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Reserve vs No Reserve and starting bid

What is this?

Step 6 of Submit Units. Choose whether the unit sells only above a private reserve, and where bidding starts.

How does it work?

  • Reserve: the unit sells only if bidding reaches your reserve price. The reserve is private — bidders never see it.
  • No Reserve: the highest bid at the close wins, whatever the amount.
  • Starting bid: where bidding begins (at least $100 CAD). Bidders see it. With a reserve it cannot be above the reserve. RideAuction may adjust it when approving.
  • Audience and preferred auction are requests; RideAuction makes the final choice. A Trusted Dealer instead chooses the auction, and the unit is placed in it when submitted; the starting bid and reserve are used exactly as you enter them.

What do I need to do?

  • Choose Reserve or No Reserve.
  • Enter the reserve (Reserve only) and the starting bid.
  • Choose “Save and continue”.

What happens next?

Step 7: Review & submit.

Last reviewed October 24, 2026

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