Reserve price (Score 2, Informative)

In economic terms, this is called the reserve price, or the price someone is not willing to exceed in order to purchase something. In a perfect economy everyone has their own unique reserve price that they feel is fair for what they are buying. It's been accepted in the airline industry for years, but I guess when it's applied to other items people feel like they were ripped off if they find that they could have gotten it cheaper.