Dungeons & Dragons Collecting Forums      FAQ   Register  Log in to check your private messages   Log in               *blink blink* View next topic View previous topic      The Acaeum Forum Index » Collecting General - Non TSR Author Message El Diablo Robotico Prolific Collector Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Last Visit: 11 Nov 2008 Posts: 286 Location: San Diego, CA Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 4:16 pm I just won a CSotIO auction, narrowly beating out johnhuck, and it was... a mistake!! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5178717138&rd=1&ss pagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1) I was watching this item, and noticed how low the bids were today. With only about an hour left, it was sitting at around $13. So, on impulse, I set up a snipe for 26.00. Came back later and saw that I won it for $45. Oops. Apparently, if one doesn't specify the "$", the snipe engine I use will default to the bidding currency. So while I thought I was sniping for $26.00, I was sniping for GBP 26.00.   Anyway, still a good price. Sorry john... mbassoc2003 Sage Collector Joined: 03 Jan 2005 Last Visit: 03 Dec 2008 Posts: 2448 Location: UK Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 4:21 pm     El Diablo Robotico wrote: I just won a CSotIO auction, narrowly beating out johnhuck, and it was... a mistake!! (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5178717138&rd=1&ss pagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1) I was watching this item, and noticed how low the bids were today. With only about an hour left, it was sitting at around $13. So, on impulse, I set up a snipe for 26.00. Came back later and saw that I won it for $45. Oops. Apparently, if one doesn't specify the "$", the snipe engine I use will default to the bidding currency. So while I thought I was sniping for $26.00, I was sniping for GBP 26.00. Anyway, still a good price. Sorry john... So that was you? My snipe was rejected at a few seconds to go. It was just under. Good one. El Diablo Robotico Prolific Collector Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Last Visit: 11 Nov 2008 Posts: 286 Location: San Diego, CA Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 5:05 pm Yeah even though it was a mistake, I'm still happy. $45 is a good price. I've tried for one at over $50 and been outbid. harami2000 Sage Collector Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Last Visit: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 2639 Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 5:31 pm     El Diablo Robotico wrote: Yeah even though it was a mistake, I'm still happy. $45 is a good price. I've tried for one at over $50 and been outbid. Yeah, it's a pain-in-the-neck to get a hold of... I listed a set at the same time on the "Interesting Items" thread; http://www.acaeum.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=20547&highlight=#20547 => http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5179360877 Probably best to ignore that end-price; the seller would have been better off ditching the maps, phps... * (Very surprised to have nearly lowballed that one, but might as well mention since there's a good chance it'd end up on the "fun finds" thread, anyhow). El Diablo Robotico Prolific Collector Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Last Visit: 11 Nov 2008 Posts: 286 Location: San Diego, CA Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:11 pm     harami2000 wrote: I listed a set at the same time on the "Interesting Items" thread; http://www.acaeum.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=20547&highlight=#20547 => http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5179360877 Probably best to ignore that end-price; the seller would have been better off ditching the maps, phps... Yeah, I noticed that one too. Didn't bid on it, or really pay it much attention cuz of the maps. Only a couple bucks less than what I just got though... w00t! harami2000 Sage Collector Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Last Visit: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 2639 Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:28 pm Possibly neither auction did the other any favors, with regards their contents, photos and descriptions... Would've been very easy to "sit on the fence" or not bid at all. Good news from a buyer's perspective, though? Congrats on your "mistake" johnhuck Verbose Collector Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Last Visit: 12 Nov 2008 Posts: 1034 Location: Leicester, UK Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:58 am     El Diablo Robotico wrote: Anyway, still a good price. Sorry john... No apologies required.  I felt certain I was going to pick that up cheap. Congratulations! El Diablo Robotico Prolific Collector Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Last Visit: 11 Nov 2008 Posts: 286 Location: San Diego, CA Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:53 pm There's another one coming up that doesn't seem to be getting much attention... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5181246983&s sPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT I'll be watching to see how much it goes for. 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