[SEL] E-bay Bidding Suspicious!!

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Bill,
    Yeah, but I want to try to "slip up" on something! Nothing wrong 
with a guy wanting to buy a $100 item for a buck is there?........  just 
having some fun here.  I echo your comments.  If its worth $30 to you, 
bid it and ebay will let you know if you won.  I still like the idea of 
something for (almost) nothing though!

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY



>I have to laugh about all the ebay antics and goings-on.
>
>Bottom line. If the item is something you want, or need, then you'd
>probably buy it for xx dollars from a store, another person, an online
>trading post or want-ad, whatever, and you'd pay that xx dollars. Perhaps
>more....
>So you figure out what it's really worth to you, figure the maximum amount
>you want to bid or believe it's worth, figure in shipping, and you make
>that bid and sit back.
>If you get it for your price, great!
>What the heck is the point of this back and forth bidding by a buck or two
>on a $30 item. Bid your $30 and be done with it.
>If it goes for more, then you either need to re-evaluate, or be thankful
>that you didn't overpay!
>
>It's an auction - a way to buy, but people seem to treat it like a
>football game or competitive sport!
>
>Make your best bid, the MOST you are willing to pay for an item, and go
>enjoy your coffee.  Why keep upping it $5 bucks at a time? The winner of
>any auction is the one who is willing to pay the most. If you win it, but
>paid much more than it's worth, what have you won but bragging rights? And
>that's all in your head, the other person may not give a rip. The other
>person may be sitting back thinking "sucker!"
>
>Some time ago, I bought a mirror on ebait, one that's really rare and hard
>to find. I've seen asking prices of $40 to $60, and I wanted it really
>bad, so bid $70.
>I got it for a 20 dollar bill.
>
>
>Bill
>Runnells, Iowa
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