> What is the logic behind this practice other than profit maximization? I don't know, but I can't imagine any other logic. Maybe posting the price they'd lik

> What is the logic behind this practice other than profit maximization? I don't know, but I can't imagine any other logic. Maybe posting the price they'd like to charge would scare away almost all interested parties. Maybe the price they charge you depends more on how much money they think you have than it does on a market's "decision" on what the product is worth.