22 Feb
2006
22 Feb
'06
10:31 p.m.
David Kane wrote:
On 2/23/06, jim stephens <james.w.stephens at
gmail.com> wrote:
If the amount you wish to pay is the maximum you bid after the last bid,
why did you not simply put
that amount in? deciding your limit is higher 5 times across the
auction due to doing research is fine
with me.
In another reply, I stressed that this was an experienced bidder, and
the incrementing was over a small
(15 min) period.
If you think putting in bids to spend my money (assuming I have the high
bid) and not take it is useful,
please elaborate.
As I said it results in more money for the seller (happy) me getting it
and having to pay more than
I consider necessary, and you don't win the bid.
I bid in two ways. I either put in a minimum for something just in case
no one finds it, or I put in a
very large amount, sufficient to get the item, and due to the annoyance
we are discussing, I do it with
as few seconds left as possible in the Ebay sale.
If you want to buy something, put in a reasonably
large bid and take it.
when
someone enters a large number $10 bids on an auction that eventually
closes
at 150 or so, they are either trying to run up your bill or are in cahouts
with the
seller.
So if I see an auction at $10 and put in a speclative $20 (what I am willing
at the outset to bid) and the original reserve put the aution to $21. Then
you consider a few extra increments (I have done 5 extra before) above what
I initially guessed my limit at as poor form and warrenting an "idiot" tag?
David