Reserve price

[stjohnofgod1996]

When a potential customer asks your reserve, what do you answer them?

[dmil8030]

<< When a potential customer asks your reserve, what do you answer them?>>

You tell her the reserve price.

If someone asks it is because that person is interested in the item and wants to know if she can afford it.  There is nothing to be gained by keeping this information a secret.

You will have seen this link about reserve listings:

http://pages.ebay.ca/help/sell/reserve.html

Note where it says, 

"The reserve price is hidden from buyers, but some sellers include it in the item description or tell buyers who contact them and ask what the reserve price is."

You don't have to, of course, but refusing to tell a potential buyer the price of the item is a good way to send the buyer to a different seller.  

Good luck with your sale. 

[reallynicestamps]

I don't use Reserves, since I believe it makes most customers backbutton out of the auction rather than play games, but if you do, just tell them.

And post the question, with your answer, for any other potential bidders to see.

If you really want a Reserve, and don't want to pay the fee for the option, whether the item sells or not, just set your opening bid at the price you want to get.

No extra fees.

No backbuttons.

Serious bidders only.

What's not to like.

[momcqueen]

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@stjohnofgod1996 wrote:

When a potential customer asks your reserve, what do you answer them?

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'Goodbye'?

To be honest, I've never had it happen since I don't use Reserve on Auctions for the reason already outlined but, if I were, I'd consider the question to be just as rude as if YOU were to go to each bidder and ask, 'Hey, what's your max bid?' so, have a look at what the member does for Feedback Left for Others and consider adding them to your Blocked Bidders List. Asking a seller their Reserve is very bad manners but you don't have to tell them so. In fact, sometimes the best answer is none at all. Blocked Bidders List and move on with your business.