I'm helping a friend sell some high end audio gear on e-bay* which we listed
with a reserve. Someone has e-mailed me and asked what the reserve price
is. I've never done a reserve auction so am not sure what I should do
here. Should I tell him what the reserve is? Should I tell him exactly or
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I'm helping a friend sell some high end audio gear on e-bay* which we
listed
with a reserve. Someone has e-mailed me
, the
buy-it-now option was lost.
-Mike
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From: Ron L'Herault [mailto:lhera...@bu.edu]
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Subject: [Phono-L] reserve on E-ba*
I'm helping a friend sell some high end audio gear on e
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From: Ron L'Herault
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Subject: [Phono-L] reserve on E-ba*
I'm helping a friend sell some high end audio gear on e-bay* which we
listed
with a reserve. Someone has e-mailed me
, 2005 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] reserve on E-ba*
That is a very good point, but on the other hand, let's say I want to bid
on your item, but I can only afford to bid a limited amount. I ask your
reserve, and you reveal it to me and it is above the limit I can spend.
Why should I bid my
,
r.
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From: Per Westerberg p...@telia.com
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Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] reserve on E-ba*
John,
a good point. But we?re talking about an auction here and not a
negotiation!
If you have
: john robles john9...@pacbell.net
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Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 6:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] reserve on E-ba*
That is a very good point, but on the other hand, let's say I want to bid
on your item, but I can only afford to bid a limited amount. I
Entirely up to you, the person may bid just below it which will let you know
where the next high bidder is. Some people list the reserve in the auction,
some will tell some will not. Personally I would tell as I cannot see how
it would hurt me. The reserve is there to protect you and can be
Al,
Good point, I would not have written my reply if I had read this first.
Steve
As a seller I have revealed the reserve on occasion, and I find thats
where
the auction ends up. Where I have not revealed the reserve the bidding
usually goes above the reserve. My advise is that you get
In a message dated 3/8/05 8:39:02 AM Central Standard Time,
john9...@pacbell.net writes:
That is a very good point, but on the other hand, let's say I want to bid
on your item, but I can only afford to bid a limited amount. I ask your
reserve, and you reveal it to me and it is above the
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] reserve on E-ba*
That is a very good point, but on the other hand, let's say I want to bid
on your item, but I can only afford to bid a limited amount. I ask your
reserve, and you reveal it to me and it is above the limit I can spend.
Why should I bid my limited amount
I almost always ask what the reserve price is because it influences my bidding
strategy. I don't like bidding against myself, which is what will happen if I
put in a bid that's high enough to meet the reserve, but WAY higher than the
amount set by the next lower bidder. If I don't know what
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