The "Auctions I Lost" thread

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by PLANofMAN, Jul 27, 2015.

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  1. rmcintyre84

    rmcintyre84 Got out of the kitchen

    "$2" seems to be a theme. Last week I bid on a beautiful L2 Slim (birth year and quarter). I bid $40, thinking it would go for $60-80. (That wouldn't have bugged me; I just wanted to be part of the fun.) It went for $42. That bugged me.
     
    rmcintyre84, Aug 15, 2015
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  2. FancyRamen

    FancyRamen Active Member

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    Went for $0.50 more than my max bid with 3 seconds to go. I didn't have time to counter.
     
    FancyRamen, Aug 15, 2015
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  3. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    The winner could have bid $80.00 in the last few seconds. eBay will automatically bump the second bid by the minimum bid increment and award it to them. You more than likely would have still been outbid if you threw a $44.00 bid at the last second. Then you would have lost to $46.00. You got sniped
     
    mrchick, Aug 15, 2015
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  4. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Remember guys, http://www.Gixen.com is free and easy to use. Put the eBay item number in the box, your maximum bid in the other box, and forget about it.
     
    PLANofMAN, Aug 15, 2015
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  5. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Old spice 7 ml miniature. :(
     
    PLANofMAN, Aug 29, 2015
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  6. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    Actually used Gixen for an auction today - and it worked great. I even won :)
    The bid was auto-placed about six seconds before the auction ended.
     
    Darkbulb, Aug 29, 2015
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  7. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    The winning bidder actually placed his bid 6 seconds before you, but his maximum bid was $.50 more than yours; so when you bid $12.49, his bid automatically bumped to $12.99. This is different than a snipe, where you have the highest bid until a few seconds before auction end. (I used to be an expert sniper) ;) I would be happy to give you any sniping pointers if you'd like. :)
     
    Primotenore, Aug 29, 2015
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  8. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    GDCarrington, Aug 29, 2015
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  9. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    His maximum bid was "at least" .50 higher. It could have been $50 higher, but bidding is incremental on eBay.

    Thought I should add that bit of clarification.
     
    PLANofMAN, Aug 29, 2015
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  10. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    Very correct.
     
    Primotenore, Aug 29, 2015
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  11. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Missed out on this lovely Hull pottery Old Spice mug. High bidding was instigated by @Darkbulb 's recent acquisition of one of these.
     
    PLANofMAN, Aug 31, 2015
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  12. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    Ha, you give me way too much 'credit' I'm afraid. But man, that mug is in real nice condition!
    Much nicer than those new, fancy Shulton ones :D
     
    Darkbulb, Aug 31, 2015
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  13. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    There was a half dozen of the "Ship Friendship" ones, but only one "Grand Turk." :(

    There will be others...and besides, I don't even use shave mugs. I just like the look of it.
     
    PLANofMAN, Aug 31, 2015
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  14. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    I use shave mugs every day but mostly just to soak the brush and keep the razor in some warm water while I shower.
     
    Darkbulb, Aug 31, 2015
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  15. cmorris357

    cmorris357 catching flies.........

    Yeah, I have a couple of the Friendship mugs but have yet to find a Grand Turk in a condition I like for a reasonable price.
     
    cmorris357, Aug 31, 2015
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  16. MarshalArtist

    MarshalArtist Psychiatric Help 5¢

    …is relieved to know @Darkbulb has started showering.
     
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    MarshalArtist, Aug 31, 2015
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  17. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    I think your use of the word 'showing' instead of 'showering' have some deeper meanings than what first meet the eye and I think you need to confront it open and honestly.
    Sure, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar - but sometimes it's simply something you shouldn't be texting late at night.
     
    Darkbulb, Aug 31, 2015
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  18. cmorris357

    cmorris357 catching flies.........

    Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
     
    cmorris357, Aug 31, 2015
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  19. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    Beat you to it ;)
     
    Darkbulb, Aug 31, 2015
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  20. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

     
    GDCarrington, Aug 31, 2015
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