6 Jul
2005
6 Jul
'05
4:37 a.m.
On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 13:43:54 -0500
"Jim Isbell, W5JAI" <jim.isbell at gmail.com> wrote:
As I said, loosing one bid out of millions is not my
worry. I might
just as likely lose a bid because someone was looking 10 minutes
BEFORE I got it listed. But I cant worry over that one either!!!!
Its just a matter of sliding the window one way or the other. I wont
spend my time trying to satisfy one bidder in millions.
As to how you would recognise my auction, a I said earlier, I tell you
up front that I will do that. Its no surprise. If you see my ad you
will be able to bid on it and you will see that I plan on changing it
if no one bids.
Also, if you dont know enough to know you are interested to the extent
of the value of a minimum bid of $1, then I surely dont think you
will change your mind 20 minutes before the auction ends. So I wont
miss you. Go ahead and bit $1 and if you end up with it you rot a
bargain...or at least if you dont want the item you can send me the $1
and I wont ship it to save you the shipping cost.
In a real auction you would have to register, give a credit card
number or deposit check and get a number before you were allowed to
place the first bid!!!
*BZZZT!!!
I go to a LOT of real auctions. Usually I find I am able to register,
bid on items, and carry them to my car and load them without paying or
leaving anything but an address up front. I pay at the end, usually
after everything is loaded in the car.
This is at 'for real' auctions, often enough out in the country, which I
assume is what you're talking about.