Snipers

Rick · 3rd December 2005, 12:21 AM

And be REAL careful with the sniping software !
NEVER mistakenly put a comma where a decimal point should be .

Take it from one who has ........

Addendum :
Yes , I won the sword .
Who's ever going to beat a 150,000 dollar bid .

nechesh · 3rd December 2005, 02:29 AM

LOL!

VANDOO · 3rd December 2005, 03:51 AM

LOL ! I AM GLAD TO FIND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO GOT, GOT BY THE DEADLY COMMA

THAT CAN BE A VERY EXPENSIVE TYPO AND EASY TO DO, NOW I ALWAYS TAKE MY TIME AND LOOK CLOSELY AT MY BID BEFORE ENTERING IT. I WAS LUCKY THE TIME I DID IT BEFORE BUT DON'T WANT TO PUSH MY LUCK ESPECIALLY WITH SOME OF THE PRICES THINGS CAN BRING ON EBAY THESE DAYS.

Rick · 3rd December 2005, 04:07 AM

I just KNEW there had to be someone else ......... !

Battara · 3rd December 2005, 05:12 AM

Personally, I wear a helmet how when I bid on ebay because of the numerous times I get my brains beaten out.

I sometimes pass (or pass out

) when I see a fellow formite bidding on something I thought about. At the same time, I undestand the desire to acquire toys, but there is much more to life than this. One time there was this wonderful dha with wonderful silver work, but alas Mark Bowditch got it, and you know, it may sting a little, but that's ok because there is more to life than this (a theme?). Besides, I guess I'd rather he get it than some lumax who would use it for cutting watermelons.

I look at it like this, if God wants me to have something, I'll get, if not, then God has something better in store for me.

I have been able to get some things that I could not afford, as one or two of you know. So I guess that God wanted Mark to get that dha.

Since then, I have been able to get some other great toys.

Again - toys .

On the matter of different names used, I use a different name on eBay before I came to this forum - seeker88 - not as catchy as Battara, but I was a young'in then.

Robert · 3rd December 2005, 05:27 AM

Battara,
What you just posted is exactly what I wanted to say but was unsure of how top phrase it.

Oh, by the way I've decided to stay.

And Rick, I've done the same when typing in a bid and the item went for about double of what really I wanted to pay for it.

Great thread Nechesh.

Robert

John · 3rd December 2005, 06:53 AM

Although I've bidded on ebay just a negligible few times, I've peeked to see how some of the seasoned players play and learn their strategy; they always snipe. I had a similar experience as Jose. Was eyeing on a keris (one that I quite wanted) for a number of days and the auction was to end at the early hours of the morning; woke up about an hour earlier to prepare for the snipe but lo, Kai Wee just placed a bid there and I supposed prior to going to bed. Momentarily felt the sting a little and decided not to snipe. I wouldn't have felt bad if I did but on the other hand I knew I was facing a very tough competitor.

As a few have surmised that's the reality of the life but on this instance I was glad it went to a gentleman (and for a steal) who actually did earlier proposed on a strategy of bidding should buddies get interested on a similar item...

I hope all gentlemen will stay, emotions do get a little better of us at rare occasion like this but the track records are clear, most (except an odd alec) are great fellas and have contributed much eg Zelbone, Mabagani, Laban etc...

Been enjoying reading your posts and the light heartedness here and there...

Mark · 6th December 2005, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara