ok, quick vote if you please ladies of ebay wisdom...

[nightowl]

i've been asked to reveal my reserve price on an item. i want to do whatever will make it sell (obviously reserve is bare minimum i would accept for item, but am hoping for more).

in your selling experience, do i reveal or not?

[southeastastra]

well it's either £50 or £100 etc isn't it?

[FrannyandZooey]

what would be the advantage to you in not revealing it? I think reserve prices can be frustrating for buyers. The person is obviously interested, I would tell them.

[nightowl]

i dont know what the advantage would be, thats why im asking

[FrannyandZooey]

I thought maybe you had a cunning plan

[nightowl]

no, dont be deceived im just thick!

(and trying to raise as many funds as i can for ds's birthday!)

[hertsnessex]

put,

"thanks for your questions, my reserve is £xx."

cx

[FrannyandZooey]

oh good luck with it

have you many watchers?

[nightowl]

no sadly not and its such a gorgeous item too, something i'd love to keep if i didn't need the money!!

but i do...so its going!



ahem... puts gruff truck driver face on and swaggers back to ebay....

[Tanee58]

In that case, I'd email your reserve and see what the response is. You can always lower it or accept nearest offer when the time comes.

I must say when I see a reserve price I tend to assume it'll be beyond my means - and it might not.

[sixlostmonkeys]

I think it's best not to reveal the reserve. if you reveal the person may think 'oh, that's too much for me' and not bother bidding at all - whereas, if he were to bid he will help push the other bidders up.

[nightowl]

my reserve price is actually quite low for what it is.

[hertsnessex]

gives us a link then............

[nightowl]

but then i'd have to kill you!!

[hertsnessex]

go on go on go on!!! i want to know what your selling (nosey emoticon)

cx

[nightowl]

not telling!!