Sniping rules except in the case of malfunction which does happen
sometimes. So
it isn't entirely foolproof.
But on anything I am want to get absolutely, I will snipe.
Many things I bid on to support the price and to ADVERTISE. Bidding
is great advertising.
In my book, the best way for a collector to have the best chance of
acquiring something is to bid openly at a very brisk level and add a
snipe at the end. Show
some respect for the poster.
Kirby McDaniel
www.movieart.net
On Jun 11, 2006, at 5:26 PM, JR wrote:
Roland and Michael,
Absolutely. This is a great example of what not to do if you are
"martinjurb". In this day of sniping it is a *terrible* mistake to
put in
your real maximum amount in the early bid. That's suicidal if there is
going to any significant interest in the item from others. You can
put in
an bid just to "test the waters" and stake your claim to first-bid
status
and maybe try to gauge interest. You might even make the hidden
maximum on
your early bid an amount that is part-way to real maximum amount
you're
willing to pay, but that's all. You enter your REAL maximum amount
in the
sniper program. Otherwise a sniper (or a shill) can just keep
running up
your bid -- and either flush out your maximum and win by a smidgen
more...
or simply make you pay more than you would have otherwise.
-- JR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland Lataille" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 17:20
Subject: Re: [MOPO] SNIPING !!!!!!!!!!!!
Your right. Look at the bids on this 2001: a space odyssey
postcard. If
martinjurb had sniped, stranamore1964 would of put in a bid of
46.99 at
8:25:06 and would be the high bidder until martinjurb sniped and
won for
47.99 instead of paying 97.99.
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=9144560910
Michael B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: i have asked,
rhetorically, before: I DEFY ANYONE TO TELL ME A SINGLE
ADVANTAGE IN
BIDDING EARLY.
the only time that i have seen it work is when a well known bidder
meets a high reserve early (where it implies, rightly or wrongly,
there's
a lot more available because this person REALLY wants it), where
it acts
as a deterrent from those seeking a "steal".
(i was surprised to get an item 2 years ago when my snipe had
already
been placed for 760, the reserve was met at 400 4 days before the
auction
ended....and i got it for about 746. the auction showed the 400
for 4
days,,,,til the very end with 2 other snipers besdes me. it was THE
BISHOP'S WIFE insert.)
all new ebayers are shocked by sniping, when they think that they
"got" the item for a few days, until reality sets in during the
i, also, collect french enamelware on ebay. check this link of 2
novices outbidding each other:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=6286138009&rd=1&sspagen
ame=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
wouldn't it have sold for less had there only been snipers? i
might
have bid on this as a snipe, but................the true value of
this
item was lost in the bidding frenzy war.
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