From joek1000@aol.com Mon Oct 18 17:35:33 2004
Subject:OT: selling stuff on ebay - return policy and reserve price


Hi,

I recently listed a keyboard on ebay and one of the questions when you are setting up the
auction is "what is your return policy?" Evidently people are more apt to bid if there is a
return policy. Has anyone used a return policy with stuff they've sold on ebay? It seems
complicated for an individual seller.

The other question is whether to have a reserve price or just list the item at the lowest
price you will take (which is basically the reserve). Have people had better luck listing
with no reserve? I started at $800 with a reserve of $900 but maybe I just should have
started at $900.

Thanks in advance for any advice,
Joe