b_s-wilk wrote:
There are so many eBay stores with Buy It Now prices better than
ending auction prices, and other sites with great prices.
Betty
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Agreed. I always search for a good price from a source other than eBay,
and many times I can find one that is sells the same item cheaper than
the final eBay price.
There are two things to be said however. On eBay, running up the price
just seconds before the auction closes is a way of getting a better
price than one could by bidding earlier with a high bid in the hope that
other bidders will not exceed that bid by successive bidding.
Second, I am a veteran of real auctions so that I know how to bid within
reason. I collect a very select kind of item that usually sell between
$2000 to $20000 per item, and I am knowledgeable about the item. During
the viewing, I inspect each item in detail and assign a maximum value to
the item. During bidding, I will never go above the maximum and never
regret losing an item if the bidding exceeds my price since I know the
successful bidder, other than me, has overpaid. (But you can't believe
the tricks that some bidders will do to prevent a fair auction. Rather
than complain about the cheater, I will collude with the auctioneer and
with the honest bidders at the next auction to shut out the cheater.)
I believe my auction experience makes me a better bargainer for everyday
items that are negotiable in price. It is wise to remember that another
bargain is coming if you pass up the current bargain.
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