Ebay - Reserve Price Help Please

Posted 18th May 2010
Hi guys and girls,

Am trying to sell something on eBay and everytime I press 'continue' after filling in everything it says

'please enter a minimum reserve price of £xxx'

The £xxx that its telling me to put is the same amount that I actually put in for my reserve price.

Really really doing my head in so if anybody could help Id very much appreciate it. Rep for helpful comments.

Thanks

Jim
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  1. deleted11814's avatar
    just put the starting price at the reserve, simples
  2. Raul1's avatar
    sassie;8636623

    just put the starting price at the reserve, simples



    its cheaper lol
  3. deleted204641's avatar
    I think the minimum reserve is £50... Are you over that?
  4. Raul1's avatar
    there's two things, starting price and reserve price, i don't think you put a start price in if you have a reserve price.
  5. manchesterjim's avatar
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    baffledsalmon;8636554

    I think the minimum reserve is £50... Are you over that?



    You sure? If thats the case then theres no point in me putting a reserve because the item Im selling is only worth about £30!

    lilraul;8636560

    there's two things, starting price and reserve price, i don't think you … there's two things, starting price and reserve price, i don't think you put a start price in if you have a reserve price.



    Ive put both mate
  6. Raul1's avatar
    baffledsalmon is right, sorry

    pages.ebay.co.uk/hel…tml

    Reserve Price


    Fee

    £50.00* - £4,999.99


    2% of the reserve price

    £5,000.00 and more


    £100.00

    *On eBay.co.uk, sellers who wish to use a reserve price must set the reserve price to be equal to or greater than £50.00. Sellers are not permitted to set a reserve price level of less than £50.00.
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    manchesterjim;8636590

    You sure? If thats the case then theres no point in me putting a reserve … You sure? If thats the case then theres no point in me putting a reserve because the item Im selling is only worth about £30!Ive put both mate



    You do put a start price as well as a reserve... otherwise people won't be able to bid!! Unless you're putting more than £50 in the reserve box, it won't let you do it.
  8. Raul1's avatar
    baffledsalmon;8636607

    You do put a start price as well as a reserve... otherwise people won't … You do put a start price as well as a reserve... otherwise people won't be able to bid!! Unless you're putting more than £50 in the reserve box, it won't let you do it.



    not putting start price, makes it a default start price of 0.01p
  9. manchesterjim's avatar
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    lilraul;8636602

    baffledsalmon is right, … baffledsalmon is right, sorryhttp://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/fees.htmlReserve PriceFee£50.00* - £4,999.992% of the reserve price£5,000.00 and more£100.00*On eBay.co.uk, sellers who wish to use a reserve price must set the reserve price to be equal to or greater than £50.00. Sellers are not permitted to set a reserve price level of less than £50.00.



    cheers buddy, not used ebay for a while so didnt realise the minimum was that high. thanks again and rep left
  10. manchesterjim's avatar
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    sassie;8636623

    just put the starting price at the reserve, simples



    lol not a bad point at all. repped
  11. deleted11814's avatar
    lilraul;8636626

    its cheaper lol



    what is? he cant put a reserve in - lol
  12. Raul1's avatar
    i meant putting a start price as the reserve price is cheaper because its a fixed rate and not 2% of the reserve.
  13. splatsplatsplat's avatar
    or do what everyone else does, start it at 99p (free listing) and shill bid it to your reserve :thumbsup:

    dont know why ebay cant let you place a reserve less than £50, it would avoid a lot of the above...
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