[KevinP73]

I'm a seller on eBay and amazon, two different selling platforms. I post my kayak accessories as a fixed price listing because I know exactly how much they are worth and how much people are willing to pay. I post used Porsche or Corvair bits as auctions because sometimes you really just don't know what the buying public is willing to pay. In most cases it's just a matter of getting rid of used parts and putting a little pocket change in my pockets. But occasionally you'll get some rare or hard to find part that raises the buyers "I've gotta have it" frame of mind. When you get two or more of these buyers then it becomes an ego fight more than a "whats it really worth" auction. I won't reveal a reserve price if I think the biding may be driven by a buyers ego more than actual value of the item. I sell to make money and thats just one way to maximize my earnings.