Ebay "buy it now" question

brodev

I have set up an auction with a "buy it now" price. when someone bid on the auction my "buy it now" price was removed. I thought that that was a normal procedure. Then I saw that some sellers manage to keep the "but it now" price while the auction procedes like, For example.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29784&item=5726080221&rd=1
Does anyone know how and why?

divadee

when you have a reserve on an item the buy it now price will stay until the reserve has been met.

hth

brodev

Thanks divadee. Now I can see why you have 5 stars ;D

divadee

Thanks divadee. Now I can see why you have 5 stars ;D

;D

Hintza

This is new the BIN price used to stay up throughout auction. I am really quite peeved the BIN price was valuable in that with careful price setting you could increase your turnover (ie sell 2 or more a week instead of one) I am terrified of increasing the supply by too much and pushing prices down. Margins are so tight as it is.

Think I'll push ebay on this a bit more.

soolin

AFAIK the BIN has always been lost as soon as the first bid is placed unless a reserve was in place.

I don't think is new.

Soo

Hintza

I,m pretty sure its new .....I have sold items about 9 months ago with BIN that were taken out late in day when auction got close (I think ???)

But I might just be going doolally .........

JPS

I,m pretty sure its new .....I have sold items about 9 months ago with BIN that were taken out late in day when auction got close (I think ???)

But I might just be going doolally .........

I agree with Soolin I think this is how it has always been I'm afraid :-/