Fair enough, but first some background. Since I don't have any money, I'm not buying posters on eBay. Therefore I'm not your competition. And you do not represent competition to me, so I'll advise. Notice though Christopher, that you are asking other Joni fans (read: your competition) for advice on how to beat them in an auction. My brother taught me that the trick to winning is not to constantly lead the auction. The way to win (ie. to get the stuff without paying too much) is to "snipe". You schedule your day around hovering over the computer _as your target auction closes_. You log in minutes before the close, opening one browser session to observe the price (using the Refresh key, naturally). In another browser session you prepare to bid, hovering over the Enter key that will send your completed bid. You bid once, hitting the enter key only seconds before the auction closes. My brother, a former used car salesman, suggests using one email address for your "nice" bidding practices and second email address for your "snipe" activities. He explained that he was able to steal an auction from a friend whom he'd promised to never bid against. He didn't get caught. <shudder> Nice guy, eh? 'The desk clerk said, "It happens every day," As the stars fell down and the fields burned away On Black Diamond Bay.' Bobby Dylan, the best _male_ songwriter in the English speaking world? Christopher asked: > I'm glued to my moniter waiting for the next out-bid > notice so I don't lose out. Anybody have any strategies for winning w/o > fuss and muss? All the best, Jim L'Hommedieu NEC= no election content "When the going gets weird the weird turn pro." Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
