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Originally Posted by terminal3  the only downside to that approach is that it costs a lot more to list an item starting any higher than 0.99 now... in fact I think there is no fee for a 0.99 starting bid anymore.
but setting a reserve costs quite a bit too, so you need to weigh all the possibilities... |
Yeah, it's cheaper for the seller to list at 0.99 and shill to $50 than open the bid at $50, which encourages them to shill. Ebay seems to love its 99 cent listings.