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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:15 pm
by throw_this_away
Just a thought... someone already mentioned it I think, but it is probably a bad idea to mention your max bid in a public forum. You might be telling trusted friends, but a lurker (possibly a greedy seller) might then see it and then push up the bid to just below your max bid.
As someone mentioned, if you are interested, it might be best to privately contact other people that are also interested to work something out. With that being said... if two people both really want something, let the person willing to pay the highest price win.
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:49 am
by bob_atherton
Well put John
PS: I've now got a 72, so I can be altruistic...
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:13 am
by tvking
Hey Ken, Sorry about my misdiagnosis-I will change that for you right now. For you, I prescribe a pair of Swedish(sp?) twins, one hot tub, and a half-gallon of Crown Royal. I appreciate a spirited debate as much as the next person, but in the end, it's not life or death-it's just a guitar....
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:08 am
by rickaddict
Yes. Well put, John.
"I probably should not get into this, but I find the topic interesting."
I'm glad you did get into it. I also find it interesting and am glad to hear your input.
I am a true capitalist pig that believes in the laws of supply and demand and I see no reason to tamper with the natural price discovering mechanism of an open auction.
So here's a question for you all: Suppose next week another sweet 1972 fireglo 4001 comes up on ebay. What's to stop me from putting in a good bid($3000.00) so that I'm leading bid on the auction and then telling everyone on the forum that they have to email me if they want to bid on the auction. When people email me I tell them that my max bid is $6000.00 and if they bid anything less they'll be stepping on my toes. I'm not the kind of guy that would do this, but what's to stop anybody else from it?
Am I not trusting enough of the brotherhood?!
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:27 am
by throw_this_away
I suppose the lesson is that you don't try to make deals with someone you don't 100% trust.
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:21 am
by ken_swearingen
Jeff, to answer that, if the second guy put in a bid for $6000.he'd find out right away what the first guy put in,and therefor was willing to pay more,thats fair[in that instance the guy already put his high bid in ,anything over is fair game. LOL did that make any sense????Suppose I'm bidding on something you ask me what my max is ,i BS you and tell you $3000.its really $2400.you put in $3100. you would be the high bidder at $2450.
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:21 am
by bob_atherton
"Am I not trusting enough of the brotherhood?! "
Jeff you are indeed a doubting Thomas...!
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:02 am
by rickaddict
I guess that's better than a John Thomas?