eBay final value fee increases. It's set up for FVF's of 10% and paypal fees of 2.9%+.30. These can be easily changed (if you are comfortable doing so) if your fees are different.
Good luck and God bless!
Edit: if downloading on your phone, I'd suggest using Androzip to unzip it to a file folder.
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