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Asking Price questions
tsr1965
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If you could, take a minute to look at the two auctions below, and give me an idea of what these are worth. That way I can adjust the auctions, accordingly. Thank you for your expertise!
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=332224525
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=332224464
Thanks!
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=332224525
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=332224464
Thanks!
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No offense, but inquiring about value on two of your current open auctions with active bids, isn't considered good form. And if your the person who bid it's even worse, it's shill bidding. Please forgive me if I interpreted this wrong.
NDIH but I disagree not shilling at all I think the guy is just curious and thinking he may have set the reserve too low. He should have done his research before listing but as long as the reserve is not met, I see no harm. How could it possibly be shilling. They are his and he's not driving up any bids
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No offense, but inquiring about value on two of your current open auctions with active bids, isn't considered good form. And if your the person who bid it's even worse, it's shill bidding. Please forgive me if I interpreted this wrong.
NDIH but I disagree not shilling at all I think the guy is just curious and thinking he may have set the reserve too low. He should have done his research before listing but as long as the reserve is not met, I see no harm. How could it possibly be shilling. They are his and he's not driving up any bids
You can spin it anyway you want. Far as I'm concerned, if he's bidding on his own stuff, it's shilling.
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No offense, but inquiring about value on two of your current open auctions with active bids, isn't considered good form. And if your the person who bid it's even worse, it's shill bidding. Please forgive me if I interpreted this wrong.
NDIH but I disagree not shilling at all I think the guy is just curious and thinking he may have set the reserve too low. He should have done his research before listing but as long as the reserve is not met, I see no harm. How could it possibly be shilling. They are his and he's not driving up any bids
You can spin it anyway you want. Far as I'm concerned, if he's bidding on his own stuff, it's shilling.
That would be my interpretation as well.
EDIT: Rufe Snow's initial response was both tactful and inquiring, more than it was inconsiderate, which is why I believe he also asked to be forgiven if he had interpreted the situation wrong. In Rufe Snow's next post he makes it absolutely clear that "...if he's bidding on his own stuff, it's shilling." With these three points in mind, it's very clear, in my mind, that he did not "conclude" that anyone was bidding on their own stuff, but simply clarifying his initial statement.
I'd agree if that were true but I did not get that anywhere . I'm guessing he's thinking he set the wrong reserve and might not realize full value so since the reserve was not met he could end the auction and re submit it with a higher reserve.
Plus TSR is a stand up guy no way he would shill, maybe he thinks he can adjust the reserve even with a bid since it has not been met but IIRC you can't
You are way off base, and out of line. You have no idea of what you are talking about or saying in this instance...so you need to STFU!...or do I need to explain that, so you can understand it too?
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I am selling these for a friend, and have no idea of where to set any starting bids or BIN tags. So like some of our other members do, I asked the question of basically, where do I start...just like some other members do.
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quote:He may want to adjust the reserve lower when he has an idea about what it is and what it's worth.
That is exactly correct, although, in a sequential auction, I would have a starting bid, not reserve.
Yes rufe, I understand that someone who believes a Glock 10mm auto pistol head spaces off the extractor, might not see things clearly.
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quote:You can spin it anyway you want. Far as I'm concerned, if he's bidding on his own stuff, it's shilling.
I'd agree if that were true but I did not get that anywhere . I'm guessing he's thinking he set the wrong reserve and might not realize full value so since the reserve was not met he could end the auction and re submit it with a higher reserve.
Plus TSR is a stand up guy no way he would shill, maybe he thinks he can adjust the reserve even with a bid since it has not been met but IIRC you can't
I don't know how anyone is concluding there is "shill bidding" going on.
I'm guessing, the auction may have been started with an extremely high reserve while the seller looks for information and sees how high the bidding goes. Setting a very high reserve can be a good way to get an idea about what something is worth when one is at a loss as to the value of an item (or isn't even sure what the item is exactly).
He may want to adjust the reserve lower when he has an idea about what it is and what it's worth.
rufe,
You are way off base, and out of line. You have no idea of what you are talking about or saying in this instance...so you need to STFU!...or do I need to explain that, so you can understand it too?
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I am selling these for a friend, and have no idea of where to set any starting bids or BIN tags. So like some of our other members do, I asked the question of basically, where do I start...just like some other members do.
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I call it like I see it. You can take it or leave it, like it or lump it.