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<p>[QUOTE="SilverWilliesCoinsdotcom, post: 2766134, member: 86795"]There are <b>a number of things that irritate me on coin sale sites</b>, one of which being items on auction where I make a bid and it says <b>RESERVE NOT MET</b>. This immediately makes me wonder, "<b>WELL WHAT US THE RESERVE, SO I CAN MEET IT IF I WANT?</b>"</p><p><br /></p><p>The absence of opportunities to learn this number is an affront to my intelligence, as I haven't the time to increase my bid by one cent at a time, or whatever the minimum bid increment might be, until I get it. Clearly, the intent is to get me to bid OVER the reserve, to which I say, <b>I'm noting your user ID and will not consider your offerings any more.</b> How about a button that says, "<b>BID THE RESERVE AMOUNT & CUT THE <span style="color: #ff0000">Willie, read the rules about language here ,Thanks</span>?</b>"</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe I'm cranky, but I save a lot of time, and I think a good bit of money this way. Also, I avoid notifications like "Y<b>OU WON THE AUCTION BUT DID NOT MEET THE RESERVE,</b>" which makes me think, "<b>SOUNDS LIKE I DIDN'T WIN ANYTHING. WHY NOT JUST GIVE ME A PAPER CUT AND RUB SOME LEMON JUICE IN IT</b>?"</p><p><br /></p><p>Hugs, fishes and a fair and honest marketplace,</p><p>Bill</p><p><a href="http://SilverWilliesCoins.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://SilverWilliesCoins.com" rel="nofollow">http://SilverWilliesCoins.com</a></p><p><i>"Where all that glitters is not gold, but sometimes other nice shiny stuff, like Silver."</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SilverWilliesCoinsdotcom, post: 2766134, member: 86795"]There are [B]a number of things that irritate me on coin sale sites[/B], one of which being items on auction where I make a bid and it says [B]RESERVE NOT MET[/B]. This immediately makes me wonder, "[B]WELL WHAT US THE RESERVE, SO I CAN MEET IT IF I WANT?[/B]" The absence of opportunities to learn this number is an affront to my intelligence, as I haven't the time to increase my bid by one cent at a time, or whatever the minimum bid increment might be, until I get it. Clearly, the intent is to get me to bid OVER the reserve, to which I say, [B]I'm noting your user ID and will not consider your offerings any more.[/B] How about a button that says, "[B]BID THE RESERVE AMOUNT & CUT THE [COLOR=#ff0000]Willie, read the rules about language here ,Thanks[/COLOR]?[/B]" Maybe I'm cranky, but I save a lot of time, and I think a good bit of money this way. Also, I avoid notifications like "Y[B]OU WON THE AUCTION BUT DID NOT MEET THE RESERVE,[/B]" which makes me think, "[B]SOUNDS LIKE I DIDN'T WIN ANYTHING. WHY NOT JUST GIVE ME A PAPER CUT AND RUB SOME LEMON JUICE IN IT[/B]?" Hugs, fishes and a fair and honest marketplace, Bill [url]http://SilverWilliesCoins.com[/url] [I]"Where all that glitters is not gold, but sometimes other nice shiny stuff, like Silver."[/I][/QUOTE]
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