E-bay complaints: was Re: "Response" from seller with the "Apple-1" - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

5 Jul 2005

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 From: "Jim Isbell, W5JAI" <jim.isbell at
gmail.com>

No, it doent keep them from finding them at the last minute, they are
just not there to find.  With 7 days to look, I dont think I miss very
many because they are late to the party.  If you are a dollar short
and 6 hours late, tough luck.  Do you think a real auction house would
hold the bidding while someone ran from the parking lot to try to get
in a bid at the last minute?
 Hi
 You seem to assume that we all have time to watch earlier
items. I find that I can just keep up with one or two
days ahead. Even so, I have to skip maybe 1 or 2 days a week.
Some how, you seem to think that people are just watching
for 7 days. Most are only looking one or two days ahead.
 If it is an item that has already gone past my max, I
don't waste time on it. If it is still in my price range,
I'll bid on it. Usually the first bid is just a place holder
below what I expect to make as my final bid.
Dwight