16 Sep
2012
16 Sep
'12
10:38 p.m.
Better yet bid *their* max. That's really the winning factor, right? J/k
Actually I had similar lack of luck trying to find Microsoft Adventure. Lost I think 3 of
them to the same anonymous bidder. If you're there shoot me a note ;-) I know ya
don't need all uvem.
17 Sep
17 Sep
3:08 a.m.
On 17 September 2012 03:38, <barythrin at gmail.com> wrote:
Better yet bid *their* max. That's really the
winning factor, right? J/k
lol yeah, but I've not got infinite budget.
In this case, it's just I'm not used to losing out on such equipment -
it's not usually "in-demand" ! Sticking a bid in when I saw it, and
forgetting it until the winning email came in, used to work. Maybe
I'll have to look into some sniping software of my own...
(Another auction I lost, was a photo-less barely-described thing ...
after I emailed the seller, got a photo, and told him what it was, he
updated the auction, and I promptly got outbid! Not sure I did the
right thing there, but it turned out to be something I wasn't /that/
interested in having, although it could have been useful for spares..
At least somebody else wanted it enough to offer more than me.)
Rob
6:18 a.m.
On Mon, 17 Sep 2012, barythrin at gmail.com wrote:
Better yet bid *their* max. That's really the
winning factor, right? J/k
That actually can work in certain instances, such as if you have a dealer
going around trying to buy every single "X" that turns up. If he is really
aggressive and you eventually learn his target price, you can push him up
on every single listing, even if he snipes. This isn't something anyone
would normally want to do, but there are times when this can be a useful
tactic. In live auctions, and especially with cash only sales, this is
done all the time.
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