p.j.,
You're right, you did it! Disregarding your convoluted bidding
process. If you want the disadvantage that you suffer under regarding
you getting your email later than Tom Scales or anybody else. It's very
simple, since it's self imposed on you, get the list in real time mode
and quit the digest mode. It's you who tilted the field! Get real!
IMHO,
Rand E.
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Johnsonpa@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> As a digest reader, I feel I am at a disadvantage to For Sale offers on the
> list. Everything seems to be sold by the time I get around to reading about
> it. I thought about offering a higher price, but I didn't know if that was
> fair. I thought it might be a good idea to offer a minimum price on the item
> and let people offer a highest price they willing to pay only once (no
> bidding wars). The seller would then take the price offered which exceeds
> the second highest bid buy a dollar. The seller would then notify the person
> offering the highest bid along with the e-mail address of the second highest
> bid to confirm that the selling price is based on the second highest bid. I
> realize this is a psuedo auction, but it gives everybody an equal chance at
> the item and might keep Mr. Early Bird, Tom Scales, from getting everything!
> That's my $.02, but I'm many will disagree.
>
> --p.j.
>
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