Mammouth ivory mnadi on ebay

This is one of those auctions that may never reach the reserve price. Let's say that the reserve price is $450, and that I am willing to pay that much for the knife. I put in a maximum bid of $450, yet the current bid increment is only $2.50, and so I go in as a high bidder at around $205. If no one bids above me, my bid will never reach the reserve price, which I am willing to pay. This is the biggest problem I see in bidding on Ebay. The only way around this is to private e-mail the seller and offer an amount after the auction ends.
 
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Wow, I like it!!!

Too bad its xmas time and I can't buy anymore gifts for myself right now:(

You would think that someone posting a high ticket item like that might give a little more info in their description. Is it new in box or used?? "birthdate"?? etc...
 
Originally posted by jki
This is one of those auctions that may never reach the reserve price. Let's say that the reserve price is $450, and that I am willing to pay that much for the knife. I put in a maximum bid of $450, yet the current bid increment is only $2.50, and so I go in as a high bidder at around $205. If no one bids above me, my bid will never reach the reserve price, which I am willing to pay. This is the biggest problem I see in bidding on Ebay. The only way around this is to private e-mail the seller and offer an amount after the auction ends.
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Actually that's not how it works. If the seller programs a reserve of say $100 and you bid $100, it will jump to the reserve price. The example you use is only true if your bid does not meet the reserve.


Phillip:)
 
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