I lost 7902096790 with reserve not met . Did AS bid only $20.50 (which is shown as thelast bid) or up to my limit ($51.68) ??? Shouldn't ebay show $51.68 if that was the last, if unsuccessful, bid?
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quote:No. The reserve price was more than 51.68.
Shouldn't ebay show $51.68 if that was the last, if unsuccessful, bid?
Your bid of 51.68 was sent, but still didn't meet the reserve. The next highest bid was 20, and one increment above that is the displayed 20.50.
The current winning bid only jumps to the reserve price once it is met or exceeded. Before and after that, prices are displayed as they would be in an auction with no reserve.
Thanks very much puppy-raiser - excellent explanation. You don't happen to raise St. Bernards by any chance? We've owned them for 30 yrs. and are now looking for another - in the UK of course !!
Thanks again phil
Thanks again phil
We bid your max. If it is enough to meet the reserve it will, and as long as nobody else bids higher you'll win the item.
Sometimes in cases like this one I'll email the seller and tell them my max bid was $51.68 and see if they'll sell it to me. It's possible their reserve was $52 and you just missed winning. Usually also I email the seller when I bid on reserve items to ask them what the reserve is. I'd say about 60-70% of the time they tell me.
Sometimes in cases like this one I'll email the seller and tell them my max bid was $51.68 and see if they'll sell it to me. It's possible their reserve was $52 and you just missed winning. Usually also I email the seller when I bid on reserve items to ask them what the reserve is. I'd say about 60-70% of the time they tell me.
Sorry... no St. Bernards at my house.
Keep an eye out, as they may relist it with a lower reserve price or a higher starting price with no reserve. Remember they don't know what your max was. If relisted, the reserve or starting price may be lower than the max you were willing to pay.
Keep an eye out, as they may relist it with a lower reserve price or a higher starting price with no reserve. Remember they don't know what your max was. If relisted, the reserve or starting price may be lower than the max you were willing to pay.