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Subject:	Re: Interesting way of sabotaging an auction - if the seller is overseas
Newsgroups:	lugnet.market.theory
Date:	Wed, 28 Jun 2000 08:47:48 GMT
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In lugnet.market.theory, Larry Pieniazek writes: > In lugnet.market.theory, Scott Arthur writes: > > > I suppose I was annoyed as it happened so early into the auction - when s/he > > had so long to ask me about it. I have calmed down now though. > > ?? > > Isn't it *better* that it happened early on? If he had mailed me, he'd have had 9.5 days to wait for me to reply. Scott A

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		Re: Interesting way of sabotaging an auction - if the seller is overseas
(...) Yes yes. But my point is merely that if one has a bid withdrawn from one's auction, factoring out all else such as that it would be nice if the clueless bidder mailed you rather than withdrawing, better that it be early rather than late. When (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

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		Re: Interesting way of sabotaging an auction - if the seller is overseas
(...) ?? Isn't it better that it happened early on? The worst retraction is when a bid so large that it scared everyone else off is retracted at the very last second, allowing the second bidder to get it for much less (scenario: opening bid 10. A (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

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