[Milsurplus] eBay estate lot.. now more joy from Epay

[Bruce Gentry]

Bruce Gentry wrote:
> When I see something in a search and then find it has a reserve after 
> I stop and look at it, the seller has offended me. Is there any way to 
> automatically exclude  items listed with a reserve so they will not 
> appear in a search?  I don't like being teased, even if the practice 
> is ancient.  Normally, I won't  consider bidding if reserve is used, 
> but sometimes the item is important enough that I will.   Use an open, 
> honest, minimum bid to be sure you get enough for the item and no one 
> will object. Also, I am very eager to give good feedback when the item 
> is as described and shipped  as promised. 
>  Bruce
>
> David Stinson wrote:
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Gentry" <ka2ivy at verizon.net>
>>
>>  
>>> ...I hate "reserve" pricing with a
>>> passion, and always give 1 star in every catagory regardless of how 
>>> good
>>> the item is...
>>>     
>>
>> That hardly seems fair, Bruce.  I have used a reserve
>> (thought not very often anymore),
>> as has been done in auctions for centuries.
>> It's known from the beginning that the item has a reserve and
>> no one is forced to bid in an auction if they don't like the terms.
>> Punishing a seller after willingly participating in his
>> otherwise satisfactory sale seems harsh.
>>
>> I try hard to be level and "above board" on my transactions,
>> though I am human and am subject to human screw-ups.
>> I'm sure there's someone reading this who has a grudge right now.
>> I will try to make it right if they will talk to me and
>> let me know what happened. I'm old. I forget things.
>>
>> I respectfully and kindly request that anyone who feels this way
>> not bid on anything I might offer with a reserve,
>> since your good fellowship is worth more to me
>> than a sale.   Unless the kids need to go to the doctor ;-)
>>
>> 73 Dave AB5S
>>
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