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reserve prices on eBay
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Date:
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Thu, 11 Feb 1999 05:20:22 GMT
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> I used to hate reserve prices, and I still don't like them very much.
> But when it comes right down to it, I made several very public
> statements about being willing to sell or trade that 6274 and had no
> real takers. I'd like to convert the 6274 to cash but below a certain
> amount it isn't worth it to me to sell it - I'd rather keep it because
> it is cool.
That is precisely the kind of situation for which a reserve price is
meant. I'm usually not a fan of reserve prices either, but they are
indeed a good alternative to high minimum starting bids, as you pointed
out.
<snipped him pointing that out>
Adam
bwappo@ee.net
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Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: shills on eBay
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| (...) I would never shill. I did put a reserve price on the auction, though. Maybe one that is too high, given the slow bidding, but then again most eBay bidding takes place in the last few hours/minutes. I used to hate reserve prices, and I still (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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