I have an absolute blast digging through listings and dreaming and occasionally bidding and even more rarely winning, and I have had fantastic purchases on Gunbroker and I could list more things about Gunbroker that I really love... but...
Holy crap, there are no proper words in the language and allowed on these pages to succinctly describe how I feel about hidden reserve auctions.
For simplicity, I will say that I hate them with the seething white-hot intensity of a thousand suns.
What does a hidden reserve do?!
Wastes time. Gets people to click on junk auctions where they otherwise would not spend HALF A MOMENT if they knew your bottom price. Waste of time and bandwidth. The struggle is real.
Of course absolutely EVERY seller should be able to set his bottom price! I would never suggest nor even hint that anyone should feel compelled to risk selling any item under what they wish. No hassle with that, none - zero. This is absolutely easy... just start the opening bid at your floor.
I have never once understood the hidden reserve, I am sure I never will. I can't really "get" any contrary argument but I'll keep my mind open because as sure as this is TFL Forums... contrary opinions are likely on their way!
Down with reserves!
Make America "no reserve!" again...!
Holy crap, there are no proper words in the language and allowed on these pages to succinctly describe how I feel about hidden reserve auctions.
For simplicity, I will say that I hate them with the seething white-hot intensity of a thousand suns.
What does a hidden reserve do?!
Wastes time. Gets people to click on junk auctions where they otherwise would not spend HALF A MOMENT if they knew your bottom price. Waste of time and bandwidth. The struggle is real.
Of course absolutely EVERY seller should be able to set his bottom price! I would never suggest nor even hint that anyone should feel compelled to risk selling any item under what they wish. No hassle with that, none - zero. This is absolutely easy... just start the opening bid at your floor.
I have never once understood the hidden reserve, I am sure I never will. I can't really "get" any contrary argument but I'll keep my mind open because as sure as this is TFL Forums... contrary opinions are likely on their way!
Down with reserves!
Make America "no reserve!" again...!