This really gets on my nerves

[atomic912s]

Re: This really gets on my nerves

Does not bother me at all, most things I buy are to keep. Some things I will buy to flip "fund raise" and save the profit for something I really want... I get the business side of things... Since April I have won 40 plus NFL auctions, probably sold 10 things....

But if the item means that much to you sometimes you have to "pony up" and possibly over pay for the item.. I think we have all been there and "ponied" up the extra $$$, and I am sure we made the next guy break the bank at times too!!

[beaglegypsy003]

Re: This really gets on my nerves

Whenever I bid on something, the rule of thumb is to put in "an up to bid" of what I'm willing to pay and what I figure it is worth to me. That way if I do get outbid, I gave it my best shot. Sometimes getting outbid works out for me when something better comes along that I wouldn't be able to buy if I got the previous piece.

[danesei@yahoo.com]

Re: This really gets on my nerves

Whenever I bid on something, the rule of thumb is to put in "an up to bid" of what I'm willing to pay and what I figure it is worth to me. That way if I do get outbid, I gave it my best shot. Sometimes getting outbid works out for me when something better comes along that I wouldn't be able to buy if I got the previous piece.

Basically the above. This prevents me from overpaying/overbidding on an item where the provenance is not thoroughly apparent. It keeps me from convincing myself into paying more than what something should be worth to me.

[PAC]

Re: This really gets on my nerves

Doesn't bother me.

Who cares what they do with the item after they buy it? IT BELONGS TO THEM NOW. I got my money, that's all that matters. They can flip it on eBay, give it as a gift, put it in the closet, set it on fire, etc.

There have been a couple occasions when someone bought an item from me, then listed it on eBay the next day for 2X what they paid, but couldn't get rid of it and ended up selling it back to me a year or two later for less than what I sold it to them for!