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And this is why I hate Ebay
genesim:
--- Quote from: RayB ---The BEST is when I see the OTHER bidder, in real-time, trying to beat my bid, small increments by small increments and then running out of time.
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Man and I thought I was the only one. A nervous glee..but a glee all the same. ;D
patrickl:
--- Quote from: genesim on September 06, 2007, 04:55:34 am ---
--- Quote from: RayB ---The BEST is when I see the OTHER bidder, in real-time, trying to beat my bid, small increments by small increments and then running out of time.
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Man and I thought I was the only one. A nervous glee..but a glee all the same. ;D
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I don't really enjoy that. It just means you pay more in the end. Anyway, that's exactly the kind of thing which sniping prevents (if you don't snipe too early that is).
shardian:
What really sucks is when you are just messing around bidding on something you really don't want or need, then actually win it. I've done that several times, most recently on my pin. I just put in a token $1 increment bid knowing it'll just raise the proxy. Sometimes, you actually become high bidder. No problem as of course someone else will bid considering it is selling cheap and there are hours left. Then noone bids and you are screwed (not really, but I think it helps appease the wife). ;D
Another method I have started using is what I call the intimidation technique. Basically, you maintain high bidder status at a minimum level. Someone bids, you keep incrementing until their proxy is beat. You do that a few times and sometimes people will give up on the item because they "know" you'll just keep outbidding them. I kind of think that is what happened on the pinball machine.
genesim:
What I meant was that all the other "snipers" try to jump in because they are oblivious to just how much I will pay.
Still, I do see your point, and the less of that the better.
Malenko:
--- Quote from: genesim on September 05, 2007, 11:17:30 pm ---Your disdain for all Sniping, Shilling, Shielding was put in the same sentence. You stated all were "hurting" ebay. Now is there any other way to see this? So you don't think they are all equal....um ok. But yet you say they are all hurting Ebay. hmmmmm
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I don't like people with herpes or you, since I used them in the same sentence they must be equal.
I'm done with this topic, troll away!