Sometimes you just have to be lucky. I often wait until the last 5 minutes (or
less) of an auction to bid. Just this week, it worked out. An item
(non-photographic) that would normally go for $150 retail, and at least $50 to
$60 on eBay, and I picked it up for $10. For whatever reason, nobody (except
me) was lurking, waiting for the last possible second.
Also, as already mentioned, mis-described items sometimes come up that fool some
bidders. Use innovative search techniques. For instance, don't just look under
"lenses to fit Pentax". Everybody looks there.
If an uninformed seller has a lens, but doesn't know what camera it fits, they
might list it under "lenses - general" or whatever that category is. So type
"takumar" or "screwmount" into the eBay search engine.
I'm not doing a very good job of explaining myself, but hopefully, you get the
drift.
The main thing is know what you want to pay, and be disciplined. Don't get into
a bidding war and lose perspective. And, be patient. Eventually, you'll get
something you want, at a good price.
And, have fun!
regards,
frank
Mike Johnston wrote:
> Good advice, but I recently followed the progress of a rare screwmount item,
> not intending to buy. For seven days, nothing at all. No bids. Then, five
> bids in the last 58 seconds of the auction! The price jumped and the item
> sold.
>
> Er, sorry, the item was "won." By the guy with the most money. <g>
>
> --Mike
>
> -
> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe,
> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to
> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
--
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true." -J. Robert
Oppenheimer
-
This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe,
go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to
visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
