Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>Could somebody please explain the following: >> >>http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=115655152 >> >>Dan C. >> >Look at the bid history. Note the second-to-last bid. Then have a look at >the website of that bidder. <www.jimmytong.com> > Someone got suckered into outbidding a dealer who was raising the price >beyond its fair market value. Note the times of the bids. The winning >bidder had a reserve price that exceeded that of the dealer who bumped up >the price. You have to watch how you bid on eBay, or you will get burned >badly. > The last 5 bids started at $2550 and above. That's way above market rate. This either proves that a sucker is born every minute or that you have to be so careful in ebay in case you get carried away. I'd stick to my regular dealer anytime. Dan K.