Bryce, I have spent lot's of time on the phone with eBay regarding this subject in the past and just did again to make sure I was stating facts.... Reserve price auctions are NOT exempt from the rules and fees associated with ending a auction early. You cannot end a reserve auction early that has bids without paying a 10% fee of the highest bid at time of cancellation (except once).
What are the guidelines?
Allowed
Allowed
Using a reserve price to set a price below which the seller is not willing to go.
Using a reserve price to make the item more attractive to buyers.
Not selling an item unless the reserve price has been met.
Sharing the reserve price with your bidders. Sellers don't have to tell buyers what the reserve price is, but they may want to in some cases.
Lowering or removing a reserve price after bids have been received on an item.
Setting the reserve price at any amount.
Not allowed
Not allowed
Stating a reserve price for an item when the reserve price feature wasn't used when listing the item.
Stating that the high bidder is required to buy the item even if the reserve price hasn't been met.
Trying to avoid reserve price fees by canceling bids and ending a listing early because the seller's price wasn't met.
Last edited by 63shelby; Tue Jan 19 2016 03:09 PM.
