> On 2017-11-13, at 20:26, smf <smf@null.net> wrote: > > On 13/11/2017 17:01, silverdr@wfmh.org.pl wrote: >> 1. possible reaction from other bidders, driving the price high. > It doesn't matter how high the price goes if you lose. True, but without driving it high there is a better chance it may fit into my budget for the item and I actually don't lose. > Sniping means you don't get a chance to react. I don't want to react. I don't want to give in to FOMO/gambling. I set my budget and that's it. Very rarely I may reconsider if I don't know the market value yet and I see that the interest is much higher than I anticipated. It is very rare though. >> Using sniping I don't "keep missing out" because if the item goes away, it means either I underestimated its market value > Right, so you either re-adjust what you're prepared to pay or you keep missing out. It's common for the first auction to go cheaper than the subsequent auctions, as people adjust. Not really. Many times I was thankful to myself that I didn't "react" because later auctions went for much lower prices. This may not apply to C65s though ;-) >> or someone wanted it so badly that I'd have to pay more than I am willing to in order to get it. > I don't tend to buy anything unless I want it badly. Depends how you define badly. I want a C65 badly. But not *that* badly. It's not even that I couldn't afford the prices I see. It's just that my "badly" lies in four figures range. And I believe that is already more than badly enough for a practically useless piece of equipment. -- SD! - http://e4aws.silverdr.com/ Message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing listReceived on 2017-11-13 21:00:03
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