Hi Mark,
I have always opened the starting bid with a nonminal amount. About
10%
of the shells retail value.Let the shell be bid in increments of the starting
amount.
Assign numbers, it makes for a cleaner operation when billing and
distributing
the winning bids.
Run the auction in lots. Each lot to run about 1 hour.
If you have any further questions, call me on Thursday, as I will be
away
on Wednesday.
Mel Springer