Actually, this is the problem with placing "proxy" bids early on eBay. He probably did not want to pay $1,000, but definitely wanted the machine and didn't want to be sniped at the end, so placed a high proxy bid to avoid being outbid. However, he didn't take into account the nutcase OCD bidders who will keep bumping the bid until they discover your limit. Why does anyone bid days ahead on eBay, since it's not an actual auction anyway? The only thing that counts is the last bid.
> Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2012 06:09:37 -0800 > From: john9...@pacbell.net > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay Shilling?? > > Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh yeah. I get it. I find it amazing anyone would bid that > much for a Standard though. > > > > ________________________________ > From: George Glastris <glast...@comcast.net> > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Sent: Saturday, March 3, 2012 4:01 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay Shilling?? > > No, he was bidding against someone else.......but not catching up. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "john robles" <john9...@pacbell.net> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 3:21 AM > Subject: [Phono-L] eBay Shilling?? > > > > Check this out..here is an Edison Standard going for over $1,000 on eBay. > > The interesting thing is, one bidder placed 13 consecutive bids within a > > few minutes, bidding against himself each time, and taking the price from > > $599 to $1000. I call shilling. What do you think?? > > John Robles > > > > PAT 1898 EDISON STANDARD PHONOGRAPH WORKING MOTOR! SEE MY VIDEO! 110+ YEARS > > OLD! > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
