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Bidding strategy?
I'm trying to replace my falling-apart Scott catalogs. I've been bidding on
older ones - like 2008 & 9 - at $10 - $20 over estimated value. (My collection stops ar 1990.) I always lose by just a bit and assume someone present is bidding against me. I really want a new set, just so they are later than 1990! How much over should I bid? Bid stronger on older sets which are likely to be less popular? Do the auction houses really sell stuff at one increment over last bid? When I win something it has always been for my bid, even if generous. TIA Ken -- "When you choose the lesser of two evils, always remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner |
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Bidding strategy?
On 7/2/2010 10:21 AM, KenK wrote:
I'm trying to replace my falling-apart Scott catalogs. I've been bidding on older ones - like 2008& 9 - at $10 - $20 over estimated value. (My collection stops ar 1990.) I always lose by just a bit and assume someone present is bidding against me. I really want a new set, just so they are later than 1990! How much over should I bid? Bid stronger on older sets which are likely to be less popular? Do the auction houses really sell stuff at one increment over last bid? When I win something it has always been for my bid, even if generous. TIA Ken Check eBay. Some sellers have a buy it now price. Check Amazon. I see prices less than $8 for fairly recent used Scott catalogs. Check amospress online. They've got some Scott 2008 CD catalogs (not print) for $19.99 each. Bill Sharpe |
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Bidding strategy?
On 2 July, 19:21, KenK wrote:
I'm trying to replace my falling-apart Scott catalogs. I've been bidding on older ones - like 2008 & 9 - at $10 - $20 over estimated value. (My collection stops ar 1990.) I always lose by just a bit and assume someone present is bidding against me. Library sales. They usually have a fixed price for a particular binding and don't know the relative content-related values. Also no killer p&p. Certainly always compare Amazon and eBay prices for books, Amazon are often much cheaper, but watch the fixed p&p. Try other auction sites like Delcampe and eBid. There's also http://www.auctionlo****ch.com/ which searches several auction sites at once. Use a sniper. 3 snipes a week free at http://lotsnipe.auctionstealer.com/home.cfm Chris |
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Back to "business"
My first reply here, trying to understand how the discussion list works. Been a collector for 33 years , and wishing to continue exchanging, what I have stopped for some years.Used to trade trough stamp traders list from Denmark, anybody knows of a list similar to that nowadays ? Best Regards Albert |
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Bidding strategy?
On Jul 2, 12:21*pm, KenK wrote:
I'm trying to replace my falling-apart Scott catalogs. I've been bidding on older ones - like 2008 & 9 - at $10 - $20 over estimated value. (My collection stops ar 1990.) I always lose by just a bit and assume someone present is bidding against me. I really want a new set, just so they are later than 1990! How much over should I bid? Bid stronger on older sets which are likely to be less popular? Do the auction houses really sell stuff at one increment over last bid? When I win something it has always been for my bid, even if generous. TIA Ken Checking the Library was not a bad idea. But see if your library carries scott catalogs. My local keeps the current year in the reference section but the previous years I can check out. I just checked out the complete 2008 set w/US spec. for 30 days and can renew for another two weeks on Line. If I need current pricing I can go to the library and use the reference 2011/2010's. Russ |
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