When setting Reserves for Auctions it is within your rights not to list the Reserve Price on the Auction but it does fustrate some that one does this
Many dont like bidding on auctions that do this. They don't want to spend the time having to keep bidding until they meet or pass the set reserve. They want to know upfront what the minimum price is and then they can decide whether it is within the price they are willing to spend
Personally I very rarely use a Reserve Price on auctions (maybe 10 or 15 times in the 14 yrs plus I have been doing them here) but Have not used a Reserve in Years. When I dId I listed the Reserve Price in the listing. It saved me from getting concerns such as you have gotten The price was there and others could decide upfront whether it was worth their time or was within the price they were willing to pay for the item
At times the price was met or surpassed it but other times it did not work but that also happens when a Reserve is not used
For the majority of my auctions I list the item at the minimum I am willing to take for the item. (This takes into account how much I have into the piece and if it does sell on the one bid allows me to make a profit I am comfortable with)
While I have many sell at one bid there are times the final bid surpasses the minimum bid and to me that's a bonus
With that said you are not doing anything wrong not disclosing the Reserve it is your choice
One has to do what they are feel is best but you will run into some potential customers that will react such as the one you have been dealing with or have others bypass the auction because they dont know the minimum amount they will need to spend to have a chance at it
weavers
