the reserve! eg. Auction for seats has reserve $550. No one bids, auction closes then seller offers the seats for $600. Are people fn stupid! Every second auction that closes the seller offers for more than the reserve. Surely im not the only one that would never accept an offer higher than the reserve!
40wav,
Feb 11, 8:20pm
Maybe trying to get someone to grab them when theyre relisted!
kaymay88,
Feb 11, 8:37pm
Ive done it many times, and yes, often I have had people accept and FPO higher than the starting bid. Sometimes people forget when the auction closes, and for fear of missing out accept the FPO. Generally, imy reserve is my dead minimum, so I tend not to offer below reserve
oakie,
Feb 12, 6:18am
kaymay88 I can see by all your trades that you have done this many many times.
socram,
Feb 12, 8:03am
I have listed items and had no bids and the auction has expired.Relisted the same item the following week and someone has purchased at the 'Buy Now' price which was higher than the reserve.
Seller decides what they want.A lot of tyre kickers.
I listed a car back in April and had virtually no bids but well over a thousand views and 50+ watchers each time over the next 8 months.Sold it away from Trade Me for 50% higher than the best auction bid and at my reserve.
If the seller wants too much, it won't sell, but some of us have a reasonable idea of what we think an item is worth and are happy to hang out for it.
Buyers often want something for nothing and any regular seller will tell you that there is always one dozy Herbert who wants to know if you'll accept less than the opening bid.
''kaymay88" may have set up a new account.My wife now has her own account and no longer shares mine.
richardmayes,
Feb 12, 10:47am
Why wouldn't the seller have a go!
You are of course free to not accept the offer.
craigsmith,
Feb 12, 2:18pm
Sales depend on not everyone being as rational as you biker.
paull,
Apr 11, 12:42am
haha i like it,, cough cough cough bullshiter cough cough
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