ebay question

[Dave K.]

But placing your high bid early gives others a chance to reconsider and
drive the price up.
Gotta snipe...

Dave K.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
To: "Pat Korach" <tm2 at zipcon.net>
Cc: "Steve R" <srosen at starxray.com>; "audi" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: ebay question


>
> > I always wait till the end of the auction
> > and bid when there is about 30 seconds
> > left.  The upside is that it is pretty hard for someone to put a bid in
> > after you.  The
> > downside is if someone has a higher reserve than yours than there is no
time
> > left to rebid.
>
> Of course, if you place your bid for the most you'd be willing to pay,
> there will never be any need to raise your bid.  You'll still only pay a
> small increment over the most anyone else is willing to pay... unless
> they will pay more than you.
>
> --
> Huw Powell
>
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>
> http://www.humanthoughts.org/
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