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(OT) eBay and Sniping Service
"Diana Satyr" wrote in message
.. . I snipe without use of a sniping service. All it takes is an accurate clock. Looks like my explanation of the value of sniping failed to take. I'll try again. A well-off person will normally "value" any given collectible at a higher price than a poor person, because: (1) no-one knows the "standard" price of most collectibles, and (2) $500, say, looks to a rich person about like maybe $50 does to a poor person, because the two amounts take similar percentage bites out of the discretionary income of each. I know this to be true. I've been both affluent and poor. Except that if a more "well-off person" than you has already bid $600, your snipe bid of $500 won't do you any good. Sniping is pointless and way over-rated. High bid always wins. Whether that high bid was placed in the first minute or last minute doesn't matter. Bid the max amount you are willing to pay and forget about it. If someone else is willing to pay more, it won't matter *when* he makes his bid. Mike |
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(OT) eBay and Sniping Service
On Feb 3, 8:23 am, "Mike" wrote:
"Diana Satyr" wrote in message .. . I snipe without use of a sniping service. All it takes is an accurate clock. Looks like my explanation of the value of sniping failed to take. I'll try again. A well-off person will normally "value" any given collectible at a higher price than a poor person, because: (1) no-one knows the "standard" price of most collectibles, and (2) $500, say, looks to a rich person about like maybe $50 does to a poor person, because the two amounts take similar percentage bites out of the discretionary income of each. I know this to be true. I've been both affluent and poor. Except that if a more "well-off person" than you has already bid $600, your snipe bid of $500 won't do you any good. Sniping is pointless and way over-rated. High bid always wins. Whether that high bid was placed in the first minute or last minute doesn't matter. Bid the max amount you are willing to pay and forget about it. - If someone else is willing to pay more, - it won't matter *when* he makes his bid. - - Mike So my $1000 Last-Minute-Bid that arrives 30-Seconds-After the eBay Auction "Closes" will always ensure that I WIN - Not ! With-in the Open-for-Bidding Time-Frame of an eBay Auction the High Bid Always Wins -except- When the Seller 'rejects' a Bidder and then the Next Higher Bidder may win -or- When there is a Reserve Price and the High Bid is 'below' that Price. - - - and, And. AND ! eBay - The Bidding Just Goes : on, and On. and ON ! ~ RHF |
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