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Jim Mike T. wrote: > 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
