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Do not watch this auction

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  • albionrovers
    albionrovers Posts: 2,028 Forumite
    Yip, plus playing the good ol' unemployment card as a genuine reason for sale . . . it's a total shed
  • hermum
    hermum Posts: 7,123 Forumite
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    lemon1 wrote: »

    Also a bit daft, as something is only worth what people are prepared to pay, if the bids have only reached £1.20 that's what potential buyers think it's worth to them.
    I wonder why she doesn't put it on a BIN at the price she wants, might save her blood pressure rising from the sound of it.
  • soolin
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    hermum wrote: »
    Also a bit daft, as something is only worth what people are prepared to pay, if the bids have only reached £1.20 that's what potential buyers think it's worth to them.
    I wonder why she doesn't put it on a BIN at the price she wants, might save her blood pressure rising from the sound of it.

    I totally agree.

    The minimum reserve possible is £50, which seems a bit high for a 2nd hand playpen. Also listing with a reserve is costing the seller a forune.
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  • spadoosh
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    lemon1 wrote: »


    Are we supposed to be watching this one aswell?!


    Terribe you lot!


    Gutted i missed out on the car, need a banger :(
  • soolin wrote: »
    Also listing with a reserve is costing the seller a forune.

    Especially as this is at least the 3rd time it's been listed with a reserve,
    You would have thought that the seller would have realised by now that they aren't going to get the money that they want for it.
  • lemon1
    lemon1 Posts: 90 Forumite
    spadoosh wrote: »
    Are we supposed to be watching this one aswell?!


    Terribe you lot!


    Gutted i missed out on the car, need a banger :(

    :dance: well, you know.. I have nothing much better to do this morning so I thought I'd... waste her time :D
  • custardy
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    Especially as this is at least the 3rd time it's been listed with a reserve,
    You would have thought that the seller would have realised by now that they aren't going to get the money that they want for it.

    it amazes me how many sellers keep relisting on too high a price
    Im looking for bike bits just now
    I see the same ones listed again and again at too high a pricve,poor quality listing,pictures etc
  • malkyh
    malkyh Posts: 1,085 Forumite
    Don't know why the seller just doesn't set the starting price at the minimum they'd accept.
  • hermum
    hermum Posts: 7,123 Forumite
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    malkyh wrote: »
    Don't know why the seller just doesn't set the starting price at the minimum they'd accept.

    BIN would cost 40p a time, the reserve is costing her £1 & 3% of the reserve cost.
    All in all a very daft seller.
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