That's why you bid $103.42 and not $100 :-)
Ulix
On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Paul A Asgeirsson wrote:
> 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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