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(...) This is a problem in my idea, but I don't think it would actually come into play in real life. I'm assuming X is relatively short, like 5-10 minutes. But even if it is relatively long, like 1-2 hours, I wouldn't expect that bidders could keep (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) <snip> If he was willing to pay 50$ more wy didn't he put his proxy 50$ more in the first place? By snipping at the end of an auction give you the chance of winning the bid for lest money. Bidder A put a bid of 50$ with proxy of 100$ 3 day (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Whoa, hold on there, pardner! I don't know if I'd equate the two! You could just shoot someone who drives like that;-) As far as sniping goes, I have come in late on occasion and put in last minute bids but the difference was that, sometimes, the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Proxy ratcheting: How do auction systems work?
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Larry, I think you already pointed this out - I had mentioned to Todd (in (...) Ouch. Chris, you are obscure! And *I* thought it was Jude;-) Check out (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Yes, but worse. But we digress. (25 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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