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View Poll Results: Which type of auction would you prefer to bid in?
Auction w/opening bid as the reserve. 53 37.86%
Auction w/reserve that is made known. 11 7.86%
Auction w/reserve that is unknown. 2 1.43%
# 1 and #2 are about the same for me. 61 43.57%
I will not bid in any auction with a reserve, regardless 13 9.29%
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Old 06-30-2010, 12:44 PM
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The only time I will bed on an auction with a reserve is if it has already been met.

I don't like having the highest bid on something only to have it not sell regardless.
This is how I feel about it, too. Unless...
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Not sure of other venues, but Grandslambids will take a high bid to a reserve and let the item sell, even if it wouldn't have been met with the next highest bidder.

In other words if a reserve is $100 and there is only one other bidder at $15 and your snipe is $110, then you will win the item at $100 when your snipe is placed, which was the reserve. regards
(I need to verify this with Matt but I think it's the way the system works)

ps..I am told ebay and GSB works this way....
...is true, then I would bid at or above the reserve.
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(As an aside, I'm very excited about executing my first double quote.)
And Rob D. isn't the only one that can put more than one quote in a post (see TBob's Has anyone received their winnings from the SCP auction yet? thread)

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