ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I've got something to sell on eBay that's fairly valuable, has anyone on here experimented with what's best - a high starting price and no reserve or a 99p start and then set a reserve price?
If I get close enough to the reserve and still wish to sell the item, can I still sell it through eBay?
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Either hinder the auction imo. High start makes people not bother unless it's worth a lot more and a reserve just stops people from bidding unless you give a clue what the reserve is. Personally I just put in the minimum I want to get with another shill account.
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Whittie
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Imo, they should ban reseve prices on everything but vehicles / items over 2.5k. Waste of time, all you get is a pile of cunts asking what the reserve is.
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ed
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Found a cost calculator - reserves are quite expensive to do actually. If the item doesn't get to the right price can I just bottle it before the auction ends and cancel everyone's bids/delete the listing?
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Whittie
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Best thing to do is start at a price you're happy with, cheapest and you'd be happy!
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_Allan_
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Best thing to do is start at a price you're happy with, cheapest and you'd be happy!
Ditto, I always start off at the least i'd be happy to let the item go for. 99p starts are great for fees etc.. but just wait for a free listing day or something.
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Brett
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Found a cost calculator - reserves are quite expensive to do actually. If the item doesn't get to the right price can I just bottle it before the auction ends and cancel everyone's bids/delete the listing?
Easy said than done really, since the most activity typically happens in the last 5mins. Just do a shill bid, cheapest and easiest.
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A2H GO
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I find stuff usually goes for what its worth, never bother with reserves on anything and always 0.99p starting bid. Just put it on for a week rather than 1,3 days to ensure you get enough exposure.
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
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I'm having similar issue with flogging my bike. Chucked it on now with starting bid at min i'd let go for. 16 watchers. Just bid cunts.
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ed
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I only ever bid in the last 10 seconds 
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_Allan_
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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on valuable stuff i just have my mate stick a decent high bid on. however with valuable stuff ive always been contacted asking to end early nd negotiated a deal, then no fees
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