Have you LOST any auctions lately?

[galam]

I was recently outbid on Last Alert and I'm bitter. I bid $18, and it ended at $19.50.

Dick.

[420GOAT]

thats the name of the game. i lose all the time, dont have time or patience for that little game so i "buy it now" usually.

[tpivette]

Was outbid on the GOT 3in1 twice in the last month. Also lost an auction of Ys Book 1 & 2.

Non-turbo related, I have been outbid several times on the NES version of Dragon Warrior 2

[Bernie]

Seriously?  Get over it man.    Thats the name of the game..  Its an auction...  lol.  Happens to us all, and I am sure I have outbid others at the last minute.  Just the way it is. 

[galam]

I also lost the Addams Family for NES. I bid 18, it ended at 35. Trust me, that one I got over quickly

[kiketonto]

A lot!! EBAY it's the most easy way (to me) to get some games.
But as 420GOAT ,-BuyItNow- option (when they are cheaper) it's the way I do.

[grimm]

I lost a bid on a RGB and region free Core Grafx recently, it went for £81 and i think we were tied, but the other guy put the bid in first so he got it.

I also lost a bid for a new in box satellaview system less than a week ago, but my top bid was nowhere near what it went for, so im not too bitter about that loss.

What gets to me is when i "lose" a bid simply because im not allowed to. Many times im sure id be one of the top bidders, if not the winner, if i was only allowed to bid or buy the item.

You win some and you lose some, but generally i tend to win. Maybe im overpaying or im just good at being a consistant auction sniper.

[Necromancer]

I lose auctions quite often, which is hardly surprising considering the number of gotta-have-it-now-price-be-damned collectors and price fixing resellers.

[soop]

I get outbid all the time, but I generally put in low snipes.  Most games aren't too rare, so it's just nice when it works out.

[PunkicCyborg]

yeah if you dont loose auctions then you are spending too much

[Frank_fjs]

I bid $18, and it ended at $19.50.

If it makes you feel any better, that doesn't mean that the highest bid was $19.50 - for all you know it could have been a lot higher. That's the way eBay works, the final bid is only ever a few dollars higher than the second closest bid.

[xelement5x]

yeah if you dont loose auctions then you are spending too much

Those are sage words to live by!

I've lost a couple Mega CD games and PSP titles recently, but I'm trying to trim down my eBay spending and buy stuff from forums if possible.

[SignOfZeta]

I bid $18, and it ended at $19.50.

If it makes you feel any better, that doesn't mean that the highest bid was $19.50 - for all you know it could have been a lot higher. That's the way eBay works, the final bid is only ever a few dollars higher than the second closest bid.

Believe me, I've been trying to explain this extremely simple concept to average people for years. Its just not possible.

[storino03]

Ebay auctions are fun. Between Amazon and Ebay, that's where I generally buy the more expensive games.

[kiketonto]

I bid $18, and it ended at $19.50.

If it makes you feel any better, that doesn't mean that the highest bid was $19.50 - for all you know it could have been a lot higher. That's the way eBay works, the final bid is only ever a few dollars higher than the second closest bid.

Believe me, I've been trying to explain this extremely simple concept to average people for years. Its just not possible.

I know what you mean. I have known many people who bid dollar for dollar