I have a listing on ebay I need to convert to "Buy It Now" status. I
have only 1 previous rating. Please tell me how. Here is the listing.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43376&item=3781463069&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

I am new at ebay and cant figure it out.

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Request for Question Clarification by efn-ga on 10 Feb 2005 20:19 PST

Hi maluca,

I'm going to give you a trial answer.  If it works, please tell me in
a clarification, and I will proceed to post an answer.

First, I should warn you that this only works until your auction gets
a bid.  After that happens, you cannot add the Buy It Now feature. 
Also, you can only revise the listing while the auction has 12 or more
hours to run, but I think you have plenty of time.

If there is still no bid when you read this, first, you should get
yourself ID Verified.  eBay says it takes 10 minutes and costs $5. 
Here's the starting point:

http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/idverify-login.html

This is required for using the Buy It Now option at your feedback level.

Then you should be able to revise your listing.  First, log in to eBay.

https://signin.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?SignIn

There are multiple ways to get to where you can revise your listing. 
I think there should be a link for that on the item page when you are
logged in as the seller, but I can't find this stated in the eBay
help.  They have a more complex procedure, going through the My eBay
page.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/questions/revise-item.html

There is also a page where you can enter the item number to get to the
page where you can revise the listing:

http://cgi5.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?UserItemVerification

Once you get to the page where you can revise your listing, you should
be able to add the Buy It Now feature.  Note that you can set a higher
price for Buying It Now than the minimum bid for the auction.

I hope this works for you.  If not, please report what happened
anyway, and maybe I or somebody else can help.

--efn

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Clarification of Question by maluca-ga on 11 Feb 2005 10:44 PST

efn:

Please post as question to get paid. I am going to take Probono's
suggestion and wait. As you answered the question but I don't know if
it works I will not rate it to keep from misdirecting others. Thanks.

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Clarification of Question by maluca-ga on 11 Feb 2005 21:29 PST

efn:

Catch you on the next one.

Hi, Malucca

I don't think you can but even if you could, I wouldn't!

There's been a lot of interest in your listing, as evidenced by the
Hit Counter. So, I would let the auction run its course. Many serious
buyers don't emerge until the last few minutes of an auction, so I
suggest ... Wait and see.

But whatever happens, do be very careful in handling any buyer who
emerges because sadly there are some fraudsters out there.

All the Best

Bryan

Hi maluca,

Without your confirmation that my answer works, I don't want to charge
you for it, but I appreciate your gracious offer to accept it anyway.

Thanks,

--efn

Hi Again, Malucca

I do hope that the interest is converted into some bidding but if not
you can always re-list on ebay.

Since efn-ga has kindly declined to post an answer, I would suggest
that you now cancel this. You can always post another question later,
should you wish and you could even mark it for the attention of efn-ga
(in the Subject Line).

Happy ebaying & Googling!

Bryan