Just a tip....looks like you are new to listia. You may already know this... You can use the "show advanced options" button when listing something and put a start bid of what ever you want in. Otherwise no matter what the person puts in as a bid, if no one else has bid it will show as 1 credit.
hi and thank you. i have been a member since jan 2010 but this is my 1st auction. did not know about that option! now i feel like a real idiot... but i do thank you for the info