Posted By:
warshawlawThe problem with entering an early bid at a high level is that the ebay system doesn't allow absolute bids. I can enter $1,000 but if the minimum is $9.99 and no one else bids, my bid registers at $9.99.
I wish there was some effective way to stop the auction-ending bottom feeder, but there isn't, other than letting the seller know what they have via a serious cash offer that a bottom feeder won't be able to compete with. Next time something rare comes up I guarantee you I am going to offer hard cash right out of the gate at a level that would ensure that the item either gets sold to me or remains on line when a bottom feeder emerges out of the muck to try and rip off the seller.
And totally OT, what a great game Carpenter pitched last night!