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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:41 pm    Post subject: Don't you just hate... Reply with quote

I just found something that I'd have paid hundreds of times the start price for, and I can guarantee that the price will go higher than if the start price was at least 100 times more than it is - more people will look in than if there was a high start price, because the item description misses out the most important part of what it is!

I'm not going to say what it is - I hope that those who know how to figure it out don't bid beyond my maximum bid, I'm starting to run out of spending power (did someone just say HOORAY! ?) Neutral

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do post after the event so we can all see Smile icon_paper
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I will do. I'll be surprised if everyone agrees that it's anything special, but I'm sure I won't be the only person to think it worth having Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i think i'm watching the same auction.

the seller says "shipping only to germany".

are you sure, he will send it to england?

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's definitely not the same auction - the one I'm talking about is from a UK seller who will only ship to the UK
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

is it this...............




http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hoover-1970s-Steam-Iron-Model-4004_W0QQitemZ6245298285QQcategoryZ82QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem





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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:43 am    Post subject: Re: Don't you just hate... Reply with quote

debs3759 wrote:

I'm not going to say what it is - I hope that those who know how to figure it out don't bid beyond my maximum bid, I'm starting to run out of spending power (did someone just say HOORAY! ?) Neutral


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

debs3759 wrote:
I will do. I'll be surprised if everyone agrees that it's anything special, but I'm sure I won't be the only person to think it worth having Smile

I've reviewed all your auctions and I didn't see something special, except the Nx586-80...
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mixeur wrote:

I've reviewed all your auctions and I didn't see something special, except the Nx586-80...



tut tut .. its not polite to look through peoples auctions and then post about it!



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I actually have real issues about this. Some privacy laws in some EU countries prevent searching a bidders history. Here in the UK we are not protected from this. I get really annoyed about this. I am the last one to suggest new rules, but its good etiquette to respect privacy.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I actually have real issues about this. Some privacy laws in some EU countries prevent searching a bidders history. Here in the UK we are not protected from this. I get really annoyed about this. I am the last one to suggest new rules, but its good etiquette to respect privacy.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mixeur wrote:
debs3759 wrote:
I will do. I'll be surprised if everyone agrees that it's anything special, but I'm sure I won't be the only person to think it worth having Smile

I've reviewed all your auctions and I didn't see something special, except the Nx586-80...


That's not the one that I was referring to. No way I'd have said anything if I thought someone was going to post that I'm bidding on that particular item, I've been looking for one of those for years! I don't need the price pushing way up (I've even held off bidding on a couple of nice items when I knew there was another collector bidding, in order not to push prices up, and I certainly wouldn't advertise their bids!

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

did i just win it?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sammyc wrote:
did i just win it?


Very Happy Are you going to bid each and every auction now to get that mysterious chip?

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No Sam

I would have liked that one, it's one of my larger gaps in my i486 collection, but I'm sure it won't be forever before another one turns up.

I'm going to avoid saying too much about the one I specially want, although it's no big deal if I don't get it as I just realised I have a couple of the same type of processor already and even if it's a while before another the same turns up I have been overspending a little lately!

Oh well, the joys of being compulsive and bored Smile it's doing wonders for my collection but not for my bank manager Embarassed

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