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I accepted an offer on a pair of shell cordovan shoes from a bidder in Japan, and started to get worried when he hadn't paid 2 days later. Sent a friendly reminder message, and he responded and asked for a few more days to pay. Lo and behold, he ended up paying today! It pays to be polite and patient.
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Originally Posted by capnwes View Post

Wait....they have nicer designs? Nicer than this one? 

More expensive is the term I should have used.

 

 

The one posted wouldn't be something I would go for., but I do have a few.

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Thanks for the suggestions.  I will wait another day and then send a reminder.  I have always paid within less than 24 hours and all my prior buyers have as well--not that I sell on EBay a lot, as I am sure you cal tell!

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i would guess that he is trying to ward off any other bidders. It would be a fair assumption that he has bid at least $25 above the minimum bid, so anyone wanting to win would have to pay over $75 for the shirt. However, I don't know if bid increments come into effect when merely raising your own max bid...I haven't tried it. So, it's possible he really has only bid les than $1 above minimum, thus scaring away other bidders, but not falling prey to shill bidding.

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Always puzzles me why some bidders do this. This guy bid 51 times in a row. I suppose he thinks the BIN price is a reserve or something. There is no-one else bidding yet.




He must really want it bad! I just need another person who really wants it bad to come along.
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Originally Posted by SeaJen View Post

i would guess that he is trying to ward off any other bidders. It would be a fair assumption that he has bid at least $25 above the minimum bid, so anyone wanting to win would have to pay over $75 for the shirt. However, I don't know if bid increments come into effect when merely raising your own max bid...I haven't tried it. So, it's possible he really has only bid les than $1 above minimum, thus scaring away other bidders, but not falling prey to shill bidding.

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Originally Posted by capnwes View Post

Always puzzles me why some bidders do this. This guy bid 51 times in a row. I suppose he thinks the BIN price is a reserve or something. There is no-one else bidding yet.




He must really want it bad! I just need another person who really wants it bad to come along.

Was wondering myself so just tested it out on an auction I was watching. Once you are the high bidder, you can continue to bid 1 penny at a time to "increase" you max bid. Because you are already the high bidder, you do not need to meet the minimum bid increment like a different bidder would.

 

That said, he could have bid $42.49 and 1 penny up each time to be at $43 total. This is pretty crappy IMO, but I really hope someone else wins the auction lol8[1].gif

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Originally Posted by Brianpore View Post

Was wondering myself so just tested it out on an auction I was watching. Once you are the high bidder, you can continue to bid 1 penny at a time to "increase" you max bid. Because you are already the high bidder, you do not need to meet the minimum bid increment like a different bidder would.

That said, he could have bid $42.49 and 1 penny up each time to be at $43 total. This is pretty crappy IMO, but I really hope someone else wins the auction lol8%5B1%5D.gif

I guessed that would be the case. Prolly an effective way of dissuading bidders while keeping your risk low....and very irritating. Hopefully this is a desirable skeet so that his folly is revealed (I have no feel for which skeets get the love).
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I guessed that would be the case. Prolly an effective way of dissuading bidders while keeping your risk low....and very irritating. Hopefully this is a desirable skeet so that his folly is revealed (I have no feel for which skeets get the love).

 

10 bids would probably do it haha

 

either way, i dont think most other bidders look at that, i certainly wouldn't

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Looking for a way to list more efficiently. Bulk listing seems to have a steep learning curve. Garagesale is Mac only (and it looks like it has more options than I need anyway.) Any suggestions?
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Looking for a way to list more efficiently. Bulk listing seems to have a steep learning curve. Garagesale is Mac only (and it looks like it has more options than I need anyway.) Any suggestions?

Prolly buy a Mac.
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Originally Posted by nohio View Post

Looking for a way to list more efficiently. Bulk listing seems to have a steep learning curve. Garagesale is Mac only (and it looks like it has more options than I need anyway.) Any suggestions?

Prolly buy a Mac.

+1 smile.gif I am buying a MacBook Pro with retina display next week and can't wait.
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+1 smile.gif I am buying a MacBook Pro with retina display next week and can't wait.

With good reason. Im on one now. You'll be floored.
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Originally Posted by capnwes View Post

Always puzzles me why some bidders do this. This guy bid 51 times in a row. I suppose he thinks the BIN price is a reserve or something. There is no-one else bidding yet.

 

 

He must really want it bad! I just need another person who really wants it bad to come along.

 

He wants it bad... icon_gu_b_slayer[1].gif

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nvm
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Originally Posted by nohio View Post

Looking for a way to list more efficiently. Bulk listing seems to have a steep learning curve. Garagesale is Mac only (and it looks like it has more options than I need anyway.) Any suggestions?

Prolly buy a Mac.

Pack a box and send it to Spoo or me = very efficient nod[1].gif

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Prolly buy a Mac.

I KNEW you were going to say that.
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