1 Jan
1999
1 Jan
'99
4:48 p.m.
This, the recent Kaypro and other high priced asking
prices have lead me to
wonder if there is a new scam being played on ebay. With all the hits it is a
great source of advertising. List something at a high asking price or reserve.
You pay $2. People who are really interested I think would contact the seller
after the sale to try to find out what happened. The seller could then
negotiate a sale independently, without paying the commission to ebay. The
commission on a high-priced item, while not a lot, is considerably more than
the $2.
I suspect you're right, and that would explain some other items with rather
high bids that one dealer seems willing to sell for a lot less. Items that
he never seems to sell on eBay, yet has fancy, eyecatching HTML that points
you to his own web site.
On the other hand, I'm aware of one dealer selling systems that are nicer
than some they have on their web page for a lot less, and it is very hard
to discover that they're connected.
Out of curiosity, how to you find out how much a reserve bid is?
Zane
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