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I lost two auctions because of very stupid bid limits this afternoon.
Vintage James Barlow Sons Straight Razor Manufacturers Sheffield | eBay
Case Gold Nugget XX Straight Razor with Case Never Used | eBay
I set my limit at 35, but could have easily bid 40 or more, was just trying to be frugal..
How bad should i hate my self right now?
Not at all - you set your price and stuck with it which is exactly what you should do. (IMHO) You don't know whether the bidder who won those bid *just* above you, or three times that amount. So for the sake of your own sanity, just walk away and rest assured that there are plenty of other razors that will come up for sale. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Daekkon
Well, you should bid the maximum you are willing to pay, so if somebody else is willing to pay more then they want it more. There is no point of kicking yourself over something you can't control, but if you indeed were willing to pay more then you're definitely not bidding correctly.
In the old days when I was looking for stuff on ebay I would sometime put a low bid early in the auction and still place my real maximum bid at the end. I did it because on few occasions other buyers arranged behind the scenes to purchase the razor off ebay. A seller who gets in the habit of canceling bids and ending the auction early should end up getting ebay's big hammer, hence my early low bid - to make sure ebay's monitoring gets triggered.
The first razor also has genuine ivory scales. Looks in pretty good condition too, and personally I'd have paid more for it.
The second one is definitely used a fair amount.
Razor auctions are like buses. Catch the next one. :)
sigh, they won by dollars i know that.
Mainly looking to see what you guys think of those two,
I really wanna find a big 7/8, 15/16 8/8 and those two looked good.
But i guess there is more fish in the sea
Set your Max and forget it.
There are PLENTY others out there!
99.99999% of the time it seems someone comes in in the last 30 seconds or so and places their high bid.
Shit, this bidding all took place last 10 seconds, it was literally an issue of i couldn't type fast enough to beat their bids cause i was copying pasting $35 in
I guess the better question is, should i bid more when i see nice razors like that.
Have you shaved with these bigger razors or do you just want them for the "cool" effect?Quote:
Originally Posted by Daekkon
I have a LOT of 6/8, 5/8 and a couple 4/8 that give GREAT shaves...
SURE it would be cool to have a MASSIVE blade... but I don't know how it would shave and be able to get into places....
JMO... take that and a quarter you can make a call... LOL
Bid the MAX you want to pay. That is it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Daekkon
No need to beat yourself up....
I guess ill just find another, i just want to have a variety, everything Ive scored so far are 5/8 6/8. i do have a custom d2 OTW that I'm really excited about.
(ill share my source for the custom if they turn out any good)
Daekon,
Don't feel to bad about the Gold Nugget, you would have had to do better than $75.
Gary
You've met the snipers...learn to become one!Quote:
Originally Posted by Daekkon
Never bid before the last minute, or even the last 15 seconds, set your bid, then set the auto bid for as high as your prepared to go, and with 10 or 15 seconds left, pull the triggers and you'll find out real quick if you won or lost.
We've all learned that the hard way...no point needlessly driving the price up in the days leading up to the end, it all happens in the last minute.
I watched a razor, literally a work of art, was NOS, for a week it held at around $55, was already to go with the bid and follow up auto-bid, and in the last 15 seconds, I pulled the trigger, and watched it top off at over $450 ( I lost, wasn't anywhere near that price)!!!!
That's why E-Bay can be fun and frustrating as heck...sometimes you catch people sleeping, and get a great deal. Most times, you pay way more for less, or at least questionable quality. Then you get to add shipping, and if you aren't into honing or good at it, then you have to ship it out an pay for that (and shipping).
I try not to go E-Bay'ing anymore...
Anyone who buys on e-bay that doesn't use a Sniper program really is not serious about winning, you put yourself at a disadvantage by not using one...
Glen is wise, either a sniper app or a sniper service...GIYF!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun