Hello, I have bidded for an item off of eBay which is worth a lot more than my initial bid, but I am the only bidder so I'm winning at the moment.
It is saying that I'm winning with a day to go....but is there any way you can find out the reserve amount? I really want the item and would be willing to pay more so don't want to lose out to the reserve price...how can I find this out, and, if I don't make the reserve, when do you get told? I want enough time to up my bid!
Sorry if the answer is really obvious but I am new to eBay! Cheers!
2007-10-31 22:27:54 · 17 answers · asked by DaveyMcB 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
there would be no point in revealing a reserve amount to a bidder. so unlikely they will tell you, it says reserve not met and will until the reserve is met, you will see when the reserve has been met, you do know that you can enter your max and it will auto bid to that amount for you dont you and the seller wont know? so you only pay the bid price at the time it closes if you are the winner
2007-10-31 22:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by ♠ Merlin ♠ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, if a product has a reserve price, it will state so in the auction, though it will not tell you what the reserve is, only if you are below it. Generally only more expensive itemshave a reserve, cars, houses etc. If there is no mention of a reserve, then there isn't one.
Though you may be the high bidder now, you wont necessarily still be at the time of auction end. a lot of people wait until the very end of an auction to bid, to try and stop a bidding war, and price inflation. this is what I do anyway.
My recommendation would be to make a not of when the auction is ending, and jump on just before it does, and enter higher bid, at a price you would be happy to pay. The price will only go up if someone bids against you.
If it's meant to be, it will be.
You could also look into bid assistant, this will bid for you, up to a maximum price, dependin on movement. you can find all the info you need on eBay.
Good Luck, and Happy Bidding
2007-10-31 22:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by financebarbie78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On e bay lots of people bid at the last minute. I suggest you just put in the amount you are prepared to pay. It will not increase your present bid unless someone bids against you. You could also e mail the seller and ask for a buy it now price which will be a lot more than the starting price I am afraid its- a bit like a game.
2007-10-31 22:32:54 · answer #3 · answered by ann b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
will i recently did trade on eBay and let me tell you that there is no way you can find the reserve amount because its a hidden amount of which is the seller is welling and offering to good but i will say contact the seller. if you look on the right hand side of the page you can see contact or email the seller. do that contact him or her and tell them that you want a buy it now price so you can buy it now or make him an offer that if someone out bid you you can pay 20 or more than the winner and also check their page and see if they have a lot of what you are looking for so if you get outbid you can bid on another item or another product but if you don't want to do this all i can say as right now you have to be curiously and be in aware that other people might try to outbid you on the last me so know what time and the day the bid or the action is going to end and be on your computer and log in to your eBay account and wait to see if someone is try to out bid you or you can just put a high maxims bid of the highest amount you want to spend on this item or you can let the new eBay smart bid system bid for you and remember also log in to you yahoo account, hot mail or whatever you put on ebay to recieved a message. eBay can send you a message if someone outbid you so you can go and out bid them again so the best thing to do is be aware and ready which mean just know when and what is the time that the action with end so you will be ready to out bid those out bid you and win. this work with me and i hope it work with you.
2007-10-31 22:58:07 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can up your bid at any time, it doesnt mean that's what you will pay in the end. Check the listing after you up your bid. If the reserve is still not met you know your bid is still too low.
2007-10-31 22:33:04 · answer #5 · answered by BLONDIE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can set a max bid that u are willing to pay and ebay will bid for u if someone else decides to bid on it to keep u ahead. they will notify via text or however you have it set up if you have been outbid so you can place another bid. the best thing to do is to watch it's final hours and bid at the last minute.
good luck and happy bidding! =)
2007-10-31 22:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by sugarcane 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there is a reserve on it - it will say so.
Can I suggest that you put in the amount that you're willing to pay. The auction process will only increase that amount if you are outbid - otherwise you will stay on the same amount.
Also put it into your watched items so that you can see what's going on with it.
Good luck!
2007-10-31 22:32:14 · answer #7 · answered by Pagan Pip 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you cant find out the reserve but you can use bid assistance and put in the max ammount you are willing to pay, bid assistance will then bid up to your max ammount on its own so hopefully you will win it
good luck
2007-10-31 22:32:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't any way for you to find out. Its a private amount that the seller sets when listing the item. If..let me repeat that..IF you play your cards right and don't come off "cheeky" in a message to the seller, they MAY tell you...but thats not guaranteed.
2007-10-31 22:35:19 · answer #9 · answered by :-) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at the buyers rating and reviews and also there return/ warranty policy... if it looks good and is for a fair price then go for it Refurbished is a product that was sent back to the manufacture and then was fixed into working order... ie it would be the ipods that people and stores send in to Apple for warranty exchange
2016-04-11 07:28:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋