Re: [CR]Bidding on ebay with no intention of winning an auction?

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

From: "Steve Neago" <questor@cinci.rr.com>
To: "Craig Fenstermaker" <cfenstermaker@cryocor.com>
References: <4B207D81EB59F544B2B96DF84E653DC601A141@mail.cryocor.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Bidding on ebay with no intention of winning an auction?
Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 11:07:43 -0400
cc: classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

I agree with Craig...

Bidding on ebay auctions without the intent of making a purchase only inflates auction prices and causes a distorted perception of market value. It looks deceptive to other potential bidders and smacks of "shill bidding" if they know the seller...

This is why I am always a "sniper" bidder on ebay... I bid at the last minute to win the auction , not place or show. I do not bid up prices in a "man to man (or woman)" bidding war or to "wear out" the other person(s).

If Gary likes to bid just for fun, maybe ebay is not the right forum for him...

Regards, Steve Neago
Cincinnati, OH


----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Fenstermaker
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 10:55 AM
Subject: [CR]Bidding on ebay with no intention of winning an auction?


Gary wrote

I've bid on these many times on eBay but never with the intention of trying to win the auction. As I recall, they would usually sell for $100 or so; perhaps a bit more for NIB kits if there are a few bidders and less if they' ve been used at all.

Gary Chottiner Cleveland Hts. OH aka pedal-professor

I admit I know very little about ebay life, but why would a person bid on, (anything????????????????), these many times on eBay but never with the intention of trying to win the auction"

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craig g. fenstermaker
c/o cryocor inc.
9717 pacific heights blvd.
san diego, ca 92121
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