What are these people thinking?!

**Iolaus** · 25th February 06, 10:46 AM

I was just checking out SWK's ebay store, and found this auction. $91 for the Irish National Tartan Fly Plaid? This appears to be the same thing he sells for $45 in his online store! I mean, cool for him, but three different people have pushed the bid up - the first one from $36 all the way to $75! Don't these people do any research?

**bubba** · 25th February 06, 11:20 AM

Iolaus, generally, no, they don't. Auctions do tend to run prices up pretty often.

**GlassMan** · 25th February 06, 11:26 AM

I sell a ton of stuff on eBay (finished glass pieces as well as glass supplies) and I'm always amazed at the prices people push them to when they get in a bidding war. I have one book I sell all the time and I plainly state that the bidding starts at $9.45 but that I have it in my eBay store for $13.95 yet the auctions routinely end at far more. The best so far was someone paying $44 for it. People are definitely nuts. When I'm buying on eBay I always check the eBay store and, if the seller has another website, alternate sites as well to make sure I'm not bidding more than I would pay otherwise.

**Bob C.** · 25th February 06, 11:37 AM

I saw that fly plaid a while back and hought the bidding had gone too high then. It's in silly territory, now.

I only paid $75 for a fly plaid of Locharron woolen tartan to match my tank.

**646guy** · 25th February 06, 11:53 AM

People don't read....that's teh sad part...they simple don't pay attention, see the price, and go for it...

**furrycelt** · 27th February 06, 08:50 AM

It is stuff like this that always has me asking: "Does anyone really 'win' an auction?"

I guess it can happen. I have "won" an auction and paid less than the going rate for the item. But that is rare. I just can't put myself in the position of knowning that out of all the people who wanted the item, I was the guy that paid the most for it. It just goes against my Scottish nature.

-ian

**Iolaus** · 27th February 06, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by furrycelt

It is stuff like this that always has me asking: "Does anyone really 'win' an auction?"

I guess it can happen. I have "won" an auction and paid less than the going rate for the item. But that is rare. I just can't put myself in the position of knowning that out of all the people who wanted the item, I was the guy that paid the most for it. It just goes against my Scottish nature.

-ian

I feel like I just won this one and I can only assume that it was because no-one was watching, 'cause it went for about 65% of the going rate, and, for this one, I was willing to take it up to around 80%!

Yeah, sometimes people do win.

**Livingston** · 27th February 06, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by furrycelt

It is stuff like this that always has me asking: "Does anyone really 'win' an auction?"

I guess it can happen. I have "won" an auction and paid less than the going rate for the item. But that is rare. I just can't put myself in the position of knowning that out of all the people who wanted the item, I was the guy that paid the most for it. It just goes against my Scottish nature.

-ian

Just the sellers....and Iolaus

**646guy** · 27th February 06, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by furrycelt

It is stuff like this that always has me asking: "Does anyone really 'win' an auction?"

I guess it can happen. I have "won" an auction and paid less than the going rate for the item. But that is rare. I just can't put myself in the position of knowning that out of all the people who wanted the item, I was the guy that paid the most for it. It just goes against my Scottish nature.

-ian

when you get a great deal and you're paying at least 20% below market value then...yeah...you're a winner!

**davedove** · 27th February 06, 11:44 AM

There's probably a segment of these people who actually get a thrill out of being the high bidder, regardless of what the final price is. The rest just don't pay attention.:confused: