3x IBM Model M15

[Firebolt1914]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-x-IBM-M15-13H6689-Wired-Keyboards-/172208216933

[dbg32]

Time to reallocate my retirement savings from my 401(k) to these.

[y11971alex]

There's a reserve. 

[chyros]

$710, reserve not yet met. Of course they're worth way more, but why not start them off at a reasonable price and ****off the reserve?

[fohat.digs]

$710, reserve not yet met. Of course they're worth way more, but why not start them off at a reasonable price and ****off the reserve?

Because the seller wanted to pay ebay the additional reserve fee.

Ebay tries to tell gullible sellers that it is better to start everything at $0.99 to "get the juices flowing" but they really just want buyers to maybe snag a deal so that they will come back for more.

[E TwentyNine]

$710, reserve not yet met. Of course they're worth way more, but why not start them off at a reasonable price and ****off the reserve?

Because the seller wanted to pay ebay the additional reserve fee.

Ebay tries to tell gullible sellers that it is better to start everything at $0.99 to "get the juices flowing" but they really just want buyers to maybe snag a deal so that they will come back for more.

What's the additional fee? $2?   I can see the reasoning behind wanted to see what the public bids will go up to instead of putting a BIN with BO or auction with high starting price.

Maybe the reserve is insanely high and the seller is just testing the waters.

[fohat.digs]

What's the additional fee? $2?   
I can see the reasoning behind wanted to see what the public bids will go up to instead of putting a BIN with BO or auction with high starting price.

Maybe the reserve is insanely high and the seller is just testing the waters.

2% not $2

If you have no intention of selling below $1K then why not be transparent and fair and start the bidding at that point? That is what "real" auctions always do.

Ebay propaganda is always biased in favor of buyers, and getting people inflamed in bidding wars is good marketing for the future.

[E TwentyNine]

What's the additional fee? $2?   
I can see the reasoning behind wanted to see what the public bids will go up to instead of putting a BIN with BO or auction with high starting price.

Maybe the reserve is insanely high and the seller is just testing the waters.

2% not $2

If you have no intention of selling below $1K then why not be transparent and fair and start the bidding at that point? That is what "real" auctions always do.

Ebay propaganda is always biased in favor of buyers, and getting people inflamed in bidding wars is good marketing for the future.

I meant the fee if it doesn't sell.   Set a $5K reserve, see where the bids go, list again with high start price.  Testing the waters.

Not saying it's the way I would do it.