BriaN,

Without oversimplifying it, here goes. A reserve is a "secret" minimum amount that some sellers put on their auction items, that protects them from selling items cheaper than they want to get. It is pretty much the same as a minimum bid that they openly post. For whatever reason some seem to just want interested buyers to bid until someone "Finlly" meets the reserve with their bid. Kinda childish, having no real worth, in my humble opinion. Hope that heplps a little.

Regards

Roger