Vax 4000/90

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From: "Brad Parker" <brad at heeltoe.com>
> Scott Stevens wrote:
> I guess I don't see it that way.  What you said is factually correct,
> but I've noticed that when I am bidding against other hobbiests (mostly
> people on this list), they don't snipe each other.
>
> In my twisted little world I sort of felt there was a gentlemanly
> agreement not to snipe each other.
>
> personally I would concider it bad mojo to snipe against another list
> member.  am I a fool?

My feeling is that, if I have a genuine need for an item, I will go for it,
unless I know it is against someone else with a greater need.  If I am just
collecting stuff against a rainy day, I will assume that whoever bid on it
actually needs it, and not bid against them.

Most of my bidding these days is rainy day stuff, or stuff I don't want to
see scrapped.  (So I bid the minimum, with a snipe.)

Items I still need, I will usually bid once early in the auction (in case
anyone wants to honor my "dibs"), then enter a snipe for the actual amount I
am willing to pay.  (Others seem to be using the same system.)

The rules are set up so that all the action will be in the last minute.
There's no way a user sitting at a workstation can follow the action in the
last 30 seconds, so skip the stress-out.  You can bid early (which tips your
hand), or download the sniping software.  I like the sniping software,
because you can enter your bid, then forget about it until the auction is
over.

    Vince