CedarWolf t1_iya068a wrote
Because you want to engage people. You want people to see your listing, and since people often search by lowest price available, more people will see your listing if you start the bidding low.
Similarly, if the bidding starts low, but several people bid on it, it seems like demand for that item is higher and people become more willing to bid higher on that item.
onajurni t1_iyafrzx wrote
This is it. It's giving room for more bidding so that people will think the item must be worth more. Not everyone will fall for that. But it only takes a few to keep the bidding going higher and higher.
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