At 07:50 -0500 on 12/08/02, Keith Johnson wrote: >Huh? Why would you tell what the reserve is if you're hoping people bid as >high as possible? IMO, it's very rude to ask what the reserve is. Unless
Reserve auctions drive away bidders. Most people I know who frequent eBay get very frustrated when they see an auction with a reserve price that isn't disclosed and a $1 (or similarly low) starting bid. People who put reserve prices on auctions do it for the sole purpose of protecting their sale price, in which case they should just say what it is, start the auction at that, and stop wasting the time of everyone else who *knows* what they're selling isn't worth what the reserve price is. If the item being sold *is* worth its reserve price, there won't be any problem getting that price, and they can just start the auction *at* that price without putting a reserve on it. -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
