>> 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. > > 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. > > I agree! Reserve sucks. If you won't accept less than a certain price, just > start the auction at that price. Or even better, start the auction at > slightly less than your acceptable price and offer a Buy It Now! price right > above your price. I know the first thing I look for is a buy-it-now price > and if it is reasonable, I'll use that rather than bother with the auction.
The initial insertion fee is related to the starting price, which in a higher-priced item could be considerably higher. iirc, that fee is not refundable if the item doesn't sell. I've only sold a couple items with a reserve price, before buy-it-now was available. I guess reserve auctions are frustrating, but less frustrating than sniping, imo. -- 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
