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08-11-2009, 05:21 PM #1Senior Member
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Sense???
Maybe I am missing something here; but occasionally like this week I'll have an auction with a buy-it-now and I'll have 7 "watchers." Now, in a buy-it-now, what the hell is there to watch??? A person could but it on day one for the same price as the guy on day 7...
Anybody knows what I'm missing here, please advise. Beats me.
RKROBERT KOPPEL
Skyking26 - 35 year collector of Dave Kingman memorabilia. Also seek 500 HR and 3000 Hit GU Bats,
and 1968, 1984, HOF Tigers GU Bats...Skyking442@hotmail.com
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08-11-2009, 05:30 PM #2Banned
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Re: Sense???
Sometimes people with similar items will watch items with no intention to bid or buy. They just want to see what it sells for.
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08-11-2009, 05:33 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: Sense???
That's about the "only" sense I could see as you could have it at said price on day #1...
Originally Posted by Mauer7
Anybody else?
ROBERT KOPPEL
Skyking26 - 35 year collector of Dave Kingman memorabilia. Also seek 500 HR and 3000 Hit GU Bats,
and 1968, 1984, HOF Tigers GU Bats...Skyking442@hotmail.com
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08-11-2009, 05:42 PM #4Member
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Re: Sense???
Maybe they are considering buying it but they want to think about it for a day or 2 so they put it on the watch list so they don't forget about it. That's the only reason I can think of.
Always looking for anything Cowboys Game Used
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08-11-2009, 06:07 PM #5Senior Member
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Re: Sense???
I mark items as "watch" for both of the previously mentioned reasons.
email is matmuell at umich.edu
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08-11-2009, 06:12 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: Sense???
They're hoping no one bites, then they'll email you a lowball offer after the auction ends.
I've got some property listed with around 45 watchers, yet only 2 people have emailed with questions. Who knows.Greg
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08-11-2009, 06:24 PM #7Senior Member
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Re: Sense???
I do that sometimes, usually if it has a best offer available so that I can see what it sells for if I'm trying to see what the market value is on something. Since of you're watching it, you'll see if a best offer was accepted and for how much.
Ricardo Montoya
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08-11-2009, 06:50 PM #8Senior Member
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Re: Sense???
I had it listed right in the auction that the item was being sold at break-even to sell it, and no lower offers would be accepted, to discourage the 7 watchers for emailing later with ridiculous offers... Originally Posted by otismalibu
They're hoping no one bites, then they'll email you a lowball offer after the auction ends.
I've got some property listed with around 45 watchers, yet only 2 people have emailed with questions. Who knows.ROBERT KOPPEL
Skyking26 - 35 year collector of Dave Kingman memorabilia. Also seek 500 HR and 3000 Hit GU Bats,
and 1968, 1984, HOF Tigers GU Bats...Skyking442@hotmail.com
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08-11-2009, 07:12 PM #9Senior Member
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Re: Sense???
they do it just to piss us off
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08-11-2009, 07:52 PM #10Banned
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Re: Sense???
You're dealing with the general public. That means Joe Average, the guy getting the 'C's next to you in high school.
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