except there are a couple of things seasoned ebayers should know
low starting prices actually help the auction get to higher ending prices - some jerks like me refuse to play the game of a stupid high starting price, whereas a low starting prices actually encourages a higher number of bidders, who then get "energized" by the action and end up spending much higher than they would have done initially.
additionnally, the starting price is one of the criteria used by ebay to charge the seller a fee
last but not least - this is prime material indeed. It should reach high figures, the seller shouldn't care about starting prices in the end. It does have a psychological effect on the buyer tho.
Now you gave have fun and bid
Paul