Well, apparantly I'm not the only one either :-) . Seriously, maybe I'm missing out on the "fun" of auction buying, but if I'm in the market for something, I really appreciate having the "out" of a buy-it-now so everyone's time isn't wasted--I get what I want, which is instant gratification ;-) , and others can continue the hunt elsewhere. When I'm buying something and see $1 starting bid, reserve not yet met and 6 days to go, I move on and don't look back. Preferably to someone who has a more realistic price or buy it now. But that's just me......... .................................Mike T. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Ginn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Compact Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 11:03 PM Subject: Re: Why Reserve Auctions Suck
> And I thought it was just me. . . . > When I sell stuff on eBay, I don't bother with reserve, either. > Just "Buy It Now". > > Mac Man Mark > Macintosh Computer On-site Service > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > (Double Play Band, too) > > > > From: the pickle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Why Reserve Auctions Suck > > > > 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. -- 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
