Winsor Crosby wrote:
> >In a message dated 98-08-24 12:39:33 EDT, you write:
> >
> ><<
> > Recently I expressed my opinion that setting high reserves on eBay, having
> > no
> > one meet the reserve price and then soliciting unsuccessful bidders was poor
> > ethics. I had a hunch that certain companies/sole proprieters were doing
> >this
> > as standard operating procedure. Here is an example of such by the
> > so-called
> > Pittsburg Camera Exchange (a.k.a. Bernies Photo), who doubiously claims to
> > have the largest stock of used camera equipment. Note that my unsuccessful
> > high bid was $92.00, with 19 bids submitted:
> > ******
> > Thank you for bidding on this item. The reserve on this item was $155.00.
> > If you are interested in the item at this price, please send us your zip
> > code so that we may figure out the cost of S&H to your home or business.
> >
> > We will reserve this item until you have had a chance to refuse it, before
> > offering it to the next highest bidder.
> >
> > Thank you for your consideration,
> > ***end***
> >
> > Gary Reese
> > Las Vegas, NV >>
> >
> >
> >Comes to mind that perhaps they have the largest inventory of used equipment
> >because they have the highest prices and just can't unload this stuff.
> >
> >Methinks that the occasional individual who is having trouble deciding
> >whether
> >or not to part with a particular piece of equipment might have a problem
> >selling below a certain point. His/her prerogative. However, for a company
> >or individual to make a practice of setting reserves higher than the going
> >rate does seem to me to be somehow deceptive.
> >
> A couple of thoughts:
>
> I would be willing to bet that each person who bid receives the same letter
> from the dealer. They are probably all told that they are the high bidder
> and if someone beats you to it by the time you reply they will send you a
> "sorry" letter saying that they held it for for 2 days or 2 hours and when
> you did not reply they offered it to the next one.
>
> Winsor
>
> Winsor Crosby
> Long Beach, California
> mailto:wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
I'll take that bet. How much?
george
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