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any body need a big trailer???
nemesis v12 - 5/8/10 at 03:11 PM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320567525481&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

i think this could make a handy car transporter...
what do you think

col - 5/8/10 at 03:38 PM

I dunno, leave as is, would make trips to the tip interesting.

interestedparty - 5/8/10 at 03:57 PM

I've often wondered about this, is the overall cost lower if you start at one price but have aq reserve that is higher than that? Reason I ask is I don't understand why a person wouldn't just start it at their lowest price, doesn't it amount to the same thing?

jossey - 5/8/10 at 04:20 PM

ye i need one!

iank - 5/8/10 at 04:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by interestedparty
I've often wondered about this, is the overall cost lower if you start at one price but have aq reserve that is higher than that? Reason I ask is I don't understand why a person wouldn't just start it at their lowest price, doesn't it amount to the same thing?


If it's too close to the 'right' value as a starting price you often don't get any bids, or just one or two seconds from the close of the auction.

If you start low then you, hopefully, get 2 or 3 people bidding for a bargain, often they get so into the 'must beat the other bloke' mindset they forget the point at which it's not a bargain any more (and why sometimes used stuff goes for more than the new price from a shop). The reserve stops you losing it for pennies if you don't attract a bidding war.

interestedparty - 5/8/10 at 04:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by interestedparty
I've often wondered about this, is the overall cost lower if you start at one price but have aq reserve that is higher than that? Reason I ask is I don't understand why a person wouldn't just start it at their lowest price, doesn't it amount to the same thing?


If it's too close to the 'right' value as a starting price you often don't get any bids, or just one or two seconds from the close of the auction.

If you start low then you, hopefully, get 2 or 3 people bidding for a bargain, often they get so into the 'must beat the other bloke' mindset they forget the point at which it's not a bargain any more (and why sometimes used stuff goes for more than the new price from a shop). The reserve stops you losing it for pennies if you don't attract a bidding war.


Ah ha, so its all cycle-logical then!

iank - 5/8/10 at 04:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by interestedparty
quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by interestedparty
I've often wondered about this, is the overall cost lower if you start at one price but have aq reserve that is higher than that? Reason I ask is I don't understand why a person wouldn't just start it at their lowest price, doesn't it amount to the same thing?


If it's too close to the 'right' value as a starting price you often don't get any bids, or just one or two seconds from the close of the auction.

If you start low then you, hopefully, get 2 or 3 people bidding for a bargain, often they get so into the 'must beat the other bloke' mindset they forget the point at which it's not a bargain any more (and why sometimes used stuff goes for more than the new price from a shop). The reserve stops you losing it for pennies if you don't attract a bidding war.


Ah ha, so its all cycle-logical then!


in one

SteveWalker - 5/8/10 at 07:44 PM

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Originally posted by col
I dunno, leave as is, would make trips to the tip interesting.


The looks I got towing my 5' x 3' trailer full of rubbish into the tip with the Robin Hood were priceless