Very Pricey Radio ?

[JANA]

This has to be false bids! I would believe 4300 pennies at the most! (US
ones)

I had one similar to that back in the 60's. It was nothing special, and it
was not the best performer.

I must admit... I am getting old!

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JANA
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"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:5qcdmsFvafq0U1@mid.individual.net...

** This recent eBay sale in Sydney is hard to believe:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Sky-Raider-light-blue-bakelite-valve-radio_W0QQitemZ280171016722QQihZ018QQcategoryZ933QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


$ 4300 for a 1950s, plastic case, non working valve radio ??





........ Phil

 

[Dorfus Dippintush]

GB wrote:

"rodney" <pookiethai@NOSPAMiprimus.com.au> wrote in news:4742e505$0$19822
$c30e37c6@lon-reader.news.telstra.net:
I think we all may carry an opinion on the transaction, however
I see no reason to be indignant, there appears to be a lack
of fraudulent behaviour, and there has been an offer and acceptance
if the deal is to be believed.
The radio in this case is not worth your estimation, but the purchaser's.

I think you're missing the point: there is no purchaser. The likely
situation here is that the seller and the purchaser are the same
person. He shills up the price to a ridiculously high level, offers
the item for sale again a week later using the eBay 'sale' as 'evidence'
of the item's 'worth' despite that it 'fell through' for reasons
beyond his control.


GB

You're both missing the point. You should only bid what YOU reckon it's
worth. If you're raising your bid to outbid the opposition then you're
not using the system correctly. Place your bid and then look away until
the item is sold, don't go back and keep upping the price. If the
auction fails because the reserve price is not met then the seller has
to review his ideas. Buying at a high price only encourages sellers to
sell them at a high price. Stick to your guns.

Dorf

 

[GB]

Dorfus Dippintush <Dorfus.Dippintush@kippinbot.com> wrote in
news:474614c3$1_2@news.peopletelecom.com.au:

GB wrote:
"rodney" <pookiethai@NOSPAMiprimus.com.au> wrote in
news:4742e505$0$19822 $c30e37c6@lon-reader.news.telstra.net:
I think we all may carry an opinion on the transaction, however
I see no reason to be indignant, there appears to be a lack
of fraudulent behaviour, and there has been an offer and acceptance
if the deal is to be believed.
The radio in this case is not worth your estimation, but the
purchaser's.
I think you're missing the point: there is no purchaser. The likely
situation here is that the seller and the purchaser are the same
person. He shills up the price to a ridiculously high level, offers
the item for sale again a week later using the eBay 'sale' as
'evidence' of the item's 'worth' despite that it 'fell through' for
reasons beyond his control.
You're both missing the point. You should only bid what YOU reckon
it's worth.

Haven't missed a thing. See "The Winners Curse". Read up on the
psychology of auction situations. The practice of shilling up the
item's 'value' is a very effective means for influencing the next
mug punter's view of what the item is worth.

If you're raising your bid to outbid the opposition then
you're not using the system correctly.

Maybe so. Fact remains, almost all punters are 'using the system
incorrectly'.


GB
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..sig

 

[bassett]

"Dorfus Dippintush" <Dorfus.Dippintush@kippinbot.com> wrote in message
news:474614c3$1_2@news.peopletelecom.com.au...

GB wrote:
"rodney" <pookiethai@NOSPAMiprimus.com.au> wrote in news:4742e505$0$19822
$c30e37c6@lon-reader.news.telstra.net:
I think we all may carry an opinion on the transaction, however
I see no reason to be indignant, there appears to be a lack
of fraudulent behaviour, and there has been an offer and acceptance
if the deal is to be believed.
The radio in this case is not worth your estimation, but the
purchaser's.

I think you're missing the point: there is no purchaser. The likely
situation here is that the seller and the purchaser are the same person.
He shills up the price to a ridiculously high level, offers the item for
sale again a week later using the eBay 'sale' as 'evidence' of the item's
'worth' despite that it 'fell through' for reasons beyond his control.


GB

You're both missing the point. You should only bid what YOU reckon it's
worth. If you're raising your bid to outbid the opposition then you're not
using the system correctly. Place your bid and then look away until the
item is sold, don't go back and keep upping the price. If the auction
fails because the reserve price is not met then the seller has to review
his ideas. Buying at a high price only encourages sellers to sell them at
a high price. Stick to your guns.

Dorf

You really don't have any bloody idea, do you. The idea is to
out-bid the opposition, that's why it's called an Auction.
but if you want to play silly buggers, that's your choice


bassett