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BID, you bastards, BID!

pontifex

pontifex

Lifer
I have my 7800 GT video card up "for sell" on ebay. There is a little over 3 hours left to go, I have 1 bidder so far and 11 watchers! WTF? STOP WATCHING!! BID ON IT!!!

hopefully a huge bidding war starts in like the last hour or something. think its possible?
 
Originally posted by: pontifex
I have my 7800 GT video card up "for sell" on ebay. There is a little over 3 hours left to go, I have 1 bidder so far and 11 watchers! WTF? STOP WATCHING!! BID ON IT!!!

hopefully a huge bidding war starts in like the last hour or something. think its possible?
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*shakes magic 8 ball*

Outlook is good
 
Originally posted by: smack Down
Your a freaking idiot if you bid on anything with more then 10 seconds left.
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No you are not an idiot. You bid what you are willing to spend that will make you happy. If the price goes higher, you didn't get stuck in a bidding frenzy and overpay. If you get it, you get the product you want at the price that makes you happy. It is win/win if you bid early and leave.

 
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: smack Down
Your a freaking idiot if you bid on anything with more then 10 seconds left.
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No you are not an idiot. You bid what you are willing to spend that will make you happy. If the price goes higher, you didn't get stuck in a bidding frenzy and overpay. If you get it, you get the product you want at the price that makes you happy. It is win/win if you bid early and leave.
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don't you mean lose/lose?

i'm selling the item. i WANT them to be idiots and start a war on my item. means more money for me!
 
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: smack Down
Your a freaking idiot if you bid on anything with more then 10 seconds left.
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No you are not an idiot. You bid what you are willing to spend that will make you happy. If the price goes higher, you didn't get stuck in a bidding frenzy and overpay. If you get it, you get the product you want at the price that makes you happy. It is win/win if you bid early and leave.
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not necesarily true. if you bid with 10 seconds left the other bidder may not have enough time to reply the bid. therefore you won't have to max out your limit.
 
Originally posted by: jdini76
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: smack Down
Your a freaking idiot if you bid on anything with more then 10 seconds left.
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No you are not an idiot. You bid what you are willing to spend that will make you happy. If the price goes higher, you didn't get stuck in a bidding frenzy and overpay. If you get it, you get the product you want at the price that makes you happy. It is win/win if you bid early and leave.
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not necesarily true. if you bid with 10 seconds left the other bidder may not have enough time to reply the bid. therefore you won't have to max out your limit.
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It's called proxy bidding. If people got it, things would be alot less troublesome.
 
i hope your not complaining about it only being at 100$. I sold my 2 months ago for 115$ shipped. Its not worth all that much, especially used.
 
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: smack Down
Your a freaking idiot if you bid on anything with more then 10 seconds left.
Click to expand...
No you are not an idiot. You bid what you are willing to spend that will make you happy. If the price goes higher, you didn't get stuck in a bidding frenzy and overpay. If you get it, you get the product you want at the price that makes you happy. It is win/win if you bid early and leave.
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Pretty much. If I'm willing to pay $40 for something, that's what I bid. If somebody else feels like paying more, great, let them have it.
 
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: smack Down
Your a freaking idiot if you bid on anything with more then 10 seconds left.
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No you are not an idiot. You bid what you are willing to spend that will make you happy. If the price goes higher, you didn't get stuck in a bidding frenzy and overpay. If you get it, you get the product you want at the price that makes you happy. It is win/win if you bid early and leave.
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Pretty much. If I'm willing to pay $40 for something, that's what I bid. If somebody else feels like paying more, great, let them have it.
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still smarter to snipe. If you are willing to bid $40 and max is only $35, you win. If you bid $40 with 10 hours left, the other bidder goes to $42 you lose. Pretty simple choice for me. Your still only bidding the max you would pay, but have a higher chance of winning.
 
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: smack Down
Your a freaking idiot if you bid on anything with more then 10 seconds left.
Click to expand...
No you are not an idiot. You bid what you are willing to spend that will make you happy. If the price goes higher, you didn't get stuck in a bidding frenzy and overpay. If you get it, you get the product you want at the price that makes you happy. It is win/win if you bid early and leave.
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wouldnt you rather get the item for less than you're willing to pay? Why would you get stuck in a bidding frenzy and overpay? if you don't want to spend more than a certain amount just stop bidding
 
Originally posted by: AUMM
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: smack Down
Your a freaking idiot if you bid on anything with more then 10 seconds left.
Click to expand...
No you are not an idiot. You bid what you are willing to spend that will make you happy. If the price goes higher, you didn't get stuck in a bidding frenzy and overpay. If you get it, you get the product you want at the price that makes you happy. It is win/win if you bid early and leave.
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wouldnt you rather get the item for less than you're willing to pay? Why would you get stuck in a bidding frenzy and overpay? if you don't want to spend more than a certain amount just stop bidding
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sniping does get you it cheaper. Especially if there is no bidding war. If the bidder thinks he will win it with 10 seconds left, and your max gets bid, you win. Pretty simple i think.
 
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: smack Down
Your a freaking idiot if you bid on anything with more then 10 seconds left.
Click to expand...
No you are not an idiot. You bid what you are willing to spend that will make you happy. If the price goes higher, you didn't get stuck in a bidding frenzy and overpay. If you get it, you get the product you want at the price that makes you happy. It is win/win if you bid early and leave.
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We really should encourage people who take this view. It saves me money when I snipe.
 
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: smack Down
Your a freaking idiot if you bid on anything with more then 10 seconds left.
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No you are not an idiot. You bid what you are willing to spend that will make you happy. If the price goes higher, you didn't get stuck in a bidding frenzy and overpay. If you get it, you get the product you want at the price that makes you happy. It is win/win if you bid early and leave.
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your problem when you do that is that other people get in a bidding frenzy when they see they've been outbid by your proxy bid.

"oh just one more dollar won't hurt"
 
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