Quick eBay Q - can't enter correct reserve.

[davhill]

Hiya,

Can anyone help with this? I've listed an item on eBay with no problems but for this. I wanted to put on a reserve of £25, start price 99p. The system is insisting on my putting £50 minimum. Huh?

Thanks.

[northwest monkey]

davhill said:

Hiya,

Can anyone help with this? I've listed an item on eBay with no problems but for this. I wanted to put on a reserve of £25, start price 99p. The system is insisting on my putting £50 minimum. Huh?

Thanks.

It's been £50 for years - either start it at £25, take the risk or do a Buy-it-Now.

[AlexRS2782]

As above, eBay have had a £50 minimum reserve criteria on their listings for quite a few years now. You'll be better off just listing the item with the start price set as the minimum you want for the item, otherwise with reserves you just end up giving eBay more money in listing fees.

Edit:

http://sellercentre.ebay.co.uk/add-reserve-price-a...

"Reserve prices must be set at £50 or more"

http://sellercentre.ebay.co.uk/introduction-ebay-f...

"Setting a reserve price for your auctions. You can choose the minimum you're wiling to sell your item for. If you set a reserve price of £50 or more, you’ll pay 4% of that price as a fee"

[davhill]

Thank you, gentlemen.

I didn't know this since I haven't put a reserve on something for many years. I'll leave it at a 99p start and take the risk.

Thabks again.