Re: More eBay insanity (was Re: Apple IIc+ on eBay)

[Simon Williams <*email*@*luddite.ca*>]

On 14 Mar 2003 02:41:44 GMT mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon) wrote:

> 
> In article <I1udnRBSh9OGD-2jXTWc3Q@mt.net>, "Terry Olsen"
> <tolsen64@hotmail.com> writes:
> 
> >Why is sniping a "bad" thing?  I've participated in those "bidding wars" at
> >the end of an auction...I've always lost, but there's nothing wrong with
> >trying to get the best deal you can.
> 
> I don't have any problem with sniping at all.  It just converts the
> auction into a "sealed bid" auction--which generally nets the
> bidder a better deal, free of the emotional games that can run
> the price up above reason.
> 
> -michael

Absolutely agree... the bottom line is that you should bid up to what you
think the item is worth; whether you do that in the last few seconds is
irrellevant.
I've had people contact me complaining that my bid was higher than theirs
and that is just not fair (really, it's happened twice!!!)

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Simon Williams
Luddite Enterprises
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