ebay has been very good to me. i've sold some stuff and i have bought some
stuff. i have learned to carefully read the auction terms set forth by the
seller! i do not like going to get a certified check. i prefer to send a
personal check. i do not mind waiting for a check to clear so i can get my
stuff from a seller. it's a matter of conveinence here in the country.
and shipping terms are a real joy too. some sellers will not ship via the
post office and some only ship fed ex or ups . i have seen outrageous
charges being specified in "shipping terms" of auctions too!
yes outrageous bidding does work for something you want real-real-real bad.
but! it opens you up to the opposing bidder or bidders trying to feel out
how high you are going by doing a bunch of small increment bids to feel out
your high bid. this drives up your final price real fast!
i have been shafted last minute by .50 on numerous items wich i had some
interest in getting but was not very agressive in my persuit. after
getting screwed on a couple of items i really wanted i learned real fast
about the last minute bidding game. won a few...lost a few. i'm
confident other items will surface in the future. that tempers my
reactions when i loose. no matter how hard you try to be a winner all the
time, some times other people must win too.
chuck
we are getting closer and closer to the sebring departure!
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