eBay and my alarm clock conspire against me...

**Ragnarok the Red** · 19 May 2002, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by el dodo

Because then Joe Shmo who only thought he was going to bid $20, has the time to decide "Uh, I probably won't see this game for awhile -and RagRed outbid me, but I can spare $10 more dollars" So Joe ends up incrementing his bid ever so slighly higher, until he's over R.Red, and unnececary inflation of the auction has begun.

Early bidding on popular and hard to find items does nothing but inflate the price.

btw Ragnarok, the same exact thing has happened to me twice, most recently with a complete copy of Alisia Dragoon --kinda slept through my alarm 'n missed the auction by like 30 seconds. That really blows!

el dodo, you hit it right on the head bro.

Many, many times there was and item for auction that would end either when I'm at school, work, or asleep and I would have to place a bid on it beforehand. And more often than not, I'd guesstimate about 80% of the time, either the auction would be jacked high and very close to the max amount I bid, or I'd just be outbid alltogether.

But when I snipe, I win the auction most of the time. Not only that, I almost always do so at a cheaper price than if I would have entered in my max bid beforehand. I would have been just as angry this morning if I placed a bid last night and went to bed and when I woke up after the auction had ended, I was outbid. When it's something I really want, I snipe it if I can, because I have a much higher rate of success of not only winning the auction, but doing so at a lower price.

**Shooting Love** · 19 May 2002, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by Ragnarok the Red
When it's something I really want, I snipe it if I can, because I have a much higher rate of success of not only winning the auction, but doing so at a lower price.

Damn straight, m' man!

**Mr_Furious** · 19 May 2002, 06:16 PM

My condolences about your alarm clock.

Better luck next time Red.

**Metal_Slug** · 19 May 2002, 06:32 PM

That sucks...

Especially because of the item's uncommon-ness...

Next time make sure you're on the computer during the last hour or so of the auction...!

Better to be safe than sorry...

**Nash** · 19 May 2002, 06:34 PM

that's why were up so early this morning.

**mollipen** · 19 May 2002, 06:53 PM

I'm 90% sure I could find you a copy in Osaka - I know where one should still be located - but you wouldn't like the price. ^_^

What did the game end up going for on ebay, BTW?

**Mr_Furious** · 19 May 2002, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by shidoshi
I'm 90% sure I could find you a copy in Osaka - I know where one should still be located - but you wouldn't like the price. ^_^

What did the game end up going for on ebay, BTW?

$150 plus shipping from Europe.

...and no I wasn't the high bidder. I already got the game

**Ragnarok the Red** · 20 May 2002, 07:14 PM

Originally posted by shidoshi
I'm 90% sure I could find you a copy in Osaka - I know where one should still be located - but you wouldn't like the price. ^_^

Oh, don't worry about the price, Shidoshi, I know the game ended up going cheaper than it usually does in that auction, and as long as it wasn't INSANELY high, I would definitely pay you to grab one for me. I really appreciate the offer, if you were serious, thanks man ^_^