I think a good Idea is to put your reserve higher than you actually want to sell it for the first time around. My hope was that I would find a local buyer who would pay near what I wanted for my car & I wouldn't have to deal with doing it through ebay. In the end that is what happened. I actually had an offer from another state but was a little nervous about the transaction & went with the local guy. Much easier... Much safer... Less stressfull!!!!!