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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..Example Of A Bidding War......Good Advice

Author: Rob Basham

Date: 06:41:35 06/29/05

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On June 29, 2005 at 07:29:38, Steve B wrote:

>The Modules are the Mephisto Vancouver 68020
>there is no included board in the auction
>certainly not rare modules by any means
>
>however we see here already a price of over $420 with more then three days to
>go..
>
>
>a review of the bidders list however shows a "whose who" of well known and fine
>collectors
>
>and we see that two collectors are trying to outbid each other days before the
>end of the auction
>
>i have mentioned on these pages many times that in my poor opinion ,it makes no
>sense to bid anytime on an auction other then in the closing moments
>
>when emotion is involved however this is what results
>
>better to know the price you are comfortable with  and bid at the end
>if you win..then you are happy ..if you lose..then it will only be a matter of
>time before another appears wether on Ebay or Privately
>but to win a computer for a price way above what you are comfortable with is
>worse then losing the item altougher..at least for me it is
>
>
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=40855&item=5212760827
>
>Spock Like Regards
>Steve

Good advice, Steve!

To bid before the end of an auction just makes the price higher...for everyone,
including yourself...!

Rob



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