Thinking of buying this...

[lisa_spyder]

Originally posted by stomachmonkey
The bidding looks rigged.

Smells awfully foul to me.

Is that all that smells??? That car has an odour all of its own - coming right at me through my monitor .

Anyway - maybe the bids are good - like I said in the other thread about this POS - IT ONLY EVER TAKES ONE IDIOT!!!

Thankfully the idiot is NOT KATIE....well better not be anyway .

[porsche930dude]

just goes to show ebay is an awsome place to make money. It takes two idiots on there though. Fortunately theres millions out there

[lisa_spyder]

Yes let's not forget that it takes 2 bidders to get the bid that high...after all the high bidder has to trounce the previous high bid.

Maybe there's 2 shill bidders...after all this guy always said he wanted 12K for that POS. Good way to push it up there.

[stomachmonkey]

Here's why I think bidder 13 is a shill.

Look at the times.

You can see several lower bidders were outbid and came back for another try whiich is why the lower numbers are out of order.

Same guy bids it up nearly $5k in just under 90 seconds? Why? To find the reserve? If that was the reason he is stupid as hell to do it 4 days before the end.

You what until 4 minutes before the end.

"Stayin alive, stayin alive, ah, ah, ah, ah stayin aliiiiveee"

[holtjv]

www.auctionsniper.com

[porsche911girl]

Wow holt! I didn't even know that existed! Now I know how other people outbid me at (literally) the last second!

[lisa_spyder]

There's plenty of snipe programs out there...I love 'em as a bidder and hate 'em as a seller ...

stomachmonkey you could be right - why the hell push it to reserve 4 days out otherwise? I didn't look closely enough at the times (hate the new hidden bidder BS - I mentioned that already )

[spencejm]

Katie,

This just amazes me. It's caused me to think back about myself at the age of 23.

I was a Sergeant in the Air Force. I was an avionics technician with red X orders on F-4E fighters. Red X orders means that for my system I had the authority to certify the aircraft was safe for flight. There was a lot of lives and money in my hands.

My wife, who is 1 year older than me, was the charge nurse on a 30 bed surgery floor. Again, just a small bit of responsibility.

We had been married for 3 years at that time and owned our home. We had a mortgage and 2 car payments. I had NEVER been given a car or any help paying for insurance, fuel, repairs, etc.

You don't sound 23 to me. You sound 12.

Joe

[scottmandue]

Joe,
Hats off to you!
I think your being a little hard on Katie... not many people on the BBS had risen to your lever of maturity at 23... or even 33

My dad gave me $600 for a car when I (barely) graduated high school back in (cough) 1975... that must be a million bucks in todays dollars!

And I think insurance was optional back then.

[spencejm]

Scott,

Maybe you're right but I believe all you have to do is look at our Military. Most people never stop to think that an old man ready to retire with 20 years is usually in his late 30s. Some of our fighter pilots are Katie's age!

By the time I was 26 I was in charge of all the avionics on my shift for 24 aircraft. I was not an unusual case. I still don't have a 4 year degree.

Believe me, I've paid lots of "stupid tax!" I've bought far more little toys that I've lost interest in than I can count. I could probably buy a NEW Porsche for what I've blown on stupid junk. But it was always money that would not affect the way we lived.

If I had it to do over again, I would not go into debt for ANYTHING other than a house. I will never have another car payment even if that someday means I'm having to drive a $1000.00 beater.

Joe
1982 911SC Targa

[holtjv]

When you snipe, make sure NOT to enter an even number, like 12000. Use something like 12001.23.

I almost feel bad when I know I've sniped someone--almost.

[porsche911girl]

Hey Holt,

I think someone is sniping, b/c I just looked at the bid history list, and it went from $11,025 to $12,005.00. Oh well.

I just hope Bidder 13 has a lot of money laying around...

[porsche911girl]

Originally posted by Superman
Katie's not stupid. She may be in love (which resembles insanity), but she's not stupid. She may even know that this shell is worth more than that car. True fact, Katie. This shell is WAY closer to being a reliable car than whats-his-name.

Okay mind changed. I want that one!

Edited to add: is that Matteo's car?

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally posted by porsche911girl
Hey Holt,

I think someone is sniping, b/c I just looked at the bid history list, and it went from $11,025 to $12,005.00. Oh well.

That's not "sniping". Sniping is bidding on an item at the last possible moment in hopes of taking the high bidder, content with their bid, by surprise and ultimately winning the auction.

"Schilling" is having someone known to you "bid-up" the auction in hopes of driving up the price or making others believe there is more interest in the item than there really is.

However, what you're describing in the above-referenced post is called "bidding".

[porsche911girl]

Originally posted by Danny_Ocean
That's not "sniping". Sniping is bidding on an item at the last possible moment in hopes of taking the high bidder, content with their bid, by surprise and ultimately winning the auction.

"Schilling" is having someone known to you "bid-up" the auction in hopes of driving up the price or making others believe there is more interest in the item than there really is.

However, what you're describing in the above-referenced post is called "bidding".

Look, I'm tired of your smart-ass remarks on here. You seem to pride yourself by making other people look dumb, and that is not an attractive quality. Do not take me for such a fool. I know what bidding is. I know how bidding works. I've been doing transactions on ebay for several years. You're right, what I had described above is simply bidding. I was only using the example Holt had given, about not entering a round number bid. And I am well aware of what it feels like to get sniped at the last minute of an auction.

So give it a rest, ok? There's no need to correct me on everything I say.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally posted by Danny_Ocean
That's not "sniping". Sniping is bidding on an item at the last possible moment in hopes of taking the high bidder, content with their bid, by surprise and ultimately winning the auction.

"Schilling" is having someone known to you "bid-up" the auction in hopes of driving up the price or making others believe there is more interest in the item than there really is.

However, what you're describing in the above-referenced post is called "bidding".

My vote is still schill. He'll end up with the high bid then claim winner backed out and will offer to second highest bidder.

[porsche911girl]

Originally posted by stomachmonkey
My vote is still schill. He'll end up with the high bid then claim winner backed out and will offer to second highest bidder.

Yep you're probably right. We'll just have to wait and see...

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally posted by porsche911girl
So give it a rest, ok? There's no need to correct me on everything I say.

Does the forum have a grammar check? (Or a minimum age requirement?)

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally posted by stomachmonkey
My vote is still schill. He'll end up with the high bid then claim winner backed out and will offer to second highest bidder.

True, but heck...at least he'll no longer have to look at that pile of Barney-colored dog diarreha.

[porsche911girl]

$13,125 with half an hr left...wtf?! kinda funny, actually. Lot of money for a real money-pit... hope he's got some left over, cos he's gonna need a lot more!