I've put my first bid on ebay last night and as I put it on I was told that it had already been topped.
So, following the rules that one of the guys here suggested I raised my bid by 50p and checked that if I added the postage on I would still be below my maximum. Now, I really want the item but if it goes past my maximum I will, with good grace, give in. The bidding is the main fun - getting the goods is the real bonus. However, I think that they way the other bidder behaved was disgusting - can you report them to ebay for their behaviour as I think it is completely out of line. To send an email say 'you caught me out' would have been bad enough but to call you a B******* is wrong. Anyway, if they were watching it as the bidding closed why didn't they rebid? Regards Liz Beecher -----Original Message----- From: Jean Nathan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07 August 2003 18:45 To: Chat Subject: [lace-chat] Email from a beaten bidder on ebay DH suddenly came rushing in from watering the garden to say that there was an item on ebay he wanted to bid on and it was finishing in five minutes. I admit to being a sniper (putting my bid on in the last minute) sometimes, but it's permitted and I've been outbid several times by others doing the same. So I switched on the computer and got the page with just over a minute to go, and put his maximum bid on for him. He won it for about half his maximum. I'm the registered ebayer, and I got this email from the second highest bidder a few minutes after the end of the auction: <B*****d. I watched it disapear from right under my nose. I hate you..............> I'm not going to respond - that will give this bad loser my email address. I know others have had similar responses when they've put a late winning bid on. It's not as if it's a matter of life and death - it's just a game after all. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses on behalf of Vivista by MessageLabs. http://www.messagelabs.com or Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vivista formerly Securicor Information Systems for further information http://www.vivista.co.uk ********************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the individuals named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you should be aware that any dissemination, distribution, forwarding or other duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. The views expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual author and not necessarily those of Vivista Limited. Prior to taking any action based upon this e-mail message you should seek appropriate confirmation of its authenticity. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by using the e-mail reply facility. ********************************************************************** _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses on behalf of Vivista by MessageLabs. http://www.messagelabs.com or Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vivista formerly Securicor Information Systems for further information http://www.vivista.co.uk To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]