Gary Ciaramella Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 I just scored a copy of Strike Force for $10 (including S&H) in really good condition... I am SO jazzed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Lucky Bastage Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 That is rare good fortune, Gary. Strike Force usually commands a much higher price on eBay. The last minute cyber-stalkers must have been taking the weekend off. If this will be your first viewing of Strike Force, you're in for a treat. I must say, though, that while I've gotten some excellent deals on eBay, those bidders who wait until literally the last minute to scoop you are enormously frustrating. Several times I've been beaten out by a few measley cents just because I didn't have the freedom to park myself in front of my computer until the auction was over. Just recently I saw a mint shrinkwrapped copy of Wings of the Valkyrie that had been listed for a whole week go from $20.00 to $70.00 during the last half-hour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Ciaramella Posted May 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 What saved me is that the seller had set up the option of buying the book for $7.99 straight out... I did not waste time bidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Good job, Gary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Hiemforth Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Originally posted by Lord Liaden I must say, though, that while I've gotten some excellent deals on eBay, those bidders who wait until literally the last minute to scoop you are enormously frustrating. Several times I've been beaten out by a few measley cents just because I didn't have the freedom to park myself in front of my computer until the auction was over. That's why you should always enter the maximum amount you're willing to pay as your bid. Then it doesn't matter if someone snipes at the last minute. If they exceed your bid, well, then it was the most you were willing to pay anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Hiemforth Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Originally posted by Gary Ciaramella What saved me is that the seller had set up the option of buying the book for $7.99 straight out... I did not waste time bidding That is lucky. Clearly, the seller didn't know the value of the item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siberian Tiger Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 I got a copy of Strikeforce via the Uk version of ebay for £2.20 - just under $4 - again grateful that the seller didn't have a clue to what he was selling ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Hiemforth Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Yeah, I got a copy of Wings of the Valkyrie at a con for $4 that way one time. Heh, heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Originally posted by Lord Liaden That is rare good fortune, Gary. Strike Force usually commands a much higher price on eBay. The last minute cyber-stalkers must have been taking the weekend off. They're probably checking out all the Buffy gear that's being auctioned off from the show. I might be a Buffy fan, but even if I had the disposable income it's a bit disturbing how much certain things have gone for. Back to semi-OT: E-Bay is a good real world example of a random magic shop encounter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Originally posted by Derek Hiemforth That's why you should always enter the maximum amount you're willing to pay as your bid. Then it doesn't matter if someone snipes at the last minute. If they exceed your bid, well, then it was the most you were willing to pay anyway. Except that when I've checked the bidding history for some of these auctions, I've noticed that someone will keeping jacking up his bids versus the leading bidder until he just barely tops that bid. I usually do enter the maximum price I'm willing to pay, but in many cases I'd exceed that by $.50 or $1.00 if I knew that would make the difference, and had the chance to revise my bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Originally posted by Lord Liaden Except that when I've checked the bidding history for some of these auctions, I've noticed that someone will keeping jacking up his bids versus the leading bidder until he just barely tops that bid. I usually do enter the maximum price I'm willing to pay, but in many cases I'd exceed that by $.50 or $1.00 if I knew that would make the difference, and had the chance to revise my bid. That is usually done by non-ebay site bidding services. You can set them up so they automatically bid for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Originally posted by Lord Liaden I usually do enter the maximum price I'm willing to pay, but in many cases I'd exceed that by $.50 or $1.00 if I knew that would make the difference, and had the chance to revise my bid. Well, you must make your EGO Roll at the time of your initial bid and put that extra $1.00 on from the very beginning. Then if you lose you know you did your very best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbwar Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Originally posted by Lord Liaden Just recently I saw a mint shrinkwrapped copy of Wings of the Valkyrie that had been listed for a whole week go from $20.00 to $70.00 during the last half-hour! I actually scored a copy in shrinkwrap off ebay for under 20 bucks (it was more like 15 with shipping). Funny thing is, no one else bid on the auction, and I snagged it on the opening price just before the auction ended. Talk about being lucky.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acroyear Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Originally posted by Lord Liaden I must say, though, that while I've gotten some excellent deals on eBay, those bidders who wait until literally the last minute to scoop you are enormously frustrating. Several times I've been beaten out by a few measley cents just because I didn't have the freedom to park myself in front of my computer until the auction was over. HellloooOOOOOoooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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