Here's my strategy...
When you're bidding-- its very rare that you can be at the computer the
instant the auction ends. So when I find items I'm interested in-- I
bookmark them, and then try to come back just as the auction is ending. The
chances of the current high bidder actually watching the auction as it ends
are so low that if you put in a bid during the last few hours or minutes of
an auction-- you're almost never out-bid.
Patience is key, also. If you watch item on Ebay-- you can get a feel for
what price they will yield. Thus-- you know when you're getting out of
hand.
Perhaps Ebay addiciton is best expressed in this article from "The Onion"
produced here in Madison. Check it out-- this article is hilarious:
http://www.theonion.com/onion3530/ebay_drunk.html
enjoy-
eric
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Christopher J. Treacy
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 9:29 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Frustration With Ebay...VLJC
Ok, So this is probably old news to y'all, but this Ebay thing is TRULY
EVIL! This is the second time I've done a 'sweep' over items related to
my fave artists (including JM, of course), and have ended up bidding on
about a "c-note's' worth of stuff. Now, in and of itself that's not SO
horrible, but then the 'out-bidding' starts, and I get caught in the
whirlwind of obsessive/compulsive 'gotta-have-it' thinking, and the next
thing you know, 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?
PS: I ordered that strange JM Tribute album "Came Upon A Child Of God" on
Amazon, as it comes out Tuesday. Does anyone know anything about the
artists involved? It looks like 3 bands/singers cover the whole set.
Where are they from? I have this odd feeling it's gonna be a hardcore
comp. or something.
-Chris
