Losing on eBay to SF Members

[kronik]

Don't you hate that? I put a Cucinelli cashmere turtleneck on the watchlist.. went to buy it.. and damned aportnoy got it first.

Do you recognize other SF/AAAC members eBay IDs?

 

[rnoldh]

Sure, all the time!

 

[sho'nuff]

i remember a couple of months ago i was watching a Tramezza captoe monkstrap that was being opened at 249 dollars, which is 100 dollars less than they usually open for, and i was contemplating buying it, but then edmorel bid on it.
i could have bid over him, but i just figured hey , i respect that he bid, and i was debating, i rather have him win it at the cheapest price.

if it was someone else i dont know, i would have gotten angry.

 

[DocHolliday]

I've seen the same SFer bid on an item I was watching three times now. He even outbid me once. He has very good taste.

 

[Dapper Dandy]

I view it as a sign that I must be bidding on a good product if a fellow SF'er outbids me. Plus, I know it will go to a good home.

 

[Augusto86]

Funny - Randy Cohen, the NYT Magazine "The Ethicist" columnist, recently told an inquirer that tacit or spoke agreements not to bid on the same items in auctions is immoral and in some cases illegal.

I thought he was smoking the coke, but hey, what do I know?

 

[LabelKing]

I recently bought these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=130021180212

I wonder if the other bidder was a forumite.

 

[j]

How did they turn out? I almost bid myself but couldn't guess the size, and saw the auction late.

 

[kronik]

I don't mind that it goes to a SF member.. it's more that I know I have to compete with them, because not too too many people will be looking for the stuff that we look for i.e. the unfortunate guy with the same shoe size as aportnoy and the propensity to purchase EG/JL.

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by j

How did they turn out? I almost bid myself but couldn't guess the size, and saw the auction late.
They are quite nice, although suited for slim shoes. The size, and length are adjustable via a screw mechanism.

The logo, and lettering were clearly hand-done.

 

[kitonbrioni]

Another excellent reason no to bid on ebay.

 

[j]

Originally Posted by kitonbrioni

Another excellent reason no to bid on ebay.
We get it, you hate ebay.

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by j

We get it, you hate ebay.

That's because you can't find these beauties on eBay:

just kidding!.... of course you can

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by kitonbrioni

Another excellent reason no to bid on ebay.
I see no excellent reason.

 

[aportnoy]

Originally Posted by kronik

Don't you hate that? I put a Cucinelli cashmere turtleneck on the watchlist.. went to buy it.. and damned aportnoy got it first.

Do you recognize other SF/AAAC members eBay IDs?

Sorry about that kronik.