Author: Steve B
Date: 10:42:21 03/25/05
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>Interesting is that he took $50 steps now (first it were $20). Since the >increments above $1000 are at $25 it's obvious that the max bid of isousa at the >moment is indeed $1217. The history now is > >1217 isousa >1200 kqsierraplayer2 >1150 kqsierraplayer2 >1100 kqsierraplayer2 >... > >Better for iousa would have been if he had chosen 1190 (ie) since then the >history would look like that (provided kq had chosen the same steps as above): better i think is if the lead bidder didnt bid and leave such a large max bid it simply dosent pay to do that(IMO) if the lead couldnt be at the computer at the time of the auctions close( and therefore thats why he bid in this manner)he could have placed his max bid using bidding software there could be one other reason the lead bid this way he might have wanted to put other collectors on notice that he is very interested in the computer and those freindly with him would probably have stayed away then i know i would probably not bid against the lead(i know him quite well) but then again,if the computer were rare enough(which this one is certainly not),i would probably outbid my own mother :)) Ruthless Regards Steve
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