(meant to send this to the list earlier, but hit the wrong button) > In a message dated 6/22/2005 10:28:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > SSIMM@triad.rr.com writes: > > >> $2,200 for a C-4 out of a Hertz! (Item #4557086692). Still needs a >> re-build and detail. Shudder to think what an alum. T-10 would bring. Talk >> about a "feeding frenzy"! >> Regards, Stan >> > > I'm REALLY curious about how ebay selected the winning bid on this one. The > "three cents higher" ($2200.03) bid appears to have been submitted almost 2 > 1/2 hrs AFTER the $2200 "even" bid, so how'd a bid only three cents higher > "trump" the earlier bid??? > > Dave
Just a guess, but I sometimes bid just 1 or 2 cents above the price I want to spend, just to scare off bidders. For example, if I bid $2200.03 and they bid up to $2200.00, it can scare them off as they don't know how high my bid is. I would also suspect that perhaps E-Bay misread the $2200.03 bid as an even $2200.00 and the angry bidder let them know about their mistake. That's a guess, but that's one way it could happen. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: DLen1261@aol.com To: shelbymustang@carmemories.com Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 8:17 PM Subject: Re: that "hi-buck" C-4 auction on ebay (meant to send this to the list earlier, but hit the wrong button) In a message dated 6/22/2005 10:28:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time, SSIMM@triad.rr.com writes: $2,200 for a C-4 out of a Hertz! (Item #4557086692). Still needs a re-build and detail. Shudder to think what an alum. T-10 would bring. Talk about a "feeding frenzy"! Regards, Stan I'm REALLY curious about how ebay selected the winning bid on this one. The "three cents higher" ($2200.03) bid appears to have been submitted almost 2 1/2 hrs AFTER the $2200 "even" bid, so how'd a bid only three cents higher "trump" the earlier bid??? Dave
