Bidding on ebay

[fishaholic18]

Sounds like a Reserve to me...

[afterhours]

you can post any amount you wish for a starting bid- in reality he HAS a $250 reserve without saying it.

[Raider Ronnie]

I would think no reserve would mean $1 for the 1st bid

[fishaholic18]

Hey, does anything suprise you anymore?
This world is %$#@'ed up...

[afterhours]

nope- when you list an item it's up to you to choose a starting bid, them's the ebay rules.

[spence]

Just not how it works...

The only reason you'd start at a buck is if the item...

1) is really cheap to begin with

2) you're counting on the auction process to deliver the true value

-spence

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by afterhours

nope- when you list an item it's up to you to choose a starting bid, them's the ebay rules.

Wouldn't a $250 starting bid and a minimum reserve be the same thing ?

[afterhours]

not according to ebay's format- but in reality- yes.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

Wouldn't a $250 starting bid and a minimum reserve be the same thing ?

Thats what I would think..But today..There are no %$#@ rules, people do whatever the $#@! they want and get away with most of it..Horses and all..
%$#@! sickening isn't it??

[spence]

Real auctions don't always start at a dollar.

-spence

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by spence

Real auctions don't always start at a dollar.

-spence

I was just using $1 as an example.
I would think no reserve and 0 bids, someone could bid as low as they want !