One thing that I wasn't aware of with e-bay the first time around is that
the bid only increments by the 'increment' amount ( unless it is a reserve
item in which case , if you exceed the reserve amount it will jump to
there). So, if the item is at $5 and the increment is 50 cents and you bid
$100, then the current bid will go to $5.50. As other people bid your bid
will auto increment by 50 cents at a time until it beats the other person
out or to your maximum. If some last minute Charlie comes along at the last
minute and decides that it is worth $75 to him/her, you will win the bid at
$75.50. You should bid your high bid and walk away and wait. ... unless
you believe in shills!!! You can avoid the emotion and only buy 'good
value' to you.
my 2 cents ( actually 3 in Canadian)
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lancer7676@aol.com <Lancer7676@aol.com>
To: type79@ix.netcom.com <type79@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>;
spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: December 14, 1999 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: Manifold for a Fish Carb?
>In a message dated 12/14/99 4:45:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>type79@ix.netcom.com writes:
>
><< If something is at auction and you decide you are willing to pay, let's
say
> $100.00 for it and someone outbids you, why is it the higher bidder's
fault
>that
> after the fact, you decide that you would have paid more than $100.00, but
>just
> failed to enter a bid for that new maximum amount? >>
>
>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.
>
>--David C.
>
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