Question on ending auctions early......

shortdj

I'm participating in an auction right now in which the coins are valued above $100 and the only opening bid (mine) is above $25. There is only about an hour left. No other bidders in sight (yet). Is this guy going to end the auction early due to low bidding and not going to even fetch 1/2 of what these coins retail at??????

P.S. Not giving exact prices and figures to protect people, places, and events.

prooflike

Maybe not... I picked up a Morgan that should go for $90+ for a little over $40 inc. shipping.

a2labmom

While it is a possibility, I certainly hope not. It would be great if you got the coins at such a good deal. I hope it ends in your favor.

shortdj

Wow, prooflike!! What a buy for you then.....under 1/2 price is a very goooood price indeed. I'm keepin' my fingers crossed!

airplanenut

No... but I'll snipe you

shortdj

Thanks, Beth!.......40 minutes left and counting!!!

shortdj

Oh, airplanenut.....that would NOT be a very nice thing to do....besides you probably don't have ANY interest in what I'm bidding on. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

airplanenut

<< <i>Oh, airplanenut.....that would NOT be a very nice thing to do....besides you probably don't have ANY interest in what I'm bidding on. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! >>


Buying butt beads again lol

shortdj

Yea, that's it......butt beads......2 cases......yea, that's the ticket!

Tonelover

Why do you feel that item is worth $100? My research puts it at $46.25-$51.25. Seems that with your bid and shipping it'll be right about where it should.

shortdj

Tonelover......you're doing way too much digging Knock it off, you'll give me away!

But really.... Retail is above $125 from the mints website. Hope I'm not giving too much away here, but if anyone else has the gumption that you have to check it out, I may just lose it anyway. Que Sera, sera(sp?)

Tonelover

Any board member that outbids shortdj because of my digging is going to have to answer to me! But I did think you needed to know. I guess a PM would have been more appropriate though. Friends?

airplanenut

Tonelover and shortdj,

I think we will need a private, butt-beat forum for you guys... this discussion is inappropriate

Dog97

Hey I can do my own digging!! What's a privy?

shortdj

Tonelover and airplanenut....no problemo. 7 mins and counting!

shortdj

Dog--just click the link that he's given for the website and you can see the privy and it may be self explanitory.

It's time!

Dog97

Hey cool you won! Neat & unusual coins.
ps I was joking...digging....privy.....get it?

shortdj

Ok...because of all the ribbing you guys gave me, I can breathe a sigh of relief now cause I WON!!!

Here's the link to the great savings I just got!

ebay- 10 piece Kookaburra set

On the item I won...It retailed for $124 plus shipping. I got it for $40 plus $8 s/h. The Perth mint's website lists the coins singularly for $24.75 each, not including the 5 unc. 1999 state quarters. I feel I got a tremendous value. I also hope the seller follows through with the sale!

Edited to add: Should I feel guilty now for getting this for 1/3 of what he probably paid for them through the Perth mint? Or should this maybe be a lesson to the seller to put a higher minimum bid???

shortdj

Ok, and thanks to you guys for being gentlemen....if you would have wanted to snipe this from me. There was so much excitement and my heart racing from the fact of knowing it could have been sniped.