I played eBay's game one time to see what happened. I can't remember what the actual figures were now, so shall just pluck figures from thin air. Item listed at auction for $16.99 didn't sell, so the recommendation was to lower the price to $13.50 and similar items sold for between $19.99 and $29.99. I lowered the price to $13.50 and again, the item didn't sell. Next recommendation was to reduce it to $9.50 and similar items sold for between $19.99 and $49.99. I reduced the price and it didn't sell again. Next recommendation was to list it for $7.99 and similar items sold for between $19.99 and $199.99.

I relisted it for $18.99 and it sold. I think if I kept relisting it to their recommendation, it would have got to the point where I'd have been recommended to list it for 1c. I am unsure why the price for the similar items kept going up each time, especially the last time where it was a significant jump in price.

I have had some that say to list for 99c and similar items have sold for between $199 and $599. If that's the case, why would any sane person list for 99c? It was those items that made me realise that the recommendations are garbage, because I know for a fact, there is no way on this earth anyone would pay those high prices for those items. Maybe $50 for someone who had no idea of value, but that would be extreme. I'd even checked on external sites and couldn't find any similar items for those outrageous prices.