Re: [photo-3d] possible reasoning for eBay sniping

[Ron Beck <rbeck@xxxxxxxx>]

Well, to be honest, I have bid this way too.  I guess it depends on what
kind of mood I'm in and how badly I want the item.  For example, I
really Really REALLY wanted a Nickelodeon 35mm camera for my son for
Christmas.  So I bid, and I waited, and I watched and I made sure my bid
was the high bid right up until closing and won the camera :-) :-)

Now, the VM camera case I saw the other day was one of those items I've
been looking for but could live without.  So, I bid on the item and
waited to see what would happen.  Well, someone bid higher than my max. 
But, since I didn't want it that badly, I didn't monitor it very
closely.

So, for me anyway, it depends on the item and how badly I want it.  I
also use the "Watch this item" feature quite a bit to keep an eye on
various items without bidding at all.

Ron

Hershel Saylor wrote:
> 
> I can offer my explanation regarding not bidding until the last minute.
> 
> If you bid early you have indicated that the item is desirable to have.
> This causes other to want the item, since it must be a good thing to
> have otherwise there wouldn't be any bids. Right?
[snip...]
>                                        Hershel
> 
> > This logic behind this type of bidding puzzles me.  If you have a
> > maximum price you're willing to pay for an item, you should bid that
> > price when you see the item.  If someone bids a higher amount, they'll
> > get it because you weren't willing to pay more than your maximum bid.
> > If you go back and increase your bid, then the original maximum you
> > placed wasn't really your maximum.