TunnelRunner Posted June 28, 2001 Share Posted June 28, 2001 I don't know how others feel about bidding on Ebay, Yahoo, etc. against people they know and trade with. For myself, I tend to avoid bidding on items when I see the high bidder is someone I know. Not that I'm afraid of cheesing them off, but I just feel a sense of 'Atari Ethics'. I'll just wait for the next one, or until they are not the high bidder. I give up on many items I really want, but I've also formed some great friendships and trade relationships with folks I lost out to, or who lost out to my bid. Same goes for normal trade, keep the atmosphere clear and don't spoil a contact that is good to you, i.e., never screw over anyone. Any thoughts on the subject of 'Atari Ethics is greatly welcome. Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted June 29, 2001 Share Posted June 29, 2001 Hmm.. This is an interesting topic to bring up. Until you mentioned it I have never even thought about this before. After thinking this one out here is what I think: I agree that if I know the person I wouldn't bid against them until the conditions you already stated had occured. However, it does bare mention that some of us do not have the same names for our Ebay, Yahoo, etc. accounts that we may use here. So sometimes it wouldn't be really obvious that you might be bidding against each other. For the record I am easy to spot on Ebay and Yahoo...simply look for "crossbow777" and that is probably 99% of the time...me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnelRunner Posted June 29, 2001 Author Share Posted June 29, 2001 (edited) Thanks, glad to hear I'm not alone on this thought (didn't really think I was, too many good folks out there in the Atari community). I'll try not to crash your bids, my Ebay user name is stellasboneyard. Okay, back to your Atari! Edited October 5, 2007 by TunnelRunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 29, 2001 Share Posted June 29, 2001 I usually try not to outbid someone I know unless it's for something unique like a prototype. Then it's all fair game... Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted June 30, 2001 Share Posted June 30, 2001 Hehhe. Tunnel Runner... Your George Reese then? You run the boneyard...my Stella is number 15 (Sears Heavy Sixer). I actually would have figured out your name from the ebay account you listed. Anyway, that is cleared up now. [ 07-02-2001: Message edited by: -^Cro§Bow^- ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted June 30, 2001 Share Posted June 30, 2001 Hi all, I agree with George (and others). I try to avoid bidding against my good collecting friends. I have mutual understandings about this with at least a dozen people. Yes, that means it's sometimes hard to get your hands on stuff you still need (especially people in the 'advanced' stage of collecting, who need all the same games). But that's just part of the hobby. Of course, when it's really rare stuff, it's, like Tempest says, every man for himself! Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skatepunk60 Posted July 16, 2001 Share Posted July 16, 2001 that brings a tear to my eye (if there was a "bring a tear to my eye" smiley it would be here) Atari ethics i love it i ussually never bid on things people have already bid on i ussually use buy it now but ill keep a look out for you guys when im on eBay and you keep an eye out for me eBay name=Hellion555 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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