Reserve or start the bidding at......?

Question

I am not new to Ebay, I have been selling books on it for a long time. However, I have some nice misc. clothes that I would like to put on there. I know what a reserve price is. I do not want to do that but what I want to do is start the bidding say at 4.00. Does that cost me anything else to do that? Also, would the bidder then pick up the bidding at say 4.10 and so on?

Answer 1

The price at which you start bidding corresponds to the fee that eBay will charge you to list your item. A reserve price will allow you to start at a lower price of your choosing, but you won't be obligated to sell your item until bidding reaches your reserve price.

Answer 2

Your starting price determines your listing fee.

For the exact prices, eBay's Help tab on their site will give you the exact fee break down. But based on your question,
at $4 there is no real difference.

Starting prices of $9.99 and below are about the same, then it goes up to about $25, then up to $50 and so on (the gaps get bigger as you move up in price).

The key thing to keep in mind is go to eBay's site, click the help tab, type in "fees" and you will see the pricing tiers. The cut off prices are the most important.

For example, if you want to sell something for $10, you will save money by starting at $9.99 instead. The same goes for $25 versus $24.99
Just go over the tiered "break points" so you make sure not to spend an extra $1 to make an extra $0.01

Best,
Aryeh
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