29 Apr
2001
29 Apr
'01
12:19 p.m.
Marvin wrote:
"Jeffrey S. Sharp" wrote:
When I don't want to wait or can't, then I bid the top amount that I'm
willing
to
pay. If the current bid is $6, and I'll pay $25, then I put $25 on it. If
someone
wins it at $26, then fine. Most of the time I'll get it for much less.
Eric
Quoting Jeff Hellige <jhellige(a)earthlink.net>et>:
As the saying goes, those of you who wait until the last minute to bid will
always get
beat out by those of us who wait until the last *second*. The current bidding system leaves much to be
desired.
I agree. There is absolutely no incentive to *not* wait until there
are 30 seconds left to go in an auction.