OT: Ebay username database

Bagfed · Post by **Bagfed** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 7:37 pm

bagfed

Daniel_Bingamon · Post by **Daniel_Bingamon** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 8:22 pm

I use my name daniel_bingamon.

jim_mc · Post by **jim_mc** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 9:56 pm

mine is Whistler_718.

dd · Post by dd » Sun Mar 31, 2002 10:30 pm

I am MissDDisme......... AND AGAIN I AM SORRY GEEZ i feel BAD each time I think of the lovely whistles. AND.......I DIDNT bid on the whistle bag once I KNEW someone from here was bidding on it.

Chuck_Clark · Post by **Chuck_Clark** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 10:37 pm

I personally don't see any reasoon for you to apologize. We're all big kids here. If two of us want something, then we should both bid on it. The one who places the highest valuse on it will win.

I sell antiques as a sideline. That means a lot of real auctions. If I and a friend who might also be a dealer want the same item, then we need to decide what we think we can get for it and how much margin we need - and bid accordingly.

You can't be expected to be a shrinking violet each time some other C&Fer bids. That might be nice of you, but it wouldn't be very fair to you.

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Sun Mar 31, 2002 10:53 pm

On the other hand, we can all win by working together. DD, if you are talking about the tuffbaggs bag that I am bidding on, I am pretty sure that if you contact the seller after the auction she would probably sell you one for the auction price. And she has several other colors that are not in the auction.

But my intent with this thread was not to make anyone feel bad. I just wanted to give us a resource so we're not killing each other on items. If it's a one-of-a-kind or particularly rare whistle, that's one thing - but for items that are pretty common I just figured it'd be a nice list to have.

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livethe question · Post by **livethe question** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 2:26 pm

Here's the way I bid. If I see something I want that doesn't yet have a bid, I generally put in an opening bid. After that I make up my mind what I'm willing to give for the item and, if it hasn't reached that $ amount yet, in the last few seconds of the auction, I place my bid. This keeps me from overbidding when I get caught up in the excitement of the auction. There's been a couple of times when I wished I had bid more but not generally. It helps me with my lack of control and paying more than what I think something is worth. It's just the way I do it. I'm glad that I now know some of your eBay names. If the item is something I'm only vaguely interested in and you are bidding, I'll probably pass. If it is something I think I really want I'll bid on it but at least you know my bidding strategy.

_________________
Peace

Namasté

jim

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avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 8:06 pm

Just so you know, that method is called Sniping and is generally frowned upon by Ebay...not that I don't do it too sometimes.

When I do, though, I try to put my bid in about a half minute or minute before it ends so if the other bidders are watching they have a chance to reconsider their bid.

livethe question · Post by **livethe question** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 8:30 pm

Uh-oh!

I didn't know that. It just seems a good way for me not to get caught up in the auction fever.

Here in Iowa we have many auctions and there are just different ideas and philosophies about bidding that different people have developed over time. Is there a place in eBay that cues a person in to "appropriate" behavior? Thanks for the heads up...obviously were I aware I wouldn't have been advertising my own "faux pas" or is that a "fox pass"?

I'll think about it. It still makes more sense to me just to decide what I'm willing to pay and bid it at the very last. Seems like anyone should be able to do that and it evens out in the end. Don't mean to offend.

Peace

Namaste

jim

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avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 8:39 pm

No offense, of course. I'll see if I can find the area that it says no sniping. it's possible they have changed their policy since I read it years ago.

On a highly amusing note, I crept into the image directory of the person selling the whistle case, and found this!

http://www.tuffbaggs.com/images/whiscross.jpg

livethe question · Post by **livethe question** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 8:44 pm

Did you win the whistle case?

I have two tuffbag cases and think they are great. One I got from a fellow board member and the other I ordered directly from tuffbags.

they are all quality.

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 8:52 pm

Nope, it;'s ending in five minutes, but I'm not going for it. I'm contacting the seller direct.

skywatcher · Post by **skywatcher** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 9:25 pm

skywatcher

dd · Post by dd » Mon Apr 01, 2002 9:31 pm

Sorry you didnt get the bag. Nobody was bidding on it until the last minute. and.......i think it is FOX PAWS lol. Actually bidding in the last SECOND is considered sniping. They TELL you that you should just bid and put your maximum in. It IS in the last few minutes that people often get carried away. Its that competitive thing at the end. IF the tuff bag lady is willing to take orders at the auction price....maybe you could send her email to me??? DD<-------NOT the sniper : )

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Mon Apr 01, 2002 10:11 pm

You can get to her from the "Ask Seller a question" link: <A Href="http://contact.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP ... 84">edited for length, just click here</A>

Just email and say you lost the auction but are there any more bags. Don't mention me =) When she originally offered me the deal she gave me a choice of colors so that must mean she has more than one available. I've emailed her accepting the offer but haven't gotten a reply yet.

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PS - if you look at the past auctions, she has offered a Deluxe bag for $32.50 in a previous offer, though the pic is no longer up.

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