[78-L] Bantering about bidding.

[jack palmer]

    I've been watching this discussion on sniping or high bidding.  I have bought many records off oboy and have never sniped.  First I don't have the time to wait until the last minute to bid, although I understand you can do it automatically now.  If you know how - I don't.  Like Taylor I bid what I feel I can afford and then wait to hear from the seller.  9 times out of 10 I have won the record and usually for much less than my high bid.  In fact many times I win with the minimum bid.  I don't buy many records any more but I have won everyone I bid on the last year.  One tip though.  I seldom make my bid before the last day.
    As for the step bidders.   I think that often they are a bidder who bid a high amount and others are bidding forcing an automatic raise in his bid.  I am oftern shown as bidding half a dozen times but it is all due to the high bid I placed originally.    Jack




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From: Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com>
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Sent: Mon, January 18, 2010 7:02:25 PM
Subject: [78-L] Bantering about bidding.



> Snipe or be sniped. Eat or be eaten.
>
> dl


How about "Bid high or lose?"  That pretty well trumps the sniper or the 
carnivore.

I notice that I've left over 8,000 separate feedbacks on eBay since 1999. 
I'd imagine some  6,500 of those are for records I've  bought.

If anyone has tried to "eat me" I haven't noticed!

Taylor





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