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(...) We've been through that, it doesn't hold up when there are multiple auctions being run simultaneously, read old messages for more details. (...) Why? I complain about my government, but I use it anyway. Not like I have a choice, or anything. A (...) (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) True: Then complain about e-bay to someone who can change it... e-bay!!! (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) You know, even live auctions can have "snipers". Steve, I am sorry I struck a nerve with you. I certainly just added my $0.02 to the mix. I did not realize you were so very passionate about e-bay. Unlike the government, or more importantly the (...) (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) My definition of 'sniper' is someone who places a bid so near to the close of a fixed-ending auction that other bidders cannot respond to the new bid, even if they want to. In live auctions, you always have the choice to rebid. Or not. (...) (...) (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Last post, I promise..... I guess I cannot see how my theories have been proven false in prior postings. I am not trying to start a war of words. I would just like to understand where the problem is. Are you opposed to how e-bay fixed-end auctions (...) (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Not if you've been shot. Snipers can ruin your whole day. (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Technically, the IRS and other elements of governmental intrusion are choices as well. There are a number of measures that people take to avoid paying the IRS and complying with governmental regulation. (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Don't, please. If this is your last post, then discussion stops, and people start posting auction announcements here again <duck and cover> ;-) (...) Here is an argument (of mine) pulled from a previous thread. It shows one (of many) of the (...) (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) people (...) (of (...) often (...) with (...) looking (...) bid (...) able (...) could (...) I understand the dilemma, but just because you may want 2 different items and have a fixed maximum, and I only want one and have the same amount to (...) (26 years ago, 27-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I never claimed other bidders (or you) were the bad buy. Nor does this example by itself, I admit, make e-bay bad(1). It does, however, illustrate a flaw in a fixed-ending auction, in that it means a buyer goes away unhappy, and with money (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Like the fact that I just this morning received a "daily eBay update" which was two days stale? It listed my auction (which closed two days ago), with an old high-bid? And I still haven't received the auction-closing confirmation e-mail from (...) (26 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Where's that QOTD newsgroup? Steve (26 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I've made promises like that before. Steve (26 years ago, 28-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Primarily the buyer. (...) This may be true a very small portion of the time, but in general it is false. (...) Exactly. Which is why the concept of a "maximum you'd be willing to pay" is a silly concept. (...) Then 95% of buyers are your (...) (26 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) It certainly is... Well said! (...) That's an awesome way to explain it! (...) Ditto on that. (...) Yes! Yes! (...) Touche! --Todd (26 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) It's a very common thing. (...) You're dreaming! Why should people be forced to do this? Bidding on multiple things in multiple auctions on a tight budget is the norm, not the exception. (...) The set at the store wasn't going to go away if it (...) (26 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) And *this* makes eBay bad, IMO. --Todd (26 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) What's the outgoing datestamp from the originating SMTP mailserver? Maybe the message was just tied up in SMTP congestion (which isn't that uncommon). --Todd (26 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I'll have to look. BTW, just this morning I received the end-of-auction message. Steve (26 years ago, 29-Apr-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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