I would like to whine........

[Peter_Spaeth]

Hello peter,

We received your bid, but you have been outbid by
another bidder who has placed a higher maximum bid
than yours, possibly days or hours before.

[JP]

I kinda wish some money would head over to the lot I consigned....I think Wonka smartly took away a lot of potential bidders by bidding high from the start. It's a good strategy....can't blame him at all.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Hello peter,

We received your bid, but you have been outbid by
another bidder who has placed a higher maximum bid
than yours, possibly days or hours before.

Dude, stop throwing those nickels around like manhole covers and get that damn 1960 Mantle!

[botn]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Dude, stop throwing those nickels around like manhole covers and get that damn 1960 Mantle!

I will have you know Jeff that he is saving for a certain T206 Red Cobb at the moment. Please do not get him sidetracked.

[jcmtiger]

Can't you bid tomorrow?

[ElCabron]

I had the same thing happen to me. I had asked a couple of people what they thought this item might sell for. One said $5,000. One said $15,000 to $20,000. The number I had in my head was $50,000. I felt that had a good chance of being a crazy enough bid based on the feedback I'd gotten from other collectors.

I was underbidder with a $16,000 bid for about a week but hadn't checked it for a few days. Tonight I thought I'd check and see where it was at the night before the final day of bidding. I was less than thrilled to see it was already at $45,000. I almost never place anything more than an initial bid on an item until well into the overtime period, but I thought that someone had probably but an autobid on it. Rather than spend tomorrow night in suspense with false hope, I decided to give it a shot and bid $47,500. Of course, there was an autobid and the item was immediately sitting at the exact dollar amount I had in my head to begin with. So it will be a stress-free auction end for me. Yay!

Also, the Nuggets were eliminated, the Rockies lost, my fantasy team was brutal, and my strat-o-matic team got demolished. Friday was not my day.

But Jim B. assures me that on my deathbed I will receive total consciousness.

So I got that going for me.

Which is nice.

-Ryan

[Jewish-collector]

REA auctions typically separates the men from the boys. This auction is no different.

[wondo]

Originally Posted by jcmtiger

Can't you bid tomorrow?

Tomorrow is here and yes, I will be checking it later. Hope it goes completely through the roof now so that I am not tempted. That is the downside of the "Bid early, bid high" strategy.

I must be strong! Perhaps a quick trip to the blackjack tables to seal the deal.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by botn

I will have you know Jeff that he is saving for a certain T206 Red Cobb at the moment. Please do not get him sidetracked.

Figures Peter would try to save some dough and go for a card with a popped corner.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I dig two piece Cobbs.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Dude, stop throwing those nickels around like manhole covers and get that damn 1960 Mantle!

58 damn it 58, not 60.