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Re: CFD: e-bay (aka ranting and raving)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 11 Feb 1999 19:33:12 GMT
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> Something to think about: even with proxy bidding, you will, over time,
> get lower totals on winning-bids in eBay auctions if you do not bid
> until the last second.
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> Why?
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> - Proxy bidding isn't perfect.
> - Not everyone uses proxy bidding properly.
> - No one will have a chance to counter your bid.
> - Sometimes, people don't pay attention at the last moment, so you can
> slip a bid in.
> - If you put a very late bid in, no one will find out you've got the
> high bid until the auction closes.
I don't see the relevance of the first two, but I think both partss of
the third are spot-on. However, I think the monetary difference is
negligible.
Adam
bwappo@ee.net
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 | | Re: CFD: e-bay (aka ranting and raving)
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| (...) Something to think about: even with proxy bidding, you will, over time, get lower totals on winning-bids in eBay auctions if you do not bid until the last second. Why? - Proxy bidding isn't perfect. - Not everyone uses proxy bidding properly. (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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