RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] VIP hull for sale on Ebay

[Alec Smyth <Asmyth@changepoint.com>]

Only the seller knows what the reserve is. Its a way to prevent selling
something for 10 cents when only 1 or 2 bidders make offers, but its also a
tool to get you to go higher. If you do make a bid, and that bid is below
the reserve, eBay will give you a warning once you've posted your bid. It
will say something like "You are the highest bidder but the reserve has not
yet been met". So if you get that, and you're willing to go higher, you
should. 

BTW I've found a good eBay tactic is to wait until 30 seconds before the
close of an auction before making your move. That gives your competition
less time to react and up their bids in response to yours. Of course it also
means sometimes you cut it too close and lose your chance. But hey, that's
what makes auctions exciting!

rgds,

- Alec

-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Harvey [mailto:adamnr@netrover.com]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 8:13 PM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] VIP hull for sale on Ebay


Good Question!!!

Adam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin" <sanderse@protoproduction.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] VIP hull for sale on Ebay


> So how can you see what the reserve bid is??
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> Martin Sanderse
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> On Mon, 03 December 2001, "Greg Cotton" wrote:
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> > Can anyone tell me anything on the VIP sub hull for sale on Ebay?
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> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1042425748
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> > I've emailed a few questions to the owner.
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> > I'm also wondering if Phil Nuytten has any info, since he used to own
it.
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> > Now all I have to do is figure a way to truck it to Minnesota.
> >
> > Greg
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> Martin Sanderse
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