Re: [SWCollect] Evil vs. Evil

2003-11-24 Thread Jim Leonard
C.E. Forman wrote: Maybe time to re-open the bid once, bid max conversation we had on the mailing list two years ago? These days there is a definite advantage to bidding a bit earlier (though not as early as possible). I'm thinking more of a last-day thing, far enough toward the end to avoid the

Re: [SWCollect] Evil vs. Evil

2003-11-24 Thread C.E. Forman
So it sounds like sniping about 10-30 minutes before the end is the best of both worlds -- get your max bid in late to avoid watchers, but early enough to ensure it gets into the system. Actually my new strategy says bid about 2-3 hours before the close. When eBay goes down, it can stay down

Re: [SWCollect] Evil vs. Evil

2003-11-23 Thread C.E. Forman
While not game collecting per se, PayPal has gotten a good amount of debate here so I figured it was relevant. Yes. Go ATT. (Lesser-of-two-evils thing.) On an unrelated note, shocked that CE didn't take a swing at the Platypus stamps :) Oh, I did. eBay's worthless bidding system shit its

[SWCollect] Evil vs. Evil

2003-11-22 Thread Dan Chisarick
While not game collecting per se, PayPal has gotten a good amount of debate here so I figured it was relevant. http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/20/technology/att_paypal.reut/index.htm? cnn=yes On an unrelated note, shocked that CE didn't take a swing at the Platypus stamps :)