• Salamander@mander.xyz
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    2 years ago

    I find it strange that they are out-bidding each other like this when there are over 8 days left. I am not too experienced with bidding, but I thought that the normal strategy was to maybe place a placeholder bid if there is no activity, but more generally one waits until the last second to set a reasonably high bid. Going on a 1v1 with fast out-bidding over a week early seems bad for everyone except the seller. Perhaps someone can explain.

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      2 years ago

      The bidding gets extra time when people place a bid near the end, so you can’t just snipe it.

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        2 years ago

        Ah, bidding technology has advanced since I sniped Tony Hawk Pro-Skater for the Nintendo 64 on ebay. Why start bidding over a week early, though?

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          2 years ago

          Dude I remember the hype around the last 5 mins of a GBA game auction on eBay, only to taste the disappointment when the price like doubled in the last 10 seconds