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Old 01-08-2025, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by glchen View Post
The thing about everyone saying that they'll just adjust their max bids to take into account the extra 2% BP is that pretty much every time folks bid, they just bid the next minimum bid increment. Nobody is adjusting their next bid to be ~2% less. Therefore, in most cases, you will be paying an extra 2% for your winning bids.
Good point; I think what people mean is that they will not make that next bid. Me, personally, I know that is BS. If I really want it for the personal collection, 2% is not a meaningful deterrent, especially at the relatively modest spending levels where I lurk. An extra $50 in context, BFD.
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