Bidding question

Yes, the first had a proxy set and the second drew it out by their's, so in essence, it is a lot of 50cent bids done at one time. It is pushed up an increment at a time, but in this case, in mega seconds. Sorry it is going to high for you, but you know what something is worth to you and those are personal decisions we have to make.

Rick suggests

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http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/MembersMenuPL

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to get an idea of the value or to find out of print books.

Thanks, Mrs. M. According to this website, considering the book still has its cover and is in good condition, it's worth a lot more than the current bid level. Very interesting! Thanks for the tip!

Pilotgrl,

I know how you feel! Currently I've got about a dozen snipes set up, and when I sign on now, nearly ALL of them flash the warning, "Snipe bid is LESS than current minimum bid"! I'm a cheapskate! So what's your excuse?

Reminds me of a time I fairly regularly attended one of those live auto auctions -- like the dealers attend, except this one was open to the public, too. Never bought a car there, but I sorta did come close one time! At one auction there was this beautiful sports car. However it wasn't ready for sale at the auction I first saw it -- it was scheduled for the next auction in 3 weeks. So I got all the info on it, researched prices, contemplated it, talked to friends, and brought a wad of cash to the next auction prepared to BID! I knew the bid amount I wanted to start bidding, I knew the amount at which I wanted to stop bidding, I had bid strategy planned -- I was pumped! Of course, the sports car was one of the LAST in the auction, so I had to hang out all day waiting until it finally came up.

Wouldn't you know it! Before I could open my mouth or wave my hand at the auctioneer to bid, somebody placed an OPENING bid that WAS THE BID AMOUNT AT WHICH I PLANNED TO STOP BIDDING!!! Oh well, I really didn't want it that bad! Probably couldn't afford the insurance anyway!

The thing to remember in auctions, whether live or online, is to bid YOUR price. Don't allow yourself to get caught up in a bidding frenzy/fever and end up paying an amount that you'll regret later.

Snipe on!

Jabbergah