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Subject: [Spridgets] Cookie Jar
From: jfishbein at snet.net (Jay)
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 16:24:48 -0700 (PDT)
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Early bidding prompts others to bid in increments above what they would 
otherwise bid. Placing an early high bid, often just causes others to keep 
placing multiple and higher bids which results in the early high bidder paying 
more for an item that he/she would have paid by bidding at the last moment.

 jay fishbein
wallingford, ct





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From: Mike Rambour <lists at dinospider.com>
To: spridgets at autox.team.net
Sent: Sun, April 3, 2011 6:01:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Cookie Jar

that perfectly describes me except for the wait to the last minute part.

I decide what I want to pay for it, sometimes add a little more and bid and 
walk 
away.  A few days later, I either get a e-mail that I won or I get nothing.  
But 
to be fair sometimes I have ended up paying more for things than I would have 
liked because if I really want it, I will make sure I get it when I bid.  There 
was a Lucas SLC/2 switch for sale 2 years ago at $23 with 4 days left.   I knew 
it would go over a $100 but I ABSOLUTELY needed so I bid accordingly, 4 days 
later when I got the e-mail I was a little shocked at the final bid of $430 but 
I got the switch with room to spare on my bid, it really went up over those 4 
days.   Usually (99.9999%) my bids are much more reasonable and I walk away and 
wait for my e-mail, I have NEVER understood this waiting until the last few 
seconds and will not.

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