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This is getting ridiculous...

DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
edited March 2015 in General Discussion
I watched a gun go three cycles with no bids. Finally decided to bid. Yup, somebody BIN right out from under me. I cannot win an auction.
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Too old to live...too young to die...
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  • woodshed87woodshed87 Member Posts: 23,478 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just hit The Bin
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  • skicatskicat Member Posts: 14,431 ✭
    edited November -1
    I lose most of the auctions I bid in. I am a complete bottom feeder and proud of it. My philosophy is you make money when you buy it and not when you sell it.
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  • chris8X57chris8X57 Member Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It's like people are sitting on the fence undecided until someone else shows an interest.

    Happens to me all the time- especially on E-Pain, so generally, I just use the BIN.
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  • DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well, I could bid a million dollars but I have limits on what I want to spend. This damn thing went 3 weeks with ZERO interest until I bid...then BOOM an hour later somebody buys it. Where the hell was this dork for the past 3 weeks? Is there a conspiracy to watch my activities and not let me win an auction? I bet if I hadn't bid that auction would have closed for a 4th time with no bids. Sellers should pay me to bid on their auctions as it will surely bring bidders out of the woodwork and drive up the price.
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  • savage170savage170 Member Posts: 37,572 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I went through that when I was looking for the 44-40 as soon as I got a clone then one became available that was within reason
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here are few nice ones under 1300 with no bids:

    http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=471007299

    http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=471007664
    RLTW

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  • woodshed87woodshed87 Member Posts: 23,478 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I remember An Old Saying Bid on it And They Will Come
    Oh Sorry Different Movie .. Good Luck Doc I Just Like to Pick if I Don't pick on Someone ,, I Don't Like 'em[;)]quote:Originally posted by Doc
    Well, I could bid a million dollars but I have limits on what I want to spend. This damn thing went 3 weeks with ZERO interest until I bid...then BOOM an hour later somebody buys it. Where the hell was this dork for the past 3 weeks? Is there a conspiracy to watch my activities and not let me win an auction? I bet if I hadn't bid that auction would have closed for a 4th time with no bids. Sellers should pay me to bid on their auctions as it will surely bring bidders out of the woodwork and drive up the price.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Doc, it has been my experience watching auctions and bidding in them, that seem people seem not to know which guns to bid on. I have watched several auctions for the same gun running at once or over a period of two or three weeks. One will go several days with no bids. As soon as someone bids, it will get two or three more bids the same day, sometimes within minutes.

    I never, ever bid on a virgin auction until the last 20 minutes. More often it works, sometimes it still does not work.
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  • jltrentjltrent Member Posts: 9,345 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Usually the third time is the charm.
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  • TwoDogsTwoDogs Member Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Sam06
    Here are few nice ones under 1300 with no bids:

    http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=471007299

    http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=471007664


    These will likely pull $1400.00+
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  • DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    sam06- I'm watching both of those but he will want about $100 for shipping (next day Fed-Ex).

    I have no explanation for auction logic. Nobody cared for 3 weeks until I bid. I don't mind getting outbid, but this one irked me. There are greater tragedies...

    Keep looking (whisper) watching sale sites rather than auctions.
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by He Dog
    Doc, it has been my experience watching auctions and bidding in them, that seem people seem not to know which guns to bid on. I have watched several auctions for the same gun running at once or over a period of two or three weeks. One will go several days with no bids. As soon as someone bids, it will get two or three more bids the same day, sometimes within minutes.

    I never, ever bid on a virgin auction until the last 20 minutes. More often it works, sometimes it still does not work.


    When I scored my python I was watching two auctions ending with in 20 minutes of each other, virtually identical guns, both described in near flawless condition. I scored mine for $400 less than the other one, I assume because the pics on my auction were not as good. I took a gamble and it worked out because the gun I received could not be any better. The other gun was getting all the bidder attention...thanks suckers!! Timing is a big part of it I think.
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  • swopjanswopjan Member Posts: 3,292
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Doc
    Well, I could bid a million dollars but I have limits on what I want to spend. This damn thing went 3 weeks with ZERO interest until I bid...then BOOM an hour later somebody buys it. Where the hell was this dork for the past 3 weeks? Is there a conspiracy to watch my activities and not let me win an auction? I bet if I hadn't bid that auction would have closed for a 4th time with no bids. Sellers should pay me to bid on their auctions as it will surely bring bidders out of the woodwork and drive up the price.


    He's onto us! [:0]
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,565 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Doc
    Well, I could bid a million dollars but I have limits on what I want to spend. This damn thing went 3 weeks with ZERO interest until I bid...then BOOM an hour later somebody buys it. Where the hell was this dork for the past 3 weeks? Is there a conspiracy to watch my activities and not let me win an auction? I bet if I hadn't bid that auction would have closed for a 4th time with no bids. Sellers should pay me to bid on their auctions as it will surely bring bidders out of the woodwork and drive up the price.


    Okay, I will stop screwing with you.[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nope. No conspiracy. Also, pay no attention to the Evil Scary Circus Clown in the corner.

    I am not real.... [:o)][8D]
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