Reserve Priced Auction

[rabbitearbandicoot]

In a 99c start auction, lets say the seller has put a reserve price of $35  (unknown to the bidders of course). Let's say bidder 1 bids 99c and bidder 2 bids $40, the auto bidding thing will set the current bid at $1.09. Now there are no more bids. At the end of the auction, the reserve price has actually been reached (by bidder 2) but the auto bid facility still says the current bid is $1.09.

I know, long winded, but .....

So has bidder 2 won the auction or not?

[imastawka · Accepted solution]

I thought  (may be wrong) that you could only have a reserve price in Motors, Cars

etc.

Try this

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/buy/reserve-price.html

[rabbitearbandicoot]

OK, thanks for that - I think this part answers my question 

• If your maximum bid is the first to meet or exceed the reserve price, the effective bid displayed will automatically be raised to the reserve price.

  and no, it's not just in Motors etc

[imastawka]

But,  but,  this.....

The Reserve Price option is only available for vehicles listed in the Cars, Bikes, Boats category (excluding Go Carts, Pocket Bikes and Trailers).

From here:

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/sell/reserve.html

[rabbitearbandicoot]

Evidently in Jewellery too

GENUINE 18K YELLOW GOLD G/F DIAMOND SIMULATED & RUBY HUGGIE STUD HOOP EARRINGS

[bigbrickshop]

That item is listed on eBay.com and reserves are permitted on auctions.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/reserve-price.html

[rabbitearbandicoot]

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@bigbrickshop wrote:
That item is listed on eBay.com and reserves are permitted on auctions.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/reserve-price.html

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So how do you get away with that?

Item location: Leichhardt, NSW, Australia.

are you saying the item is NOT in Leichhhardt, NSW ??

[imastawka]

Stooged me, cos item is in NSW

Starting price should have been a give away that it was .com

[imastawka]

Chinese sellers sell items from Sydney all the time.

They just listed on .com that's all

[davewil1964]

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@rabbitearbandicoot wrote:

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@bigbrickshop wrote:
That item is listed on eBay.com and reserves are permitted on auctions.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/reserve-price.html

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So how do you get away with that?

Item location: Leichhardt, NSW, Australia.

are you saying the item is NOT in Leichhhardt, NSW ??

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it doesn't matter, if they list on a site that allows reserves.

Welcome back. It's 'nice' to see you have come up with a different slant.