Yes, I am glad you mentioned it, I have never verbalized it before (or
placed my agreement in text.)

But, a few times I have felt a seller has a "friend" bid against you to
"hype" the price to a level he wants... What I can;t figure out, is a
way to ever be able to prevent this--other than realizing what you are
willing to pay, make the bid and let them go their merry way...

.... and when they contact you back... tell 'em, "naaa, already got one!"

Warmest regards,
John
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.. .
Hi newsgroup:

I "bid" on a radio, within an hour or so, someone "outbid" me. So-far
so good,
all is fair. (and I was kind of glad for opportunity to change my
mind)

Anyhow, I *didn't* engage in a bidding war, the other guy won. After
the auction
I was given an offer to "purchase" the radio.

I *suspect* the seller had another account and bid to inflate the
price, hoping
I'd play along. Nothing illegal or immoral about it, but just thought
I'd point
it out to anyone looking. (Seemed strange that all of a sudden someone
would be
interested in it, despite there were still hours to go and it had been
listed
for days)

If you are interested in something with relatively few (or no)
bidders, bid on
an item and then are outbid, it just might be the merchant playing
you. By not
playing along, you could end up saving yourself the cost of a bidding
fight.

As for me, I'm still looking at them, just not emotionally attached.
(My ace in
the hole)

Jamie
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