Mark Roberts wrote: > >Many people don't bid on Reserve auctions > > I've noticed this and it really baffles me. What difference does it make > as long as you don't bid more than you're willing to pay? I find it really > annoying when people selling items proclaim "NO RESERVE!" or "NR". It doesn't > make me any more or less likely to bid. I just decide on my price and make my > bid and if it doesn't make the reserve it's no greater loss than if I > were to be out-bid in a non-reserve auction. Personally, I wish eBay wouldn't > even reveal whether or not there is a reserve price until the auction is > complete.
I, for one, find it quite annoying to bid on an item only to learn later that it wasn't sold because the reserve price was at or near retail value of the item. If one wants to pay retail, or higher, one can usually get faster delivery and cheaper shipping off eBay. Dan -- Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Stanley, Powers & Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Suite203, 1170 US Highway 22 East http://danmatyola.com Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908)725-3322 fax: (908)707-0399 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
