Pedro Quaresma wrote: > > >Let's say you tell me about a lot you plan to bid on. I hadn't seen it > yet. > >So according to your plan I should back off. However, I run a standard > >series of searches once a week, and let's say it would have found that lot > >as well. Does that mean I should back off just because you found it a > >couple of days before I did? I don't think so. > > Oh, I think it is. It was either our very own Tom Hlavaty or another > collector (R.J. Pickles, I don't think he's on the list) who taught me that > bidding Code of Honor for collectors. And I know it's just not me or Tom or > Richard using this Code.
If someone informs me that they're bidding on a lot that I haven't seen before, I back off. If someone informs me that they're bidding on a lot that I *have* seen (and, most likely, already have a snipe order on), I am not going to change my plans. I will *tell* the other guy that I already have a snipe order on that item -- that I am still going to bid or have already bid -- but I will not "back off" of an item I always intended to bid on just because some else asks me not to. There are special cases, such as "I really need this last piece to complete my Wizardry collection!" or "This box means I'll have a full set of box variations!" or something. That's fine; I'm not cruel. But asking me to not bid on something I have already put a snipe order on is unreasonable. > When you're sniping against someone you know/respect/are friends to, then > there's something _very_ wrong with sniping. If they asked me to not bid on something I had already seen, wouldn't they be at fault and not me? -- http://www.MobyGames.com/ The world's most comprehensive gaming database project. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/
