"Rodger Whitlock" wrote in message
I sometimes have suspected that ebay auctions with a low starting bid and no reserve tend to reach a higher final
price level than those with higher starting bids and/or reserve amounts.

Yes, that's probably true but it's a risky balancing act if it's an expensive item you're trying to sell. On big items I
tend to list with no reserve and to pitch the starting bid at a level that wouldn't disappoint me too much if nobody
went higher. Low start and no reserve for lower value items.

Rod