Carrier wheels on ebay

[Grant Bowker]

Originally Posted by RichardT10829

No reserve but starting bids at £200.....could be wrong but is that in itself not a reserve ?

Yes, it is effectively a reserve. In this case the seller appears to be open about what his acceptable minimum is. I would rather see it done this way than have a hidden reserve with the appearance that bidding starts at 0 (but no effective bidding until the reserve is met). This way I can decide I don't want to waste my time. I can also understand the seller not wanting to risk starting an auction at 0 without any form of reserve and risking selling the item for a tiny fraction of the normal value if nobody happens to see his auction. I don't have any involvement with this auction on either side, just commenting on how I prefer to see auctions run, in the open.

[Ron Pier]

On the few occasions that I have sold on ebay, I have put my minimum selling price like this bloke with the wheels. As Grant says it gives a potential buyer the opportunity to not waste his time if he thinks it's too high a price.
I presume these wheels are a minimum of £200 for four, so £50 each. I don't think it's outrages if you really need some. Ron

[RichardT10829]

perhaps I am a tight wad northerner hahahaha. i was not having a go about the £200.... just makes me laugh as ebay showing it as no reserve then a starting price of £200...its a reserve as the chap wont accept anything less than 200 hahahaha. this is not an attack on the chap either as he seems like a nice bloke.

[Ron Pier]

I'd agree with that Rich....You can't put a reserve price then say, there is no reserve!! Ron