Re: Ebay question for ebayers



Hey, Bernie,
I'm seeing this more and more. In recent auctions for digital cameras,
I noticed first-time bidders were frequent, and drove the auction
price to significantly more than one would pay at Wallyworld, for
example. I suppose you could look at feedback to see if first-timers
are often winners of a given seller's sales.
Having worked in auction houses for several years, I was surprised at
the number of tricks both buyers and sellers use....al

On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 09:38:18 -0600, bernie digman <bdigman@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I've bid on two of the big Ditting 1403 grinders recently on ebay. One auction is ending today.
Oddly, in both instances it is first-time bidders with (obviously) no history who seem to be the
high bidders. I find it sort of odd that someone who has never purchased any equipment on ebay would
jump into a very specialized auction for their first purchase. Not everyone needs a 230volt, 15amp,
3phase grinder. I haven't bought much on ebay, only coffee equipment, so I'm asking those of you who
buy regularly if this would seem unusual or not.
Bernie

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