YAET: WHOO Hoo I got sniped :P

[bubbadu]

All this week, I have been on ebay looking for a new bowling ball. I saw one I liked, and put in a bid for 95 bucks, and its at 93 right now. The auction ends in 2.5 hours Well I found another seller that had EXACTLY the ball I wanted, and I emailed the seller, and he said that the ball I wanted is coming in tomorrow. So am I basically screwed if someone else doesnt outbid me? Theres no way to retract the bid if its more than an hour? I usualy never do this, but I think I might get stuck.. any ideas on what to do?

Update:
Whooo hoooooo I would have never thought I would say this, but I am so glad I got sniped. Now I can order the other, much better ball and hopefully have it something mid next week...

 

[fs5]

nope you're screwed.. just hope some sniper is waiting on the grassy knoll.

 

[Gravity]

buy the ball you bid on. Read the TOS on ebay, perhaps there's a loophole or time of recission. But, I think yer stuck. You can always resell it or use it as a spare.

 

[Gibson486]

buy it from ebay sell it on ebay for more

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Gravity
buy the ball you bid on. Read the TOS on ebay, perhaps there's a loophole or time of recission. But, I think yer stuck. You can always resell it or use it as a spare.

pun?

 

[bubbadu]

At 95 bucks its STILL a good deal for a 230 MSRP ball, but after reading ALOT of reviews, the other ball hasnt even really come out yet, and is nearly impossible to get. It better go up 2 STINKING dollars within the next 2 hours!

 

[bubbadu]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
nope you're screwed.. just hope some sniper is waiting on the grassy knoll.

*Looks around for sniper *.. PLEASE BE OUT THERE!

 

[bubbadu]

Lost the auction... W00T!

 

[MercenaryForHire]

:cookie;

- M4H

 

[z0mb13]

link to auction??

how much is shipping on a bowling ball would be??

 

[bubbadu]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
link to auction??

how much is shipping on a bowling ball would be??

For a 14lb ball, only 17 bucks I decided to go the new Storm Factor XXX, which no one will have instock till about the end of the month, luckly I found a seller on ebay that is selling it for a great price, and will have it shiped out tomorrow from OH instead of Florida. The orginal ball I started bidding on was a Brunswick Inferno, which indeed is a great ball, but just no as agressive as the XXX.

 

[Evadman]

I just got a new ball to replace my oil soaked columbia 300 RR ball. Now I have the nifty particle impregnated coverstock with RR backend Raging Inferno. I was so happy. Until I threw it a few times and wondered where the hell my hook went. I got the most agressive and softest ball alowed by the rules, and I still power right though the break. If I were not just playing for fun I would try to find a new columbia 300 somewhere.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: bubbadu

Originally posted by: z0mb13
link to auction??

how much is shipping on a bowling ball would be??

For a 14lb ball, only 17 bucks I decided to go the new Storm Factor XXX, which no one will have instock till about the end of the month, luckly I found a seller on ebay that is selling it for a great price, and will have it shiped out tomorrow from OH instead of Florida. The orginal ball I started bidding on was a Brunswick Inferno, which indeed is a great ball, but just no as agressive as the XXX.

nice!

what is ur average?? i used to be an avid bowler.. I used the 13lb brunswick red alert.. and the quantum (forgot which brand)

 

[bubbadu]

My average isnt the greatest right now, its about a 150. I have never used a "real" ball before, but done fairly decent even with the really crappy lane balls. I have been practing a hook shot with my friends 16lb Eraser, but its just too heavy and too big of a span. We are taking beginneers bowling in college and he bowled a 279 about a week ago. Right now I am bowling about 3 times a week or so, and with the right ball, and the enough pratice, I think I can get my average into the 180-200 range. The reason I went with the XXX is that if I am going to go all out with something like this, I might as well not cheap out and get a ball thats going to suit my needs.

 

[Evadman]

The way to get your average up is not getting strikes, but picking up spares. Go early one day to the alley, and see if they will do a few games of spares for ya. You may have totip the counter to get a mechanic back there for ya, but it is the best way to learn control.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Evadman
The way to get your average up is not getting strikes, but picking up spares. Go early one day to the alley, and see if they will do a few games of spares for ya. You may have totip the counter to get a mechanic back there for ya, but it is the best way to learn control.

or u can set it manually if they have the newer lanes (brunswick lanes for example)

what beginners should focus on is NOT to hook the ball... if you use a hook ball it will hook by itselft

you should focus on a straight release of ur arm, dont try to hook it like crazy...

 

[bubbadu]

Originally posted by: Evadman
The way to get your average up is not getting strikes, but picking up spares. Go early one day to the alley, and see if they will do a few games of spares for ya. You may have totip the counter to get a mechanic back there for ya, but it is the best way to learn control.

Yeah thats not a problem now, because my buddy got a job there working the front desk. I am acuatly pretty darn good at picking up spares, I believe I picked up about 6 in my last good game. I have some slight control problems (mainly pulling the ball to the left, I am left handed btw). I hear ya about how huge the spares are. In my class we usualy spend a good 30-1hour on just the 7 and the 10 pin. It seems like most of my spares I have been missing are easy spares like a single 6 spin, but its amazing how much better I have gotten in just the past 3 or 4 weeks because of this class and pratice. My friend is amazing though, he had a 279,235 and a 225 last time , but hes been bowling competively since he was like 8.