Auction Watch part 2 - we're a sneaky bunch!

[pete_mcc]

I've noticed that while we are all really good at popping up watches on Auction Watch although I have noticed that a few of the really rare and expensive items fall under the radar. Is this because we are all watching them and don't believe that anyone else has seen them and won't list them so that we can hope to get them cheap? If so then aren't we falling into the dangerous trap of recrimination/annoyance when some one does list like they do on MTBR and blame Auction Watch for putting the price up?

Auction Watch is there to ensure that we were open to help other members find that 'unicorn'? Without Auction Watch I'd have never got my Bradbury so obviously I'm a big fan.
I think that we are safe in the knowledge that if one of us has found a rare item on ebay then hundreds probably have (I suppose the only exception is if someone has found a mis-titled sleeper through hours of hard work on the 'bay but then how often does that happen...)

I can think of one prime example on ebay at the moment that I found last night that ends in about day. I won't list that item yet as I'd like to gauge opinion about the principle before I do it anyway...

 

[pete_mcc]

I can think of one prime example on ebay at the moment that I found last night that ends in about day. I won't list that item yet as I'd like to gauge opinion about the principle before I do it anyway...

Edit that, it ends in a couple of hours! always the same, getting days and hours confused..

 

[LeeDevelopment]

Good Luck Let us know if you get it.

 

[pete_mcc]

Oh, I'm not going for it, but I assume that loads of people on here are and as no one has listed it on Auction Watch I want to see how mad it goes just to show that outing has no real impact!

 

[tiboltrider]

I'm guilty of not putting links up on here unless it's something I'm selling or something I don't want! For example, I just won a Mongoose Amp frameset and brakes etc for a sneaky £92! I would have paid upto 2.5 times that if there was more interest in it.

By the way have you seen these two ace items on ebay :?:



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0324981214

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0324991989

:roll:

 

[tiboltrider]

Hey Pete, what item was that again?

 

[mazdaman1980]

Realistically how many will. Its like giving away the location to a pile of cash. We all want the best bits fr the best price. If you tell everyone about the part you are interested it will attract bids and will no longer be the bargain buy.

Its a catch 22!

 

[The Ken]

I would never expect someone to list an item in auction watch that they were going for themselves, that what the other members are for

I wouldn't - mainly because my budget doesn't stretch as far as others so I need all the luck on my side I can get. I get sniped at most auctions though.

 

[pete_mcc]

I think the main point is that even if we have seen an item are we daft enough to believe that we are the only one sto ever have seen it or is it that we would love to believe that we will get it cheap.

As I mentioned earlier and as has been pointed out a number of times bargains still happen with Auction Watch in place (ie my £150 Bradbury manitou, or that set of Cooks for £40). What I would love to know is do people think that auction watch actually impacts on the price of an item or does an item find a natural level come what may?

 

[legrandefromage]

I've just bought a set of DX thumbies that were £19 buy it now with free shipping - I just couldnt list these as I needed a set.