Anyone ELSE use Terapeak...?

[Zemke Fan]

I've been using this tool to set prices for some eBay items and I've come up with a few interesting statistics:

For the last 90 days:
- 4,287 "vintage fedora"s were listed
- 54.70% of those sold
- Average price was $32.07
- Highest: $472.77 (VINTAGE '40s/'50s DK. BLUE BORSALINO FEDORA 7-1/4 MINT)
- Eleven (11) hats sold for $270 or more
- Highest prices paid for 7-1/2 and larger sizes
- Highest priced maker: Borsalino
- Highest priced model: Stratoliner
- Most common auction ending time: 12:00 to 1:00 (PT)
- Most common ending day: Sunday (rest of week pretty even)

Stratoliner Statistics (last 90 days):
- 30 listings
- 90% sell through
- $116.33 average sales price
- 10 hats sold for more than $175.00
- Most common size: 7-1/4
- Most common color: Gray (including blue gray)

 

[gtdean48]

"Highest prices paid for 7-1/2 and larger sizes"
Welcome to my Big Noggin World...it is an expensive ride...

 

[HatRak]

That's fascinating, ZF. I'm not familiar with Terrapeak but I'm assuming that it's an Ebay data analysis program?

That kind of information is invaluable in trying to determine bidding strategies. It tells me why I keep losing on all those Stratoliner auctions. Guess I'm going to have to ask the wife for permission to go over three bucks.

 

[RBH]

Cool Stratoliner facts!!!

 

[colps]

Great post i am also 7.5 good info thanks ZEMKE FAN.

 

[Lefty]

I'm guessing that the program doesn't take into account the fact that many hats are listed without a specific size or color, and that terms like Stratoliner and Whippet are also used in conjunction with the words "clone", and "-like".

All of my auctions for vintage hats will now include the word "hamster" in the title, just to skew the data ever so little.

 

[CRH]

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All of my auctions for vintage hats will now include the word "hamster" in the title, just to skew the data ever so little.

I wonder how many hamsters it would take to make a felt hat? lol

 

[RBH]

I wonder how many hamsters it would take to make a felt hat? lol

For those size 7 heads.... not many.

 

[zetwal]

I've been using this tool to set prices for some eBay items

What do you mean when you say that you've been using it to set prices? Are you speaking as a buyer or seller? Please explain. Thanks -

 

[Zemke Fan]

Answers to Qs...

1) Terapeak IS an eBay data analysis program.
2) As for search terms, you can set them just like eBay. (e.g. -clone -like)
3) I use it BOTH to buy and sell (mostly to sell).

OKAY, Just ran it again on the following search terms:
stratoliner -clone -like -box -shoes -yamaha

Category = Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories (includes vintage and modern hats)

Here are the results (just hats), Aug. 4 - Nov. 1:
- 28 listings
- 92.86% sell through
- $122.01 average price
- Highest $296.09
- Most common sizes = 7-1/4 and 7-3/8
- Most common color = gray
- 10 sold for more than $175.00

 

[Zemke Fan]

Whippet Statistics...

Category = Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories >> Vintage
Search Terms = whippet -clone -like -box -shoes -dog

Results:
- 26 listings
- 92.31% sell through
- $99.33 average price
- $315.00 highest price
- Most common sizes = 7-1/4 and 7-3/8
- Most common colors = gray and brown
- Cheapest prices for 6-3/4 and 6-7/8 (splains the Billysmom/Mario thing)
- NO 7-1/2 hats
- NO 7-5/8 hats
- ONE 7-3/4 hat (long oval, and I didn't buy it... stupid me...)

 

[Lefty]

Nice.
How well do "fadora" or "fudora" or "fudorah" fare?

 

[Zemke Fan]

Interesting idea...

Fudora:

HARLEY DAVIDSON FUDORA LEATHER IVY CAP HAT L/XL GREAT!!
Two listings in last 90 days

Fadora:
- 32 listings
- 37.50% sell through
- Average price = $11.42!!
- Mostly plaids and women's hats

 

[bolthead]

Hey........

For those size 7 heads.... not many.

I resemble that remark.......

 

[marvelgoose]

I've been using this tool to set prices for some eBay items and I've come up with a few interesting statistics:

No need to use Terapeak, all we have to do is ask you a question! Thanks for sharing all this information. I have also noted the Sunday night sale ending phenom and the Monday new hat listings. The guys who watch too much TV are always getting sniped!