[meteorite-list] Meteorite eBay Bidding Comment

From: MarkF <mafer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Jun 11 17:55:43 2004
Message-ID: <00b401c44ffe$d4a77bd0$f54cdecf_at_yourkgohy9au97>

Hi List and Randy

Seems to me that the few true auctions I've been to that when the auctioneer wants to close the sale, he says "going going gone" (to paraphrase what they actually say, but you get the idea) and this doesn't occur over a five minute period. It happens within 30-60 seconds max depending on how fast the auctioneer needs to move. I'm sure if you went to the high dollar houses, where 100's of thousands if not millions are bid upon things, the auctioneer might take his time, big bucks bring big commissions! So don't go talking true venue when all auctioneers typically go to a school which teaches them the ethics and motions which pretty much follow the same guidelines across the nation (guess you've never been to wall street either, I understand they move so fast a five minute lull would mean the house has shut down for some reason)
Do I like getting outbid, no, sure don't. Do I? Very often and theres not much I can do about it. I'm often out bid early on too, so it doesn't matter if theres a bidding war or sniper tactics involved...I'm usually checking out the final price as a spectator anyway.
In either case, bid war or sniping, I find ebay to be a fun venue and have aquired many nice specimens and such on thereas well as needed things. So, lets not bash the system since it is one of the few true internet business successes. I actually have a beef with how they change the look of ebay every time you turn around more than anything else.
But thats the personal side of it, and each of us look at things differently. That is what makes it nice, we're all individuals and see the world a little (sometimes a lot) differently.

Mark
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Randy Mils
  To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
  Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 10:08 AM
  Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Meteorite eBay Bidding Comment


  Hello Mike and Listmembers.

  Sorry, but your idea is never going to happen. Sniping on ebay is a way of life and has been since the beginning of ebay. The real solution would be for ebay to alter their auctions so that an auction could not end until 5 minuites had passed without a bid. This would make it a TRUE auction venue.

  Good luck with sharpening your ebay sniping skills Mike. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

  Randy

>From: Mike Groetz <mpg444_at_yahoo.com>
>To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite eBay Bidding Comment
>Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 06:40:31 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Good Morning-
> This is probably a little off topic- but a comment
>I would like to make to see if I am alone in this.
> When bidding in ebay or other on meteorites- there
>is nothing more disappointing than someone that lays
>out for the last few seconds and then outbids you with
>a fast server. It does not give the previous bidder
>any chance to reconsider their offer.
> I know it is fair to do this- but it seems to be
>the same people always doing it. It really gives that
>person a negative image to me.
> I am no better than anyone else- but I try never to
>do this to anyone. I think it would be common courtesy
>among meteorite collectors- especially of this list
>and the IMCA, to never do this to each other. It would
>build mutual respect among us.
> Just a comment- I hope all of you have a good
>weekend.
>Mike G.
>
>
>
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