P3D Re: eBay auctions

[Paul Talbot <ptww@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bob Wier wrote:
 
> Me too - I tend not to bid on things that have hidden reserve prices, unless
> it's something that I *really* want. Otherwise I figure the seller is
> trying to be cute and he's untrustworthy...

I've seen enough cases of items starting at $1 and being bid
over, say $200, while an identical item listed with a starting
bid of $200 goes ignored.  It's the nature of auctions, IMO, and
I don't hold it against a seller for listing an item at $1.  A
*reasonable* reserve on a valuable item seems like justifiable
protection against bad luck on the timing of the listing.

The sellers I avoid are those who blare "NO RESERVE!!!"  while
listing an item with a high initial bid--often above recent
high bid prices for the same item.

Just my non-expert opinions.....

Paul Talbot