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Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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-----Original Message-----
From: John DiRienzo <jdiri14897@email.msn.com>
Newsgroups: lugnet.market.auction
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 12:33 AM
Subject: Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
> Hi Lego auction enthusiasts,
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> I want to give this idea below some consideration. I had an auction end
> last night where the bidder who had the high bid for five days was outbid
> with forty seconds remaining. Needless to say, he was upset, and said he
> was willing to pay over $50 above the final bid.
STOP WHINING! If your buyer was willing to pay $50 above the last bid
amount, he/she SHOULD have made their "maximum bid" higher - $50 dollars
higher!!!
GET REAL! When I bid, I know what I am willing to pay for something.
Therefore, I set my maximum at that level. If someone is willing to pay more
than I am LET THEM HAVE IT!!!
I do not need to be baby sat!! Sometimes I can't watch the auctions all day.
I know what something is worth, and feel that I can make that dicision for
myself. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE THE DICISION FOR ME!!!
Signed,
Eric
(an intelligent adult!!!!)
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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| Eric, It appears that you have an overly-strong emotional attachment to this issue. It might be a good idea to step back, take a breather, and avoid being rude. As an "intelligent adult" you should be able to handle this kind of disagreement without (...) (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
| | | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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| (...) I think you are assuming that consumers are more rational then they actually are. If you carry your assumption to it's extreme, ebay should not need to keep track and publish the current high bid and bidder of an auction in progress. Each (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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| Hi Lego auction enthusiasts, I want to give this idea below some consideration. I had an auction end last night where the bidder who had the high bid for five days was outbid with forty seconds remaining. Needless to say, he was upset, and said he (...) (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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