Ever play auction chicken?

Jakt

Basically, you put in a bid on something that you want at a price that may or may not be too high and see what happens. Or it could be an item you that you only sorta want and you low ball it. If you win, you got a bargain.

I've done this a number of times. I've won a few items at prices that I may not have wanted to pay, but now they make a nice part of my collection. I've also gotten some really nice deals. It all works out in the end and is kinda fun. Be careful when playing while drunk. Booze and eBay don't always mix well. HA!

Well, I did it again. If my most recent bid wins, I'll be happy and sad at the same time. It's a higher end item but one that I need (yeah right...need!). My logic is that I passed on going to the casino this weekend and the money that I was going to gamble with, I bid on this item.

zurbs17

Have I ever made a bid that may or may not be too high? Yes. Yes I have.

itzagoner

i did once play auction baked potato and my bacon got blown to bits.

zurbs17

I've also placed bids that may or may not have been too low.

ReggieCleveland

I've been known to place a few gotta-have-it snipes in my day. It's usually a pretty nervous week waiting out the auction as I know I'm going to win the item, it's just a matter of whether or not someone else will see it and run me up. I'm usually pretty successful.

Arthur

WalterSobchak

My "I MUST have this card, so I am going to bid an amount that is ridiculously higher than it needs to be" bid success rate runs..... somewhere around 75%.

Mapleleaf

My snipes tend to ne too high and my early bids too low.
Once in a while I get a bargain but it seems like I'm often at the top end of the price range.