The Effect of Reputation on Selling Prices in Auctions

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In economic approaches it is often argued that reputation considerations influence the behavior of individuals or firms and that reputation influences the outcome of markets. Empirical evidence is rare though. In this contribution we argue that a positive reputation of sellers should have an effect on selling prices. Analyzing auctions of popular DVDs at eBay we, indeed, find support for this hypothesis. Secondary, we unmask the myth that it is promising for eBay sellers to let their auction end at the evening, when many potential buyers may be online.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: SFB/TR 15 Discussion Paper ; No. 114

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Auctions ; Asymmetric and Private Information; Mechanism Design ; Contract Law ; Retail and Wholesale Trade; e-Commerce
• Thema: Reputation ; eBay feedback system ; auction

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Gürtler, Oliver ; Grund, Christian
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Sonderforschungsbereich/Transregio 15 - Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems (GESY)
• (wo): München
• (wann): 2006

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: doi:10.5282/ubm/epub.13437
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/93942
• URN: urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-epub-13437-6
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ