2nd Place Winner, 1st Place Loser, In Auctions

[Leon]

So how many of ya'll bid on a card, get shut out, then go after another card (you barely want) because you lost out on the first card you wanted? It's like, dang it, I lost that one, but I'll win this one no matter what, then you have some buyers remorse for winning it? I didn't do that last night but also only got my 2nd card I wanted, not the 1st. Admittedly, I might have thrown in an extra bid on this one...
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[Arazi4442]

Maybe it’s good to be old and tired. Lost out on the two lots I was bidding on, but went to bed before I realized I was outbid on both. Nothing for me, thank you very much.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Arazi4442

Maybe it’s good to be old and tired. Lost out on the two lots I was bidding on, but went to bed before I realized I was outbid on both. Nothing for me, thank you very much.

I am old too, I fell asleep on the couch but woke up in time to bid again .
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[MuncieNolePAZ]

I missed on my first card last night on REA so I went to my 2nd card. I bid more than what I was wanting and immediately regretted it as you mentioned. Thankfully someone outbid me and I was the underbidder.

Chad

[NiceDocter]

I’ve overdone it before but this REA I was high bidder on a bunch of lots earlier in the week but went home with an empty shopping cart. There’s always another auction…… sometimes ( including this REA) I review the sold prices and say …. man I wish had bid on that…. too bad you can’t do a BUY IT NOW when the auction is over!!!! ( the T222 is my current regret) Rocky

[Fred]

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

I’ve overdone it before but this REA I was high bidder on a bunch of lots earlier in the week but went home with an empty shopping cart. There’s always another auction…… sometimes ( including this REA) I review the sold prices and say …. man I wish had bid on that…. too bad you can’t do a BUY IT NOW when the auction is over!!!! ( the T222 is my current regret) Rocky

Oh no, could you imagine if the AHs went to a new format - After the auction is over and final realized prices are provided, the AH will sell the card to anyone that is willing to pay another 25% in BP fees. I know it's not going to happen, but could you imagine...

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Fred

Oh no, could you imagine if the AHs went to a new format - After the auction is over and final realized prices are provided, the AH will sell the card to anyone that is willing to pay another 25% in BP fees. I know it's not going to happen, but could you imagine...

Happens on eBay multiple times every day.

[mrreality68]

I was almost the other way. Lost out on some cards from a prior auction that just past and almost bid on some cards in this auction as a 2nd but was able to control myself. I am 100% positive I would have regretted it

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Fred

Oh no, could you imagine if the AHs went to a new format - After the auction is over and final realized prices are provided, the AH will sell the card to anyone that is willing to pay another 25% in BP fees. I know it's not going to happen, but could you imagine...

I thought Heritage already had this feature, at least in terms of being able to make an offer to the winner. And I think winners can even indicate whether they're willing to entertain offers.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by raulus

I thought Heritage already had this feature, at least in terms of being able to make an offer to the winner. And I think winners can even indicate whether they're willing to entertain offers.

i just got an offer on an e95 cobb I won from heritage maybe 5 years ago...and a LOWBALL offer at that!!!!!

Card is long gone anyway!

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Leon

So how many of ya'll bid on a card, get shut out, then go after another card (you barely want) because you lost out on the first card you wanted? It's like, dang it, I lost that one, but I'll win this one no matter what, then you have some buyers remorse for winning it? I didn't do that last night but also only got my 2nd card I wanted, not the 1st. Admittedly, I might have thrown in an extra bid on this one...
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I have done that so many times that now I have only a specific target or set of targets and turn off the computer as soon as there is a win, loss, or a bid surpasses my mental ceiling. There's always tomorrow and I had/have too much I either really didn't want or should not have gone for.

I pull the ripcord at a point and just float on.

[kcohen]

I’ve managed to avoid the revenge bidding trap ever since I understood that on line auction bidding and alcohol don’t mix.

[brass_rat]

Ryan and Val,

I don't know why, but when I read this, I immediately imagined myself riding up to trade as if I were straight out of Monty Python.

https://youtu.be/JHFXG3r_0B8

[steve B]

I do this at pretty much every auction.

I have a few items I want, but can't get them all, so I may go less on earlier ones to be able to really go after a "better" item later on. The bad auctions were ones where I held back on a few things only to get completely blown away on the ones I really wanted and ended up picking up a few in the late auction items that always went cheap.

[JollyElm]

358. Departicipation Trophy
That one thing you finally buy on your way out the door of a card show (or as the close of an auction draws near), just so you can begrudgingly say at least you picked up something at the event.