On Wednesday 23 January 2002 08:35 pm, frank theriault wrote: > I really don't think that "hurt" is the proper word to use here. If > I'm not high bidder at the end of an auction, for whatever reason, > I'm not "hurt". I just don't get the piece of gear that I'm > interested in at the price that I want. That's not being "hurt". > I'll get it later, or not at all - big deal.
One of the first things I learned in sports competition is that it can never feel to good to win unless it hurts like hell to lose. Auctions are very competitive. That is why I wait till the last 15 seconds to place a bid and then I bid the very maximum amount I am willing to spend. If someone else has the same idea the seller benefits. > In a sense, trying to get the lowest price possible as a buyer > "hurts" the vendor, by your logic. That's the way the game goes. > OTOH, "publicizing" an auction may hurt other bidders, but it > certainly helps sellers. The seller (and I am often one of them) has ebay to help them. If the seller chooses he can set a reserve price, he can set a high starting bid or he can set a buy-it-now price. As bidders we have no control over the situation except by setting our maximum price and when we place it. Finding the bargains and bidding on them should be left to the intertested parties. Only those who risk their own money and time have a moral right to participate in the auction. Just my 2 cents. -- Kenneth Archer + San Antonio, Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ #24980801 Powered by Linux ++ Mailed by Kmail - 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 .
