P3D Re: eBay auctions

["gl@xxxxxxxx" <gl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm not sure on this, having used Ebay only twice, but it sounds like Ebay
won't let you bid higher than the reserve initially (when it hasn't been
reached yet).  That's a good thing of course ; ]
--
gl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence W Kaufman" <kaufman3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PHOTO-3D" <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 2:02 PM
Subject: P3D Re: eBay auctions


> George A. Themelis replied to Rod Sage:
>
> > >The reason I thought the reserve was $2500 is that the
> > >bidding took a uge leap from $300 to $2500, which means
> > >that either the reserve was $2500...
> > That's not correct Rod... If the reserve is $2500 and
> > someone places a maximum bid of $3000 then the bid will not
> > go to $2500.  It will go to the next increment, which might
> > be $301.  It will stay below the reserve unless if bidding
> > from two parties brings it above it.
>
> That was my understanding also, until recently, when I put a largebid on
> an item that had a reserve and my bid moved up to
> just above the reserve amount.
>
> Not sure why, but I was happy since I wanted the item (whatever
> it might have been).
>
> Lawrence