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[OM] Re: Reserve prices on that site Was: Jez's OM gear for sale

Subject: [OM] Re: Reserve prices on that site Was: Jez's OM gear for sale
From: "Jez Cunningham" <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:56:41 +0100
Well it's becoming academic for now, my OM4/50mm/MIJ/1.8 just went for 127UKP 
and BigRon 80-200 f2.8 went for my reserve of 75UKP.
I'm content
thanks
jez
----- Original Message -----
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Reserve prices on that site Was: Jez's OM gear for sale
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 09:52:16 -0700

> 
> 
> What works best depends upon the group of people interested in your auction.
> Unfortunately you have no way of predicting that. The ideal situation is
> just like a conventional auction; two or more stubborn bidders with more
> money than common sense. /jmac
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Jez Cunningham
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 5:28 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Reserve prices on that site Was: Jez's OM gear for
> sale
> 
> 
> 
> Well I'm new to ebay selling but it always seemed to me in live auctions
> (you know, where you buy cattle and antiques) that if everyone knew that
> someone would be happy with X (his reserve) then they'll not bid much
> higher.  I realise now that ebay is NOT like a real auction and I guess I
> tend to agree.  But I really don't know the strategy to follow about setting
> a reserve next time...  Some say don't put in a reserve but make your
> opening bid at that price.  ??
> br
> jez
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