I hate when I lose an auction by $1

Johnseye · Post by **Johnseye** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:17:55 am

I just had to get that out of my system.
It happens so often.

VEI Reborn · Post by **VEI Reborn** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:51:01 am

How do you know you only lost by $1? The other persons bid could have been $100 more...maybe more.

BloodShot · Post by **BloodShot** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:52:37 am

John, I gotta' ask: which one was it

?

(This time

...)

Johnseye · Post by **Johnseye** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:01:52 pm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/150835400138?ss ... 500wt_1182

Yes, the other person could have bid a lot more but I'll never know.

caniac · Post by **caniac** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:14:31 pm

Johnseye wrote:http://www.ebay.com/itm/150835400138?ss ... 500wt_1182

Yes, the other person could have bid a lot more but I'll never know.

My guess is he bid $85, but for your sake lets say $150...

BloodShot · Post by **BloodShot** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:31:22 pm

Johnseye wrote:Yes, the other person could have bid a lot more but I'll never know.

I "could've", but I didn't.

jk

...

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:44:31 pm

This use to drive me crazy. Now, I just put in my max bid and then let it go. But it can be frustrating.

But not as frustrating as forgetting to bid!

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:06:08 pm

Elveen wrote:This use to drive me crazy. Now, I just put in my max bid and then let it go. But it can be frustrating.

But not as frustrating as forgetting to bid!

Done that a few times.

VEI Reborn · Post by **VEI Reborn** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:23:54 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
Elveen wrote:This use to drive me crazy. Now, I just put in my max bid and then let it go. But it can be frustrating.

But not as frustrating as forgetting to bid!
Done that a few times.

Im off my game. Back in `08-09 I didnt miss a beat. Ive probably forgot or missed bidding on about 30 items in the past few weeks.

Oh well its part of the fun....the chase!

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:33:15 pm

I lost an elegant rifle on gunauction.com today by a single dollar.

drmirage · Post by **drmirage** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:05:19 pm

You can always send a message if the seller has multiple copies or the buyer doesnt pay up to offer it to you.

caniac · Post by **caniac** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:50:28 am

VEI Reborn wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
Elveen wrote:This use to drive me crazy. Now, I just put in my max bid and then let it go. But it can be frustrating.

But not as frustrating as forgetting to bid!
Done that a few times.

Im off my game. Back in `08-09 I didnt miss a beat. Ive probably forgot or missed bidding on about 30 items in the past few weeks.

Oh well its part of the fun....the chase!

I'm getting bad about that now for some reason...I'll put it in my watch list and space out on it even though I don't forget to get on there...

bosco685 · Post by **bosco685** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:13:01 pm

Chiclo wrote:I lost an elegant rifle on gunauction.com today by a single dollar.

Sorry. I really needed that rifle if I am going to protect my million dollar collection of Bloodshot 1s now that some nut is trying to sell them for $30 each as "rare Chromium edition" on Ebay.

I'm rich!

SnotDrip · Post by **SnotDrip** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:14:25 pm

esnipe is your friend

R Daneel · Post by **R Daneel** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:46:24 am

I always bid odd numbers in cents so it helps me know if the minimum bid increment is used or if I am close. I usually snipe though anyway.

Johnseye · Post by **Johnseye** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:28:12 pm

R Daneel wrote:I always bid odd numbers in cents so it helps me know if the minimum bid increment is used or if I am close. I usually snipe though anyway.

Oh I snipe. Problem with sniping is if you're too low you don't usually get a 2nd chance.
I also like to use myibidder.com. Fire and forget down to the second.
Will have to start doing it in odd numbers and cents from now on.

steverino · Post by **steverino** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:52:08 am

I usually lose by 50 cents.

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