Sure, makes sense. Then you have to peruse all the sites on a regular
basis so you can then be the first or consequently highest bidder with an
equal top limit to any others. Right?
Paul
PAsgeirsson@juno.com
On Wed, 15 Dec 1999 15:50:49 -0500 Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
writes:
>Paul,
>
>You're right, except for one thing, whoever got the bid in >>first<<
>is
>the "high bidder", just like in real auctions. (Bid times are used as
>tie-breakers.)
>
>Chris K.
>
>Paul A Asgeirsson wrote:
>>
>> Ok, so what happens if three individuals list their maximum bid at
>the
>> same amount and e bay does it's thing by increasing the minimum bid
>> increase for all three. Wouldn't it be a matter of minutes until
>all
>> three are at their maximum? Then does the true bidding start as in
>a
>> live fashion?
>>
>> Just wondering.
>>
>> Paul
>> PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>>
>> On Tue, 14 Dec 1999 22:26:10 -0800 "Doug Ingram" <dougi@home.com>
>writes:
>> >Why not just bid the absolute maximum you are willing to pay, and
>let
>> >Ebay's
>> >system do the rest. It's the same as putting in a advance bid at a
>> >live
>> >auction - you don't have to be there, and you won't go over your
>> >predetermined maximum. If someone bids higher, then presumably you
>> >would
>> >have let the item go even if you were there, or else you would have
>> >set your
>> >maximum higher........
>> >
>> >Doug Ingram
>> >Victoria BC
>> >1958 Sprite (AN5L/636)
>> >1963 Sprite Mk II project (HAN7L/30003)
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: <Lancer7676@aol.com>
>> >To: <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; <type79@ix.netcom.com>
>> >Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 1:31 PM
>> >Subject: Re: Manifold for a Fish Carb?
>> >
>> >
>> >> In a message dated 12/14/99 1:54:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> >> Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM writes:
>> >>
>> >> << referring to those F*#$! bidders on ebay that don't bid at all
>> >until
>> >> the last 60 seconds, to try and get something for a low bid
>without
>> >giving
>> >> previous bidders a chance to bid again (like in a real auction).
>>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Yeah Bryan--I have been beaten out of some items by those vermin.
> I
>> >work,
>> >so
>> >> I am at a disadvantage when an item is going off during work
>> >hours--plus I
>> >> cant stand vigil over an e-bay site. Wish there were some way
>they
>> >could
>> >> work it so folks who really need an item can stay with it and the
>> >item
>> >truly
>> >> goes off at the highest bid.
>> >>
>> >> --David C.
>> >>
>> >
>>
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