I think the biggest farce in eBay Motors is Dealer reserve prices. Obviously, as business people, they don't want to sell something too low, however, this is an auction. If there is a price they simply will not go under, make that the opening bid. Then others, like myself, can decide not to waste the time to bid on and win a vehicle the dealer has no intention to selling.

It appears some dealers are using the auction process as nothing more than a classified ad. They take a vehicle they want $15,000 for (for example), set a hidden reserve for the same, and then start an opening bid of something like $4,000.  I've seen this too often. Be honest dealers, if you want a certain amount, set the bid at that. Quit wasting people's time in the hope of hooking that one fool who didn't look up the value of your vehicle or check your website inventory only to find the same car for thousands over your listing bid.

And they wonder why they're hurting in this economy. Truth and honesty will always allow a business to rise above the others.