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Ever "just bid" on an auction and wish you went a bit higher.

rooksmithrooksmith Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭✭
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320496902980&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:ITEbay SBA proofs

At least I know someone out there made out!
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  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    No. I simply don't bid unless I want it for what I bid.

    President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,836 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Whenever I bid I place bids have a good chance of winning. Usually when I lose, I'm the guy who forced the winner to pay 10% over what I bid or the next increment.

    On rare occasions I have placed “cover bids” on items that grabbed my interest, but not my “obsession.” I’ve only been successful once on one of those. It was for a nice Sam’s Inn token which the Fulds listed as a Boston, Mass. Civil war token. I bought for an attractive price, held for a few years and then sold it at a profit when I moved away from New England.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • HoledandCreativeHoledandCreative Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I refer to my bids as "no regrets".
  • Marauderrt10Marauderrt10 Posts: 1,097 ✭
    no because i dont collect modern lol. to me i only see 5 dollars.
  • PatchFanaticPatchFanatic Posts: 284
    I wouldn't be too disappointed with that. If you are patient enough, you can find them for about that on ebay later on... Completed PCGS SBA

    Sometimes I'm just as disappointed for having to have stuff now and bidding... ie the 2001 Sac in PCGS PR69DC I paid $58 and I can now find it for less than half that with some patience. That is one of the downfalls of collecting modern coins.
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