Did you ever bid on ebay "just for fun"

sadysta1

By "just for fun" I mean that you put a bid just to raise price and you have no hope of winning it. I'm not talking about snipping. You just want to be a part of the bidding proces and help the seller a little.
I noticed that I've been doing it lately and to my amazment I won one last night.

Another seated half for my growing collection

MadMarty

If it is a no problem coin you got your self one hell of deal!!

lordmarcovan

Agreed. If it's not got hidden problems or doctoring, you scored a nice one.

(Even if it does, it's still a gorgeous coin).

BillJones

I've only done it a couple of times. I spotted a coin that was on one of customer's want lists. The item was coming down shortly and the current bid was way below Gray Sheeet "bid," but the coin had a hidden reserve on it.

I bid it up to Blue Sheet "bid," but the reserve was higher. I then bid it up to Gray Sheet "bid" with no change. Then a I bid another increment over Gray Sheet and got the same result. I don't know what this dealer wanted, but I was by far the highest bidder, and it still wasn't enough.

jdimmick

I have done it several times and will continue to do from time to time. However, if I do, My bids are always serious bids with the intention of buying at that price. One day, I might luck out an catch somebody snoozin. My luck though, they would probably not honor the sale.

tjkillian

Oh yes. When I see a $45,000.00 coin with a reserve, I will be $10,000 just for fun because I know they would never sell it to me for such a little amount I make sure I never come close to its actual value.

Tom

Bigern

Only if I am using "just for fun" money.

jonesy

I do it to get back at jerks who esnipe me on previous bids!
Glenn

semicycler

I've given some mercy bids to forum members whose auctions are just way too cheap. I'd bid 75% of fair value just to get the auction moving.

copperhead

I sometimes bid on board members coins just to help out. I have been successful on several items I really didn't need/want. But, that just builds the collection. You never know when you may need some trade bait

nwcs

I've done it a couple times. But always with the thought that if I was the top bidder all of the sudden, then I'd still be OK paying for it.

Another fun thing I have done before is bid on the 0.99 start items that you know will go for big bucks. You get about 10 of them and bid $2 for each. Then when they end you see how much differential there is between your first bid and the final bid.

Dog97

I used to bid on ACG stuff just to get a rush out of hoping I would not meet reserve or that I would be outbid. After I accidently won a Proof 70 I quit doing that.

jonesy

AGC Proof 70!! They Suck!!
Glenn

BAJJERFAN

yup, but not very often