15 May
2005
15 May
'05
1:25 p.m.
From: "Brad Parker" <brad at heeltoe.com>
Scott Stevens wrote:
I guess I don't see it that way. What you said is factually correct,
but I've noticed that when I am bidding against other hobbiests (mostly
people on this list), they don't snipe each other.
In my twisted little world I sort of felt there was a gentlemanly
agreement not to snipe each other.
personally I would concider it bad mojo to snipe against another list
member. am I a fool?
My feeling is that, if I have a genuine need for an item, I will go for it,
unless I know it is against someone else with a greater need. If I am just
collecting stuff against a rainy day, I will assume that whoever bid on it
actually needs it, and not bid against them.
Most of my bidding these days is rainy day stuff, or stuff I don't want to
see scrapped. (So I bid the minimum, with a snipe.)
Items I still need, I will usually bid once early in the auction (in case
anyone wants to honor my "dibs"), then enter a snipe for the actual amount I
am willing to pay. (Others seem to be using the same system.)
The rules are set up so that all the action will be in the last minute.
There's no way a user sitting at a workstation can follow the action in the
last 30 seconds, so skip the stress-out. You can bid early (which tips your
hand), or download the sniping software. I like the sniping software,
because you can enter your bid, then forget about it until the auction is
over.
Vince