Amiga items on eBay -- advertising auctions on classiccmp

From: Eric Chomko <chomko_at_greenbelt.com>
Date: Mon Apr 30 08:20:51 2001

"Wayne M. Smith" wrote:

> "Eric Chomko" wrote:
>
> > "Jeffrey S. Sharp" wrote:
> >
> > > Quoting Jeff Hellige <jhellige_at_earthlink.net>:
> > > > The current bidding system leaves much to be
> desired.
> > >
> > > I agree. There is absolutely no incentive to *not*
> wait until there
> > > are 30 seconds left to go in an auction.
> > >
> >
> > And that can be a good or bad thing. I've been done
> and have done
> > that to others. Bad and good, respectively. And
> waiting 30 seconds
> > on a hot item may just make the winner pay more when
> you under bid
> > their high bid, which is hidden.
>
> Sometimes the good thing is that you are outbid. I
> sometimes get a case of instant buyer's remorse, and
> then am relieved when some other bidder takes me off
> the hook.

I used to be an impluse buyer as well. As a coin collector I learned
to buy only the stuff that I would regret NOT getting, rather than
buying everything that seemed interesting. I streamline all my eBay
purchases to "must haves." Doesn't ALWAYS work but I have
elminated a lot of excess that way.

Eric
Received on Mon Apr 30 2001 - 08:20:51 BST