Williamsburg, KY
I don't buy pinball machines from eBay. Only vintage baseball cards. I hate being "sniped" but it's is a very exciting process and I don't think I would like buying on eBay as much without it. Kind of a thrill thing I guess
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Quoted from Oldgoat:This.
I know intellectually it is very unlikely that the winning bidder's max bid was only 5 bucks more. More than likely it was $50, $100, heck it could have been twice what I was willing to pay. And, yet emotionally, I can't help but think "damn, if I'd just bid $6 more, it would be mine!"
The only way you know you just barely got beaten is if the next bidder winning bid is less than that actual increment of the auction. I always add several cents on the end of my bid in case the other bidder places the exact same bid as I do
Quoted from jeffc:Makes no sense why eBay doesn't do this. They are leaving a lot of money on the table by not doing so.
Not necessarily. Usually the frantic, last second, bid is so emotional that you end up bidding way more than you normally would under less pressure. I don't know how many times "sniping" has led directly to buyers remorse for myself
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