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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner...Another possible reason for bidding early on eB

Author: Clive Munro

Date: 10:55:31 08/21/05

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>
>hopefully you enjoyed your holiday
>
Very nice thank you

>not much action ..oh wait..yes
>earlier in the week there was a MINT IN BOX Tasc R40(V2.5)-SB30 which was
>offered on Ebay with a "BUY NOW" of only $50!!
>
>:))
> I wouldn't have gone for it. The P&P would have been too much!
>
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>
>well if the seller is honorable there is no need to place the early bid in the
>first place

Unless the seller is a "newbie" and might be flattered by the offer.
>>
>
>
>i wasnt being all that serious, but it is true that collectors do compete
>against each other as well and would tack on another 5%-10% on a bid just to
>know they won it from a competitor
>
>this is only human nature and very few Collectors have my "Spock like" ability
>to seperate all human emotion from the cold calculations necessary in
>formulating ones bidding price
>
LOL. Yes I once asked a collector, "Why do you keep bidding as this only puts
the price up?" He said "Well I cannot help it I was outbid!"

We Klingons are not affected by such weakness!

GAHH regards


Clive



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