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Originally Posted by thekingofclout
All of this is fine and good but what I think makes these auctions so competitive and fun is that ebay's increments are just about perfect. Nothing will kill the excitement of an auction faster then a 10% increase that most of the houses use. Keep it tight and so many more people will go along for the ride.
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Absolutely Jimmy, it is nice to be able to bid in increments one feels comfortable. I have stopped bidding on an auction item when the increments become to high. kind of a shame but that is how it goes.
As a collector, I think we are really fortunate to have several options compared to the late 80's/ early 90s. Today it can be eBay, the many auction houses, the local card shop, and/or card shows. Now w/ a wider selection of choices to buy, I feel my collection has just become so much better and I really appreciate it a lot more.
Most of us know when and where to strike and lay our money down w/ the various buying options and usually I'm going to put myself in a situation when I can save few extra bucks & get those prized items.
Jimmy, good job on getting high quality photos w/out throwing down the extra buyer's premium.