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Re: [DISC] Shortcircuit eBay?
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lugnet.market.auction
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Thu, 29 Apr 1999 04:06:09 GMT
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In lugnet.market.auction, galliard@shades-of-night.com (James Brown) writes:
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> I know there's some holes in the logic, but the point is there.
It certainly is... Well said!
> I usually
> know how much I'm willing to spend on something, but I can't very readily
> predict how much I _can_ spend on something. Does that make sense?"
That's an awesome way to explain it!
> Yes, but my maximum amount on two lots together may be more than my budget.
> If I don't have the opportunity to re-evaluate each time I am outbid, I have
> to predict, in advance, how much of my budget goes to each lot. I think
> it is unnecessary to point out how wildly prices on e-bay can vary.
Ditto on that.
> It isn't a matter of holding to a decision, it's a matter of managing a set
> amount of money across several lots that have fluid prices.
Yes! Yes!
> > would re-think purchasing at auctions. It all boils down to discipline.
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> No, it boils down to economics.
Touche!
--Todd
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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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