fucking e-bay

[scout69]

I'm big into autographs and it's like I need to stay posted 24-7 not to get out bid

 

[hamstershaver]

what were you bidding on?

 

[wootoom]

he was trying to buy a gun

 

[hotzie]

you want my autograph

 

[NiteOwl]

Dood - who's autograph do you want? - if you are silly enough to buy one on Ebay - shit I will John Hancock whoever you want for cheap...

 

[swole]

proxy bid

put in the absolute max price you are willing to pay, then ebay does the bidding for you up to the price you originally set

 

[Diesel_GLi731]

i don't like proxy bidding, as some fucks just sit there to drive up the price...

then you have the shillers, as well...

 

[Lestat]

bro didn't you see 60 minutes, most autographed memorabilia sold online is faked! COA's don't mean shit.

 

[Mr. dB]

eBay is totally fucked. Between the proxy bidding, auto-bidders, and last minute snipers, a normal person has no chance on anything desirable. Bidding frenzy is pushing auction prices on some items way beyond any sensible market value.

 

[Diesel_GLi731]

you aren't kidding about that...

i collect some of the Weta line for Lord of the Rings, and the prices some of these pieces fetch is just fucking stupid...

 

[Lestat]

eBay is totally fucked. Between the proxy bidding, auto-bidders, and last minute snipers, a normal person has no chance on anything desirable. Bidding frenzy is pushing auction prices on some items way beyond any sensible market value.

that's the beauty of it!

 

[Mr. dB]

that's the beauty of it!

Only if you're a seller.

People bid shit up to stupid prices, and then other use that as precedent to set a new "market value". It's a bad scene for consumers all the way around. Unless you like inflation.