Of course, he'll throw one in the last 6 seconds, and blow away the good buyer that was about to win. Yet, there he is, getting ready to screw up my auction, if I don't cancel his bid. It's in my description, and it's set via the Ebay system. Also it's typical that he's in a country I do not ship to for this item. He's gaming the system, and Ebay doesn't care. If he guesses too high with his bid, he'll just retract it again, and come back later to bid right on the money. Note the guy below, fishing twice to see if he can meet reserve. Why not just set the bid starting at $200 or whatever? Because ebay charges you more, the higher your starting bid is set.Īnyway, I think I figured out how people determine the reserve. I get a lot of people fishing early on, thinking they're going to get that Dallmeyer Petzval 3B for $199 or Leica Summicron for $47. But I usually set the reserve at "the going rate" for that lens or camera. Of course, if I set the reserve low, it would sell higher than the reserve. For example, if I have a $500 reserve, it will get won at $500 or $503. Then, with seconds to spare, one or two suddenly at my reserve. Towards the end of the auction, some anxious people start bidding again. For anyone who sells on Ebay, have you ever wondered why when you have a reserve, and lots of bidders, it seems they all know exactly where the reserve is? When I sell items that are fairly pricey, the bidding starts at $1, has lots of activity up to about $150, then settles down for the week.
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