Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave, The way Ebay works you need only set your limit and if it goes higher - either by real or shill bids, you get bumped out and it only cost you air time. When I bid on something I set MY max price and enter it. If it goes past that amount, so be it. If someone is scamming and bumping the price then they end up buying their own product - thus no one wins. Some will even tell you their reserve either directly or as a percentage of list price (which they quote), or just start the price where they want it.. Basically, if you see a 50 noct and you are willing to spend 1,500 on it then enter it. If the bidding never gets above 1000, you get it for 1000. If it gets to 1,501 you lose but you set the limit. No arm twisting, no inflating your amount by anyone else. I have yet to sell anything on Ebay, just bought and so far so good - although my M50 2.0 w/hood may make it there soon if it does not go away on the Friday Sale, hint, hint. :-> Bill > Dave Yoder <leica@home.com> wrote: ... > Unfortunately this appears to be standard practice on ebay. Often > the seller or a stooge jacks up the price five minutes before close > of bidding. So either you have to cough up double what you expected > if you really want the item, or else you end up paying much more than > anyone else was prepared to pay (as in your case here).