Carrier wheels on ebay

RichardT10829 · #1 31-08-10, 18:50

These have been up before, the chap knows what they are off, he has these four and another four which i have seen images of and he will sell at the same price the first four sell at. For what ever reason the last winner did not take them, or something has happened.....so if you have more money than sense here are some wheels

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAST-IRON-WHEE...ngEquipment_RL

i have no connection to the seller.

Richie

No reserve but starting bids at £200.....could be wrong but is that in itself not a reserve ? just thought i would share too expensive for my budget but others may snap them up

ajmac · #2 01-09-10, 19:39

I corrisponded with the seller, he hasn't managed to sell yet the two times that he has listed as they didn't reach reserve. He is going to keep trying by the looks of it..... but remember that something is only worth what someone is willing to pay....not what you think they are worth

Grant Bowker · #3 01-09-10, 20:15

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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 · #4 02-09-10, 10:53

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 · #5 02-09-10, 11:32

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 · #6 03-09-10, 10:49

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