On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:17 +1200, "David Mann" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Apr 19, 2010, at 6:05 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > >> I got distracted, > >> remembered the auction a minute or so before it ended, tried to log on > >> to bid, and my phone couldn't connect until a minute or so after the > >> auction ended, at $530.01. > >> > >> Arrrrggghhhh > > > > Been there.... > > Same here. A few months back I missed a Pentax 67II kit with a couple of > lenses for NZD800 after opening my laptop one minute too late. I'm still > bitter about that. I console myself by assuming I'd have just gotten > into a bidding war.
These days I do all my bidding using a sniping service. I decide what I'm prepared to pay, lock in that amount with JustSnipe and forget about it until the auction is over. If I win, good. If I win at an amount significantly less than what I was prepared to pay, even better. If I don't win - well, at least I didn't get sucked into a last minute bidding war. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
