Buy it now or best offer

[williiabernit0]

 I’ve always listed buy it now or best offer however,A year and 7 months ago( at the beginning of covid 19 )  when I tried to list buy it now or best offer items I was required to place a reserve price on that item.before covid I wasn’t required to place a reserve price.to me this is an auction and no longer a buy it now or best offer.thank you for any suggestions 

[soh.maryl]

Are you absolutely certain there was not a misunderstanding somewhere?

Reserves cost a seller extra money, so it's hard to understand how eBay could require that.

[vintage-camerastuff]

I think you need to turn off the reserve.

[releasethekraken_1]

Reserves are only used for auctions. And no one is ever required, under any circumstances, to use a reserve.

Both BIN and Best Offer are available for both the auction and Fixed Price formats. You should make sure you’re using the intended format.

[jayjaspersgarage]

Did the following explanation answer your question last year?

 

disneyshopper

Visionary

"‎12-19-2020 02:18 PM

If you have an auction style listing, and want to add a Buy It Now price, that price must be a minimum of 30% of the starting price for the auction.  Years ago, listings prices for auction style listings and fixed price listings had different prices.  Some sellers figured they could save $ if they started their auction with a BIN of just a few cents or dollars more, so eventually ebay required the BIN to be at least 30% higher."

[jayjaspersgarage]

If you have an auction style listing, and want to add a Buy It Now price, that price must be a minimum of 30% of the starting price for the auction.  Years ago, listings prices for auction style listings and fixed price listings had different prices.  Some sellers figured they could save $ if they started their auction with a BIN of just a few cents or dollars more, so eventually ebay required the BIN to be at least 30% higher."

[inhawaii]

I think you are mistaken.

Buy it now/best offer does not require a reserve.