Ebay question: Should I tell people what my reserve is? people are emailing me asking - GoFuckYourself.com

imaginax · 06-28-2002, 08:05 PM

hi. This is for all the ebay junkies out there, or anyone who knows alot about auctions in general.
i just listed a item on ebay for sale. i have had 4 people email me asking me what the reserve is. Should I tell them? is that in my benifit for them to know the reserve? what are the pros and cons? thanx =]

Mr.Fiction · 06-28-2002, 08:12 PM

I think yes, but some people say no.

If people don't tell me the reserve when I ask, then I usually don't bother bidding because I think they're trying to hide something. Most sellers I've dealt with do tell you if you ask, but some refuse. It's your call.

B40 · 06-28-2002, 08:14 PM

No harm in telling them, then they know what to expect.

mjrools23 · 06-28-2002, 08:14 PM

depends on what your selling

imaginax · 06-28-2002, 08:16 PM

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Originally posted by mjrools23
depends on what your selling

im selling a car

B40 · 06-28-2002, 08:26 PM

Tell them the reserve, so they can consider and think about wether they'd pay that much or not.

Chris R · 06-28-2002, 08:26 PM

Tell them . Otherwise - you have people that will cheat to find out - they will bid $60,000 and then retract the bid - saying the made a mistake - they meant $600...

Not that it will really hurt you, but some people would rather bid on items where they know the reserve - or would rather not waste their time. Might as well make those people happy....

mjrools23 · 06-28-2002, 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by imaginax

im selling a car

yea u should tell them..anyway post the ebay auction link

Kimmykim · 06-28-2002, 08:34 PM

What kinda car? Link, link!

Mr.Fiction · 06-28-2002, 08:54 PM

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Originally posted by Kimmykim
What kinda car? Link, link!

imaginax · 06-28-2002, 09:09 PM

so from what you guys are saying, wouldnt it be better to just tell everyone on the ebay auction what the reserve is, so people know ahead of time? That might even get more bidders to the auction, because there will be no suprises, right?

foe · 06-28-2002, 10:19 PM

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Originally posted by Mr.Fiction

deinetly 600 not 60,000

NitroPhil · 06-28-2002, 10:26 PM

I'll buy it, beats my hampster machine! What's the reserve? =)

hyper · 06-28-2002, 10:32 PM

i saw that car before on ebay

i cant believe you didnt sell it.

i think its too far from me though.

i was gonna buy it

awwe man i thought the pinto was his

foe · 06-28-2002, 10:36 PM

post a link to the auction. ..

Penrod · 06-28-2002, 10:41 PM

foe · 06-28-2002, 10:44 PM

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Originally posted by Penrod
yes

yes what?

06-28-2002, 08:05 PM	#1
imaginax Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 463	Ebay question: Should I tell people what my reserve is? people are emailing me asking hi. This is for all the ebay junkies out there, or anyone who knows alot about auctions in general. i just listed a item on ebay for sale. i have had 4 people email me asking me what the reserve is. Should I tell them? is that in my benifit for them to know the reserve? what are the pros and cons? thanx =]

06-28-2002, 08:14 PM	#3
B40 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,020	No harm in telling them, then they know what to expect. __________________

06-28-2002, 08:26 PM	#6
B40 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,020	Tell them the reserve, so they can consider and think about wether they'd pay that much or not. __________________

06-28-2002, 10:26 PM	#13
NitroPhil Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Lightspeed Sorority Posts: 103	I'll buy it, beats my hampster machine! What's the reserve? =) __________________ <a href="http://www.lightspeedcash.com"> Make money at the speed of light!</a><br> - Wouldn't it be cool to own a retarded monkey?

06-28-2002, 10:32 PM	#14
hyper Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass Ass Posts: 5,294	i saw that car before on ebay i cant believe you didnt sell it. i think its too far from me though. i was gonna buy it awwe man i thought the pinto was his __________________ Last edited by hyper; 06-28-2002 at 10:33 PM..

06-28-2002, 08:12 PM	#2
Mr.Fiction Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Free Speech Land Posts: 9,484	I think yes, but some people say no. If people don't tell me the reserve when I ask, then I usually don't bother bidding because I think they're trying to hide something. Most sellers I've dealt with do tell you if you ask, but some refuse. It's your call.

06-28-2002, 08:14 PM	#4
mjrools23 Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 1,604	depends on what your selling

06-28-2002, 08:26 PM	#7
Chris R Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 1,151	Tell them . Otherwise - you have people that will cheat to find out - they will bid $60,000 and then retract the bid - saying the made a mistake - they meant $600... Not that it will really hurt you, but some people would rather bid on items where they know the reserve - or would rather not waste their time. Might as well make those people happy....

06-28-2002, 08:34 PM	#9
Kimmykim bitchslapping zebras!!!!! Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In a shack by the beach Posts: 16,015	What kinda car? Link, link!

06-28-2002, 09:09 PM	#11
imaginax Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 463	so from what you guys are saying, wouldnt it be better to just tell everyone on the ebay auction what the reserve is, so people know ahead of time? That might even get more bidders to the auction, because there will be no suprises, right?

06-28-2002, 10:36 PM	#15
foe Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: CT Posts: 5,246	post a link to the auction. ..

06-28-2002, 10:41 PM	#16
Penrod Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,578	yes