[scooter729]

I do like the REA method and am fine with how it is structured, with one exception. I wish the bidding increments from $500 - $1000 weren't done in $100 increments.

I remember an item last year which ended with a $500 bid. I considered bidding higher, but the next bid - $600 - is a 20% increase when going up from $500. Until you get to $1000, all increments from $500 to $1000 are increments between 10% and 20%. (Same is true for those bids under $500, but I know virtually nothing at REA sells for less than $500, so it's a bit of a moot point.) No other auction house has a bidding percentage increase to the next increment in the 15% - 20% range (that I am aware of).

What if the $50 bidding increments continued a bit higher, maybe even just to $700 or $800 if not $1000, then kicked over to $100 increments? I would imagine a smaller increment on those items in the $500 - $700 range could garner an extra bid or two, rather than taking a 20% bidding leap to the next increment. I understand most REA items are over $1000 and not even in this range, but is a valid point on those which do fall in this range.

Thanks,
Scott