Credit cards are revolving accounts, which means you can revolve a balance from month to month as part of the terms of the agreement. And even if you pay off the balance, the account stays open. A credit card with a zero balance (or a very low balance) and a high credit limit is very good for your credit score.
No-reserve auction. A No-reserve auction (NR), also known as an absolute auction, is an auction in which the item for sale will be sold regardless of price. From the seller's perspective, advertising an auction as having no reserve price can be desirable because it potentially attracts a greater number of bidders due to the possibility of a bargain.
A 1957 Dutch auction in Germany to sell fruit. A Dutch auction is a type of auction in which the auctioneer begins with a high asking price which is lowered until some participant is willing to accept the auctioneer's price, or a predetermined reserve price (the seller's minimum acceptable price) is reached. The winning participant pays the last announced price.