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Robert J. Ansbro

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Feb 8, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/8/99
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Hey, that a well-done body! I am not interested in this vehicle, but
just a question about eBAY in general... Is there a way to automatically
check what the reserve is on an item, so you don't bother wasting time
bidding on something that you wouldn't spend more then, oh, lets say
$100.00, and the reserve is $150.00. See what I mean?

Robert Joseph Ansbro


doug

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Feb 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/9/99
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check it out:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=64818079

thanks


High-C

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Feb 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/9/99
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Look, I really don't mind people from posting Ebay messages here, in fact,
I encourage it. It realizes the basic goal of a sale, the buyer gets as
much as possible
(wouldn't you?) and the seller buys it for as little as possible (wouldn't
you?).

BUT I do think if you're going to post the stuff, AT LEAST add a little
description
of what it is in the post so that we TRULY waste our time waiting for an
EBay
homepage to load just to find out that I have no interest in it whatsoever.

At least a post loads in a snap and everyone of you can make a quick
decision.

Am I being a bitch....or can I get an AMEN fora you all?!?!?!


doug wrote in message <36BFC8D5...@albany.net>...

MarkA001

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Feb 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/9/99
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AMEN

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Feb 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/9/99
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well, i see your point, but whenever im waiting for an ebay to load, i
jst read some more newsgroups

Peter Bell

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Feb 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/9/99
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In article <12166-36B...@newsd-103.iap.bryant.webtv.net>, Robert
J. Ansbro <mercur...@webtv.net> writes

The only time you know the reserve on ebay is when it's exceeded. If
you see something that you're willing to pay $100 for, then bid $100 -
the current bid will go up to the lower of the reserve price and what
you bid.

Here's an example:

Item on ebay - current bid $30, reserve at $50 (but you don't know
that).

You make a maximum bid of $100 (over the reserve) - bid goes up to $50
(the reserve price), and you are high bidder.

Someone else bids $60 - bid goes up to $60, but you are *still* the high
bidder (since you had your amount in first).

This goes on until someone bids over $100, at which point they become
the high bidder (and ebay sends you an email).

If no one else bids over $100 then you win the auction at the highest
price that someone else bid.

Pete
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HCamper123

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>The only time you know the reserve on ebay is when it's exceeded. If
>you see something that you're willing to pay $100 for, then bid $100 -
>the current bid will go up to the


Or you can ask the seller via E-mail. My experience is that the sellers who
have a reasonable reserve price will be happy to tell you what it is. The ones
that have put an unreasonably high reserve will refuse to tell you. Kinda
strange - it isn't like knowing what the reserve price is will change how much
it will sell for.

Christopher T. Raffaelli

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Feb 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM2/9/99
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the reserve is held private until the auction is over.

Robert J. Ansbro wrote in message
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Hey, that a well-done body! I am not interested in this vehicle, but
just a question about eBAY in general... Is there a way to automatically
check what the reserve is on an item, so you don't bother wasting time
bidding on something that you wouldn't spend more then, oh, lets say
$100.00, and the reserve is $150.00. See what I mean?

Robert Joseph Ansbro

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