I agree. If you lose an auction because your max bid wasn't really the maximum
you would have paid for it than too bad. It's your own fault for not
understanding the purpose of the max bid.
> I don't know why this way of last minute Ebay bidding would cause such a
> reaction. I buy things from Ebay quite often and since I'm not loaded with cash
> I of course want to get an item for a price I can afford. Now, if I'd keep
> raising my bid all the way from the start I'd probably never get a good deal. On
> the other hand if I wait until the very end I can just bid what I think is the
> maximum I'd pay for this item and, if I'm lucky, I'll get it for a lot less.
> What's wrong about this?
>
> Although I once won a '59 Imperial by $1 six seconds before the end doesn't mean
> that it would be my maximum bid. It could be $1000 more or whatever. This is
> just how Ebay works. I've lost many items like this too but the rules are the
> same for everyone. Just my 2cents.
>
> Hans (finnfin on Ebay)
>
>
>
>
> Poor Baby. Now calm down, little one, and maybe your mommy will give you a
> cookie and a kiss, and make you feel all better.
>
> His Ebay bying techniques SUCK MONKEY BALLS! He waits until 5 or 6 SECONDS
> befor the auction ends and puts in his bid for one dollar more! Imagine if you
> had the part in hand, waiting to pay the vendor, and this ass came up and
> snached it and gave the vendor 5 dollars more! if someone did the same buying
> techniques at a swap meet he would get his ass kicked! He's done this to me
> twice!
>
> I' ve looked for 10 YEARS for trim for my car, just to have you snag it out
> of my hand by some assclown! I know Dave want's us all to be good little boys
> and girls and not fight or show any emotion or differnce of opinion, so ban me
> if you wish, but I'm "mad as hell and not gunna take this anymore"
>
> "aajinc@xxxxxxxxxx" <aajinc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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