tomyou Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 He is bidding in small amounts to try and see what the high bid is. Most people do this to get close enough to figure it out and Know what to snipe at the end. Logical or not that is the main reason you see that alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 quote: Originally posted by tomyou: He is bidding in small amounts to try and see what the high bid is. Most people do this to get close enough to figure it out and Know what to snipe at the end. Logical or not that is the main reason you see that alot. thanks tomyou, ive always wondered about that, but never asked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Marco: So, those guys bidding on the boxed Lochjaw are no collectors? The was meant for M.J. not for the collectors. My fault, sorry! I think, buying out sure doesn't start with some hundred bucks, but somewhere (add one or two zeroes) it does. That's what I wanted to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horax Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 Yep, if you think about it i must agree with Marco! I don´t have a problem with the fact that someone is actually willing to pay over 800 $ for just one 2600- Game! Everyone should pay as much for his Hobby as he wants. I didn´t actually mean that the Guy who is bidding that much for Lochjaw is Insane, no really not!!! I was just stunned because i never saw 2600-games going so high!!!! I just couldn´t get this into my Head... I haven´t seen many US-Auctions before, i guess here in Germany Games wouldn´t go that high!!!!! Anyway, i didn´t want to offend anyone!! I hope the winner of this Auction will be happy with his Boxed Lochjaw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 Check out this auction: German Atari 2600 Auction There is only one really rare game in this lot (Steeplechase by Video Gems), and yet it has gone quite high already. It happens everywhere Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 quote: Originally posted by san-d-2000: Marco thats beautifull!! ...steps off soapbox Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 hello everyone, first of all.. Marco, thanks for all the very kind words!! i don't think there is a word in the english language that can say what your friendship has meant to me in the 4 years i have known you!! and i agree with Sandy that IS BEAUTIFUL!!! very well said Marco!!! yes i do consider myself in the must-check-mental-sanity league (where do you come up with these names... Marco) am i sane? HELL NO!!! anybody who collects to this degree is a little "off your rocker" (have that game BTW) so if you NEED to LABEL it YES it is insane!!! but then again driving around for many hours finding hardly nothing day after day how sane is that? (not that i'm saying that is insane) but i'm at the point where the games that i NEED, the chances are i will NEVER find them at goodwill or VV or any other place like a swap meet! is it worth 800.00 NO!! 600.00 NO!! 300.00 NOOOOOO!!! it's NOT what it's worth!!! it's what it MEANS to that collector!! now should i pass on this one and wait for anther one (i will) even thou i know the chances are very small of another one (BOXED) popping up! then again maybe with the high price this one went for maybe that will change the mind of some other collector out there that has a boxed one??? if there are any others boxed out there, that is!! i have been collecting since 77 and this is only the 2nd one boxed i have ever seen (Marco's was the first one) and that not counting pictures in mags or on (websites wantlists) i don't think the high bidder on this one will pass on it. he has good feedback, and has bid very high on other VUR atari stuff.... we will see..... if he does pass on it, i hope the seller contacts me!! Take Care, and good luck with all you collecting!!! Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Marco: Check out this auction: German Atari 2600 Auction There is only one really rare game in this lot (Steeplechase by Video Gems), and yet it has gone quite high already. It happens everywhere Cheers, Marco is it BOXED??? hehehe just kidding!! Take Care, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 just wanted to say CONGRATS adam (buyatari) on winning the boxed LOCHJAW (960.00) Take Care, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 quote: Originally posted by jahfish: if there would be millionaires between us, the ET landfill would allready have been discovered! if i had a million (or two) left for atari, i would go out in the desert to find that landfill! alex, albert, rick, ian, marco, marc, matthias, stan, moycon, jerry, curt, jeff, michael, george, john, jon, joel, simon, andrew, thomas, junie and all the others i forgot ..... you're invited! count me in Fish!!! hope you wn it soon!!!i can't help you out on the weed..sorry BTW i got your e-mail, will answer it ASAP!!! i almost have a extra loose lochjaw for trade! ;( Take Care, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 it's a wonderfull world (marco) and we'll have lot's of fun (fish's ET safari) .... btw congrats to buyatari! i think he needs a firm hand on his shoulder holdinh him when he recieves the bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Stilphen Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Marco: ...some have to find every easter egg ever hidden, I'd settle for every Atari one Nevermind, no I wouldn't..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 Bidding History (Highest bids first) So your telling me that 7425e is bidding in small amounts to try and see what the high bid is? this auction just doesn't look right to me buyatari (206) $960.00 7425e (11) $950.00 rick63 (337) $825.00 7425e (11) $800.00 7425e (11) $710.00 7425e (11) $680.00 7425e (11) $650.00 7425e (11) $620.00 buyatari (206) $600.00 824 (199) $510.00 rick63 (337) $495.00 824 (199) $410.00 824 (199) $310.00 824 (199) $275.00 frodis (222) $245.00 frodis (222) $205.00 frodis (222) $190.00 frodis (222) $150.00 frodis (222) $100.00 824 (199) $22.00 dustcrow (36) $16.99 824 (199) $12.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Lemmi: So your telling me that 7425e is bidding in small amounts to try and see what the high bid is? this auction just doesn't look right to me Given the recent auctions that 7425e has won, I have high confidence that his bids were genuine. Especially since all the auctions that have ended recently were for boxed Atari games or hardware. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Lemmi: Bidding History (Highest bids first) So your telling me that 7425e is bidding in small amounts to try and see what the high bid is? this auction just doesn't look right to me buyatari (206) $960.00 7425e (11) $950.00 rick63 (337) $825.00 7425e (11) $800.00 7425e (11) $710.00 7425e (11) $680.00 7425e (11) $650.00 7425e (11) $620.00 buyatari (206) $600.00 824 (199) $510.00 rick63 (337) $495.00 824 (199) $410.00 824 (199) $310.00 824 (199) $275.00 frodis (222) $245.00 frodis (222) $205.00 frodis (222) $190.00 frodis (222) $150.00 frodis (222) $100.00 824 (199) $22.00 dustcrow (36) $16.99 824 (199) $12.00 Hi Lemmi, in this auction i think he (7425e) was not just bidding to "find out my high bid" some bidders just don't like to bid there HIGHEST amount at the start and once i outbid him he kept biding 30.00 more well.. after many times of doing that i think he thought he need to bid a LOT more $$ each time to outbid me! (i thinkhe thought i had a small bid over his!!) Take Care, Rick PS: the auction does look wrong!! i didn't win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fretwobbler Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 @Lemmi - In chronological order - Buyatari had a bid 0f $600.00 Then 7425e with $620 The next bid to be placed was Rick with a bid of $825.00 Then 7425e made 4 bids of amounts between $640 and $800 to creep-up to Ricks bid, It then looks like he thought Ricks bid was huge and made a bid of $950 that put him in 1st place. Buyatari then sniped it at the last minute with the winning bid of $960.00. buyatari (206) $960.00 7425e (11) $950.00 rick63 (337) $825.00 7425e (11) $800.00 7425e (11) $710.00 7425e (11) $680.00 7425e (11) $650.00 7425e (11) $620.00 buyatari (206) $600.00 824 (199) $510.00 rick63 (337) $495.00 824 (199) $410.00 824 (199) $310.00 824 (199) $275.00 frodis (222) $245.00 frodis (222) $205.00 frodis (222) $190.00 frodis (222) $150.00 frodis (222) $100.00 824 (199) $22.00 dustcrow (36) $16.99 824 (199) $12.00 Adam [ 02-13-2002: Message edited by: Fretwobbler ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 Ahh ok i see it now, i was just a bit confused (no shocker there huh?) i have never used Ebay and dont search it very often so all this stuff is really new to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonlightKnight Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 Hey Lemmi! Here's another example of "trying to find the top price." In this case I was trying to find out what the reserve price was, so I up the bid until I felt the price was to high. thumperdoo2 (11) $51.00 Feb-13-02 17:24:52 PST thumperdoo2 (11) $51.00 Feb-13-02 17:24:22 PST mnlghtknt (235) $50.00 Feb-13-02 10:18:40 PST mnlghtknt (235) $30.00 Feb-13-02 09:40:09 PST mnlghtknt (235) $25.00 Feb-13-02 09:39:45 PST mnlghtknt (235) $20.00 Feb-13-02 09:38:51 PST mnlghtknt (235) $15.00 Feb-13-02 09:37:48 PST cmcg (53) $10.51 Feb-13-02 16:33:06 PST mnlghtknt (235) $10.00 Feb-13-02 09:37:17 PST ppotos (51) $6.00 Feb-12-02 10:37:49 PST jkurtz1 (197) $5.00 Feb-07-02 05:43:56 PST Even the guy with the top bid didn't bet the reserve (which is, if you don't know, the minimum the person will sell for.) Since the reserve is hidden, you have to bid until you bet it to win. My bids are *mnlghtknt* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonlightKnight Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 Hey Lemmi! Here's another example of "trying to find the top price." In this case I was trying to find out what the reserve price was, so I up the bid until I felt the price was to high. thumperdoo2 (11) $51.00 Feb-13-02 17:24:52 PST thumperdoo2 (11) $51.00 Feb-13-02 17:24:22 PST mnlghtknt (235) $50.00 Feb-13-02 10:18:40 PST mnlghtknt (235) $30.00 Feb-13-02 09:40:09 PST mnlghtknt (235) $25.00 Feb-13-02 09:39:45 PST mnlghtknt (235) $20.00 Feb-13-02 09:38:51 PST mnlghtknt (235) $15.00 Feb-13-02 09:37:48 PST cmcg (53) $10.51 Feb-13-02 16:33:06 PST mnlghtknt (235) $10.00 Feb-13-02 09:37:17 PST ppotos (51) $6.00 Feb-12-02 10:37:49 PST jkurtz1 (197) $5.00 Feb-07-02 05:43:56 PST Even the guy with the top bid didn't bet the reserve (which is, if you don't know, the minimum the person will sell for.) Since the reserve is hidden, you have to bid until you bet it to win. My bids are *mnlghtknt* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnenhexer Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 Now Jochjaw is at $835. I want some copies of it for sale. *ggg* Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG/Snyper2099 Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 Just wanted to say I've been busy with school lately and missed most of this post. (Jst read through it tonight) and it was a bear! Wanted to say congrats to Adam and kudos to Marco. Both of them really are great people... even if they are insane Who isn't insane? Can you imagine some of the things "normal" people think of us "Atari collectors"? Hell, I think my fiance' partially left me cause I collect so much "junk" as she calls it. BTW, if I had the money and boxed games were my thing, I'd prolly spend that much too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonlightKnight Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 Tomarc the Barbarian for $40.00!! Woo-Hoo! I'm surprised, usually it goes higher than that on e-Bay. But I did see MattG there! Sorry Matt, keep trying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonlightKnight Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 Tomarc the Barbarian for $40.00!! Woo-Hoo! I'm surprised, usually it goes higher than that on e-Bay. But I did see MattG there! Sorry Matt, keep trying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvigor Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Fretwobbler: and made a bid of $950 that put him in 1st place. Buyatari then sniped it at the last minute with the winning bid of $960.00. Yes but HOW did Buyatari know what amount to snipe with? I see that the bidding was sitting at something like $835, and BuyAtari just *knew* to use $960 as his number? How do you all do this? What's your game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonlightKnight Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Matthew Vigor: BuyAtari just *knew* to use $960 as his number? How do you all do this? What's your game? Buyatari probably bid like $1000 but since the person before him only bid like $950. See on e-Bay, they don't should you what the final bidders MAX bid is All of the bids before the final are all MAX bids and the final is just, well the final. Buyatari could have bid $5000 for all we know, but the final bid was only $960. A snipe it was but he probably bid pretty high to insure his winnings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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