All I know is.... if you tie a carp to an exhaust manifold, your school
principal gets PO'd
AMHIK
ooo-ooo that smell kinda like this topic
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At 11:19 AM 12/15/1999 , Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 12/14/99 5:15:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>Lancer7676@aol.com writes:
>
><< Its not that, Jay--it is the setting of a bid at a good and fair level
>that
> is high bid for 3-4 days, right up to minutes before expiration, then to
>have
> some guy who has sat and watched it come in in the last few seconds and
> outbid anything put up. I would like another chance to bid, just like at a
> real auction where the bidding isnt over till its over. Many times I have
>no
> idea what something is really worth--the idea of an auction to a buyer is to
> buy at lowest dollar. I am very experienced at real auctions, and that is
> the way it is.
>
> I have pretty much decided to do the same as these guys--to lurk and wait
> till the last second, if I am not at work, to cast my lot. If it is
>expiring
> while I am at work,then I will offer my highest dollar and hope it works.
>>>
>
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>I don't think that will work, David. The bids aren't posted in real time, as
>they happen. I have bid on items and received an e-mail saying that I was
>out-bid by another bidder, but at a much higher price than the one showing on
>the web site. You almost have to put in proxy bids to get what you want. If
>you wait until the last few minutes, you are in for a surpeise.
>
>I suppose that different people look at auctions in different ways. Some are
>looking for a rare part at a bargain, some like the game of bidding. If you
>are in it for the game, you should stick to real auctions.
>
>Allen Hefner
>SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
>'77 Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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