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And this is why I hate Ebay
genesim:
Malenko,
I admit that my writing could be more concise. It is tough for me to put into words my print when I am often pressed for time...so you would think I would edit more, when yet the opposite is true. :dunno I write it, and then I move on. No time for much editing.
There is no need to take it personal. Pay attention to what others have said. Upping your maximum is a waste of money. Set it at the end, and you cannot lose. You "setting your limit" then raising it again doesn't make sense and defending such behavior shows that you need to take a step back...then again, I am happy for people like you, because I know what to bid if I really want something. While you two turkeys are going back and forth back and forth, I come along and avoid all that crap and put the smack down before you know what hit you..and guess what, I end up getting it for a penny more. :)
As for me dedicating "3 Paragraphs" it was absolutely not off topic especially when I was proposing how you could have likely been wrong. You got "sniped" end of story.
Malenko:
--- Quote from: genesim on September 04, 2007, 11:24:18 pm ---While you two turkeys are going back and forth back and forth, I come along and avoid all that crap and put the smack down before you know what hit you..and guess what, I end up getting it for a penny more. :)
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I think my point was if I have $600 to spend and I bid my limit of $300 on each but one items ends and I don't get it, I have more money to play with and I can up my bid on the other $300 item to $400 or more. When I said I can increase my bid you assumed I meant by a few dollars when it could be as little as a buck or as much as $100 (or more). So therefor setting a limit and having the ability to increase makes tons of sense if you think about it. My limit is based on my budget and my budget can change. If I sent a limit of $300 because its all the money I have then suddenly I have $600 to spend WHY WOULDN'T I INCREASE MY MAX BID?
If you are pressed for time, open up notepad and work on a reply, then copy paste when you have the time. If anything it'll help your writing skills as for the reading and comprehension, you're on your own there.
Neverending Project:
My Dad lists items starting at $0.99 with no reserve, because he is cheap. He doesn't want to pay the higher listing fee so he lists everything he sells for $0.99. Then if it is worth more than the auction is going to end for, he "shill bids" it.
[soapbox]I hate it, and I pretty much hate e-bay for this reason. Not that I hate my Dad. But I mean come on! You've got money! Stop being so cheap! [/soapbox]
Sorry, got on a little rant there. But I also don't see e-bay going anywhere for a while. But something needs to change, methinks.
mountain:
If I know of an item I want or need, I search for closed auctions to get a realistic idea of what it will go for. I determine my max price then I use esnipe to bid for me at the last 2 seconds of the auction. I do this with several auctions for the same product making sure that the end times are spaced apart by several hours during times when I am at work (in front of a computer). esnipe will email me at a set time to report if my bid is too low. Eventually I will win an item and cancell all of the other bids before they are placed. Takes patience, but worth it if you are cheap like me. ;D
ahofle:
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on September 04, 2007, 02:35:42 pm ---I know a guy who does this (no, it is not me and has actually been used to my detriment by this particular seller, although he is not a terrible guy and he did apologize profusely for it), and I expect that for high-ticket items he would just file an NPB against the shill account. For low-ticket items, I expect that he would eat the cost of the fees.
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--- Quote ---My Dad lists items starting at $0.99 with no reserve, because he is cheap. He doesn't want to pay the higher listing fee so he lists everything he sells for $0.99. Then if it is worth more than the auction is going to end for, he "shill bids" it.
[soapbox]I hate it, and I pretty much hate e-bay for this reason. Not that I hate my Dad. But I mean come on! You've got money! Stop being so cheap! [/soapbox]
Sorry, got on a little rant there. But I also don't see e-bay going anywhere for a while. But something needs to change, methinks
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Cheffo, that you? :laugh2:
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