I use private auctions - period For my own protection SGB > > From: Robert Gaines <bgaines@kc.rr.com> > Date: 2005/02/07 Mon PM 05:58:03 GMT > To: D <mmoguls@ispwest.com> > CC: ShelbyMustang@carmemories.com > Subject: Re: HIGHER AND HIGHER > > Dan I am interested to see who > I am bidding against on a auction too. I have been considering hiding > the bidders ID during some up coming parts Ebay auction's because of > the practice of others soliciting bidders while a auction is still on. > This sometimes keeps a bidder from bidding higher because they buy > offline before the auction is over . I know it has happened before > because I have been informed by buyers who were contacted during > bidding. I myself have been contacted after bidding on items. I had one > bidder contact me sometime after a auction was over to see if i had > another one of the items I had listed for sale because after buying from > someone who contacted him while bidding on one of my auction's he later > received a bogus part . I wonder how many deals I have missed that I > didn't know about. I understand your concern towards running up a > auction but there are some legitimate reasons as well. What are your > and the others on the list thoughts on this subject? BG > On Monday, February 7, 2005, at 10:18 AM, D wrote: > > > Always suspect when the bidders identities are private... > > > > all the best, > > > > Dan Belick > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Stephen G. Becker > > To: ShelbyMustang@carmemories.com > > Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 4:22 AM > > Subject: HIGHER AND HIGHER > > > > here goes another record - > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6465&item= > > 4523880009&rd=1 > > > > $ 90,000.00 with reserve NOT met for a gold GT 500 fastback > > > > Man oh man - guess I will raise the price on cars I have left in > > inventory cause it appears that after they are gone there will be no > > more under 100k > > > > SGB > > > > > > > >