Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality

2010-03-18 Thread countdeiro
Excellent post, Dave Count Deiro IMCA 3536 -Original Message- From: Dave Myers whitefalcons...@yahoo.com Sent: Mar 18, 2010 1:57 AM To: meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com, Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality Hey Richard

Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality

2010-03-18 Thread tracy latimer
I vary in my bidding methods, depending on the current bid, how many people are bidding, how much I want the item...  People snipe so that they have the best chance of getting the item for as cheaply as possible.  Usually I bid my maximum as late as possible; if I can, manually sniping in the

Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality

2010-03-18 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Hi Tracy and List, Yeah, it's a good feeling when you place an early bid and forget about it. Then a week later you get an email from eBay saying you won the item for a fraction of your maximum bid. I like it when that happens. :) Best regards, MikeG On 3/18/10, tracy latimer

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2010-03-17 Thread Richard Kowalski
This mentality, waiting until the last few seconds before bidding, is something I just don't get. Maybe someone can explain it to me. I bid for lots on ebay just like I do when I bid at a real auction. I set in my head what I believe the value of an item and what I have available in my budget

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2010-03-17 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Hi Richard, I think, but I'm not sure, the reason for sniping is because if you bid early on an item, you are encouraging action. As a buyer, if you want the item at the lowest price possible, then you don't want a lot of bidding action going on. One way to accomplish that is to bid on the item

Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality

2010-03-17 Thread Walter Branch
- Original Message - From: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com To: meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:58 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality This mentality, waiting until the last few seconds before bidding, is something I

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2010-03-17 Thread Starsinthedirt
Hi Richard and List, I agree with your solution but not your objection to sniping within the framework that is eBay. Ebay has set up a situation where it is the smart thing to do. As you suggest, if no item will officially end within even just one minute from the time the last bid was

Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality

2010-03-17 Thread Richard Kowalski
to just allow the auction to continue until the bidding stops. -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Wed, 3/17/10, starsinthed...@aol.com starsinthed...@aol.com wrote: From: starsinthed...@aol.com starsinthed...@aol.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality

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2010-03-17 Thread Shawn Alan
Hello Listers, My understanding with bidding on eBay is if your the top bidder you win. If you use a spiner program you don't win unless your the top bidder. Spiner programs make it easy for you to put your bid in and leave and not worry about sitting at the computer and waisting time while

Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality

2010-03-17 Thread John.L.Cabassi
John -Original Message- From: John.L.Cabassi [mailto:j...@cabassi.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 6:15 PM To: 'starsinthed...@aol.com'; 'meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com' Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality G'Day All Interesting topic on eBay. Regardless of what

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2010-03-17 Thread Starsinthedirt
All I know is that people that use sniper programs are getting ripped off because eBay does the same thing for free. Shawn Alan I don't think you get it! Tom In a message dated 3/17/2010 7:15:51 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, photoph...@yahoo.com writes: Hello Listers, My understanding

Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality

2010-03-17 Thread John Hendry
- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Richard Kowalski Sent: March-17-10 4:58 PM To: meteorite list Subject: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality This mentality, waiting until the last few seconds before bidding

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2010-03-17 Thread John.L.Cabassi
: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality Hi Richard and List, I agree with your solution but not your objection to sniping within the framework that is eBay. Ebay has set up a situation where it is the smart thing to do. As you suggest, if no item will officially end within even just one

Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality

2010-03-17 Thread ensoramanda
It's just so simple to understand why sniping is likely to get you the best price...just an obvious thing to do! Just keep it quiet Tomthe less people that understand sniping the more bargains for us.. ;-) Graham starsinthed...@aol.com wrote: All I know is that people that use

Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality

2010-03-17 Thread John.L.Cabassi
...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of John.L.Cabassi Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 6:15 PM To: starsinthed...@aol.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality G'Day All Interesting topic on eBay. Regardless of what you say, it's not going to change and somebody

Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality

2010-03-17 Thread Jerry Flaherty
To: 'Richard Kowalski' damoc...@yahoo.com Cc: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality Richard, I always use sniping services for bidding and my reasoning flawed or otherwise is as follows. There exists a category of bidders that do not bid their maximum

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2010-03-17 Thread Richard Kowalski
Thanks all. I now have a much better understanding all the way around... -- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list

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2010-03-17 Thread Shawn Alan
bid in a day before the bid ends, you do what ever it takes :) But at the end of the day what comes down to it is who placed the highest bid in the allotted time. Shawn Alan [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality Richard Kowalski damoclid at yahoo.com Wed Mar 17 19:58:00 EDT 2010 Previous

Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality

2010-03-17 Thread Starsinthedirt
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2010-03-17 Thread Mark Bowling
: Re: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality Richard, I always use sniping services for bidding and my reasoning flawed or otherwise is as follows. There exists a category of bidders that do not bid their maximum and leave it at that, but like to continuously monitor the auction for the duration

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2010-03-17 Thread Shawn Alan
.   Any whos have a great night Tom LOL [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality Starsinthedirt at aol.com Starsinthedirt at aol.com Thu Mar 18 00:42:00 EDT 2010 Previous message: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author

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2010-03-17 Thread Dave Myers
: Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com Subject: [meteorite-list] The Sniper Mentality To: meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 11:58 PM This mentality, waiting until the last few seconds before bidding, is something I just don't get. Maybe someone