"Unrevealed Source" wrote in message
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However, many sellers reply that they don't reveal their reserve. What's
the point? Isn't the reserve just another way of saying "This item is up
for auction to the highest bidder, but here is the least I'll take for
it"? What am I missing?

Yeah, that's pretty much it. I don't understand the point of the "secret
reserve" either.

Frankly, 99% of stuff I buy on eBay - and I buy a *lot* of stuff on eBay - I
use Buy It Now. Only truly rare and/or collectable stuff is worth bidding
on. For everyday stuff - batteries, DVDs, RAM, hard drives, books, stereo
equipment - BIN is the only way to go.

Mike