[Hidden-tech] eBay Newbie Questions

[Edbride-PR]

You can set the minimum bid (called the "reserve"). If you are concerned
about being satisfied with the price, set the reserve high enough to avoid
that. If your reserve is met, I believe you are obligated to sell; if you
don't honor it, your rating will surely suffer, if, indeed, you're not
banned altogether.

I believe you set the time limit, but I'm not sure about that.

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Hope this helps,
Ed
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Miller" <ronsmiller at comcast.net>
To: "Hidden-Tech" <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 10:13 AM
Subject: [Hidden-tech] eBay Newbie Questions


> Hi:
> I've opened an eBay account and I want to begin selling some things, but
> I'm not clear how to go about it and the eBay Getting Started pages are
> less than helpful.
>
> Specifically I want to know:
>
> * If I put an item out to auction, can I set a minimum price?
>
> * Do I set a time limit on an auction or does eBay impose this on me as
> a seller?
>
> * If I reach the end of an auction, and I'm not happy with the highest
> bid, am obligated to sell anyway? If I don't, would this affect my
> rating as a seller?
>
> Thanks,
> Ron
>
> Ron Miller
> Freelance Technology Writing Since 1988
> Contributing Editor, EContent Magazine
>