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Post subject: Dwarf Supreme's Blog:  Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:27 pm |
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| Quote (primarch @ 07 2005 June,06:32) | Thats pretty slick Dafrca, I'll have to remember that one....  |
Of course, if Ebay asks, I have never done it and no one has ever accepted any non-offers I might have sent.
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Post subject: Dwarf Supreme's Blog: Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:29 pm |
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I know it sucks but look on it this way- they might have outbid you by 10 bucks and 50 cents!!
A lot of people have a hard time understanding this. That is why I like to put the max I will pay and let fate deside if it is mine.
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Good point, dafrca. That actually is what I usually do. If you don't set a hard limit from the beginning, it's really easy to get caught up in a bidding war.
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Post subject: Dwarf Supreme's Blog: Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:10 am |
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Hi!
I have no problem losing to sniping on e-bay. Its the name of the game and I've done it myself.
Everything has rules to exploit. E-bay is no exception.
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Post subject: Dwarf Supreme's Blog: Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:47 am |
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Post subject: Dwarf Supreme's Blog: Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 4:27 pm |
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Only once have I lost something to sniping that I really wanted, so it kind of stung at first, but I learnad a valuable lesson which has been repeated by others- set a max bid and stick to it.
I always check to see how much something finally goes for. Often it's way more than I would pay. 
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Post subject: Dwarf Supreme's Blog: Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:38 am |
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Post subject: Dwarf Supreme's Blog: Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:31 pm |
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Snippers can be a real pestillence. ...But I confess that I've done it myself from time to time.
I usually submit my bid with the ammount I'm willing to pay when there's about 1 day left. If it goes beyond that then that's just too bad and I let it pass. However in some cases I might up the bid in the finishing minutes if it is an auction I REALLY want. However this is definitely the exception as it usually ends up getting a bit costly.
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Post subject: Dwarf Supreme's Blog: Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 5:21 pm |
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| Quote (Warmaster Nice @ 12 2005 June,08:31) | | Snippers can be a real pestillence. ...But I confess that I've done it myself from time to time. |
I will bet you are not alone. I know a few people who "Hate those auction snippers" and yet I have seen auctions they bid on in the last 30 seconds.
I think everyone has done it once in a while. It is a part of the Ebay experiance. We all want it at the lowest price, but also do not want to loose.
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Post subject: Dwarf Supreme's Blog: Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:52 pm |
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Hi!
I used to do that, then realized that the often mentioned advice of bidding the maximum your willing to pay and leave it at that is the best course.
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Post subject: Dwarf Supreme's Blog: Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:56 pm |
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I'd actually say the optimal course would be to snipe with your absolute maximum price.
But it's still rude.
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Post subject: Dwarf Supreme's Blog: Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:44 am |
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| Quote (PitFiend @ 13 2005 June,14:56) | I'd actually say the optimal course would be to snipe with your absolute maximum price.
But it's still rude. |
It depends, there are some auctions I donot care that much about. So it is fun to watch people bid it up and still they do not get it.
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Post subject: Dwarf Supreme's Blog: Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:34 am |
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Hi!
I used to think it was rude for a real long time. Then I realized everybody on e-bay does it. Its sort of the way it rubs for good or for ill.
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