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05-30-2010, 01:49 AM #1
Hate being outbid
Who else have been on a bidding war on eBay, and how much over did you pay because you didn't want to be defeated?
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05-30-2010, 12:41 PM #2
i snipe so I don't overbid. It keeps my urges and bank account under control.
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05-30-2010, 12:46 PM #3
I always say, if you can stop yourself from over paying, it will reward you in the long run.
Example: Got a Ritola card /10 for $50. The same card, but /25, went for $45. I didn't bid on it, and was able to get that card for more than half of that, about 3 months later.
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06-02-2010, 07:35 PM #4
This is where it's at. Plus, there will almost always be a new card listed tomorrow that you will want.
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06-02-2010, 07:49 PM #5
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06-02-2010, 11:34 PM #6
I also try to snipe as much as possible. Got it down pretty well now, I lose out on a lot of cards this way, but it definitely help keeps my spending under control as well, it also helps me get many "steals" from the ebay.
I did however overpay once for a Ron Harper GU from Studio recently. The item just came out and I had to have it for my Bulls collection since there aren't many of his GU's out there. I paid around $21, of course now it sells for like $4. Oh well, it happens. . .
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06-03-2010, 08:55 AM #7
If the card is not 1/1 or super super rare, I wouldn't bother to go into bid war. In most cases, a card that sells higher than a usual price will appear again within a day or two. Most sellers think this is the "hot" items, "must sell now" theory. And 2nd card will be WAY cheaper.
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Originally Posted by tarheelsnipe 
