bclarkie wrote:This auction is already over, and the auction itself isn't in itself all that interesting, but check out this auction that BTB just won today. The bidding sequence doesn't make any sense:offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBid ... 5954393158 beyondthebreach ( 1243) US $204.27 Feb-09-05 13:28:36 PST imperial_sniper ( 32) US $201.77 Feb-09-05 13:28:23 PST imperial_sniper ( 32) US $177.77 Feb-09-05 13:28:36 PST The first and 3rd bids are at the exact same time all the way up to the exact second, which is weird all in itself, but look at the losing bidders 2 bidss. His 3rd place bid according to Ebay was actually placed chronologically after his second place bid by 13 seconds. Weird.
beyondthebreach wrote:bclarkie wrote:This auction is already over, and the auction itself isn't in itself all that interesting, but check out this auction that BTB just won today. The bidding sequence doesn't make any sense:offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBid ... 5954393158 beyondthebreach ( 1243) US $204.27 Feb-09-05 13:28:36 PST imperial_sniper ( 32) US $201.77 Feb-09-05 13:28:23 PST imperial_sniper ( 32) US $177.77 Feb-09-05 13:28:36 PST The first and 3rd bids are at the exact same time all the way up to the exact second, which is weird all in itself, but look at the losing bidders 2 bidss. His 3rd place bid according to Ebay was actually placed chronologically after his second place bid by 13 seconds. Weird. Well, I think what happened is we both sniped with a software (autionsniper delay defaults to 7 seconds and that is what I go with - so that explains the "up to the last second" same bids.)I would imagine that imperial_sniper (professional sniper that he is ) placed his snipe with the software in the amount of $177.77. But, he really wants the auction so he is watching it tick down. . . tick. . . tick. . . tick. He sees the bidding increase and burntwire bids it up to close to his sniper-software bid at 13:28:14. So, imperial_sniper (famed sniper of the imperium) decides to up his max bid to $201.77 and submits about 13 secs after burntwire's bid. His max bid is now higher than his previous max (but the current bidding is still below his sniper software bid). So, with 7 secs to go our sniper software's send in the bids which registers imperial_sniper (yes, THE imperial_sniper) twice on the bidding list. My snipe is higher, so eBay ups the bid to the new Max that he manually entered 10 seconds earlier which becomes the "second place" bid.And that is how it happened. . . I went to bed with 16 minutes to go. . . this is my third use of sniper software (I used to do it manually all the time, but life is just too busy to keep that up).
killjoy32 wrote:mind you...saying that....i am used to getting sniped this week....harami2000 sniped me on 4 items in 2 days.... i will get you back chummer
harami2000 wrote:The sleeper thus far appears to be;http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5955061302$35 with 2+ days to go- Is there anything in there which isn't a first print??Looks like a first Basic Set, and those D&DG, PHB, DMG and MM definitely require checking.Heh, they've even thrown in a JG "Dark Tower"... (sells for silly money in the UK e.g. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5951493093 ).
Space Gamers #4-9. *grumble* (Not sure I could justify a bid for the sake of one issue; nor, perhaps, Mike on the companion lot for the sake of two...) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 5955870173
deimos3428 wrote:cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& ... RK:MESE:ITJust to give credit where it's due, Max has a good auction up. Currently at $81, reserve not met. If he hasn't scared off too many bidders yet, it'll sell well. (I'm betting Cougar will take it as there is Bloodstone stuff in there.)Why am I posting this? Well, I love a well-planned lot. I haven't been crazy about some of Max's earlier work, but this one is spot on...This is nearly all of the high-quality D&D stuff ever written, in a single lot. You've got Tharizdun, the Giants, the Temple, the Carl Sargent stuff, and a couple of B/X modules to start you off. The screen, the sheets, & geomorphs are a nice touch, too. I don't see the entire A series there, which might be the only flaw, but there are lots of tangental goodies depending on where the DM wants to go. (I assume if you're reading this you already have the core hardcovers.)
deimos3428 wrote:Bleah...well there goes my snipe. They want $26 to ship here, anyway.
harami2000 wrote:killjoy32 wrote:mind you...saying that....i am used to getting sniped this week....harami2000 sniped me on 4 items in 2 days.... i will get you back chummer OK, OK... you can have the box!(Would've left the bid until a bit later if I were you, however!)
harami2000 wrote:Mixed bundle with 1st MM (not the best copy) and possible 1st DMG;http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 5955544734Just opened at $5 with 6 1/2 days to go(The description for the blue Basic book is a bit misleading *g*, but you might wish to re-check the condition of the other two books, if interested...).
harami2000 wrote:harami2000 wrote:The sleeper thus far appears to be;http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5955061302$35 with 2+ days to go- Is there anything in there which isn't a first print??Looks like a first Basic Set, and those D&DG, PHB, DMG and MM definitely require checking.Heh, they've even thrown in a JG "Dark Tower"... (sells for silly money in the UK e.g. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5951493093 ).And suddenly the auction ends...Strange how they can't even respond to my emails. Kinda contradicts the automated response;"Do you have a Buy It Now or end auctions early?- No, we do not end auctions early or offer a Buy It Now option. All of our auctions go for the full duration."deimos3428 wrote:Bleah...well there goes my snipe. They want $26 to ship here, anyway.Hmm... definitely said any non-U.S. bids would be deleted. Not the friendliest of signs.*shrugs*
