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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..Robot Bidding Frenzy

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 17:33:03 01/23/06

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On January 23, 2006 at 20:02:19, Steve B wrote:

>is in full swing
>$2025 as i write this
>
>even our own Mike B got in on the action with an unheard of bid of two grand!
>
>this has the potential of being the highest priced chess computer ever sold On
>Ebay .,,this record is currently held by another Novag Robot which sold last
>year for a little over 4000 Euro
>that Robot turned out to be DEFECTIVE
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8755260183
>
>Sky High Club Regards
>Steve

It wasn't really a bid, it's bluff bid -- I deduced that the top bidder had made
a second bid over $2000K ...he had two bids of equal amounts showing - a
tale-tell sign that he made a second bid over the top of his then current
winning bid of $1925.  With the mark so close to $2K --- I knew his second bid
was over $2K - so I figured I would take it to the 2K mark.  Did you notice that
I didn't bid over $2000.00?

The only thing dumber than bidding early , is bidding early and over your
currently winning bid at a significant price point -> Allowing knuckleheads like
me to jack up the price ;>)

Can you tell I have been playing some online poker?

Anyway, I figured that bid would cause some excitement, but I have no desire to
win that auction.

Texas Hold'em regards,

Michael




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