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From: david_a._vandenbroucke_at_hud.gov <(david_a._vandenbroucke_at_hud.gov)>
Date: Mon Oct 26 12:23:26 1998

I've taken the position that I'm going to deliberately ignore the
snipers. I usually bid on the first day listed. I ask myself, "What
is the maximum I'm _really_ willing to pay for this?" and that's what
I bid. I get outbid on the last day (I don't track it more closely
than that) fairly often, but it means that the high bidder is paying
more than I would, and I can't argue with that. As often as not, when
I'm outbid, my disappointment is tinged with relief: "Did I really
bid _that_ much? What was I thinking of?"

On the whole, I find it liberating to just bid my maximum and let the
chips fall where they may.

 Dav Vandenbroucke
 Economist
 U.S. Dept. HUD
 david_a._vandenbroucke_at_hud.gov
Received on Mon Oct 26 1998 - 12:23:26 GMT