IntellivisionDude Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthinice Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Thanks for posting! I really enjoy old gaming books and this one is in great shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntellivisionDude Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 I have put this up for auction. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 111133065724 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I wins the Internet! But wait, this is an auction which means there will be price driving and I'll eventually lose because I didn't manually focus all my energy to out-snipe the sniping bastard that will end up out-sniping me because I didn't babysit my bid at the very last second. Hi-speed Internet be damned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Aren't there bid bots or snipe apps for that? You operate on the old school... niiiice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Figure enough d-bags have my personal info (passwords, etc.) without actually volunteering it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Never used those myself. Bid what you mean to pay and be done with it. Not that I never did the spastic refresh/bid/refresh thing.... nah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Never used those myself. Bid what you mean to pay and be done with it. Not that I never did the spastic refresh/bid/refresh thing.... nah... Losing an item over a dime is retarded. Can't tell you how many auctions I've lost due to not turbo-nerding a computer babysitting an auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I have a simple method. Bid my max with about 10 seconds left. If I win I win, if I don't then I didn't bid enough. I have never used any sniping programs, but they would come in handy for late night/early morning auction ends....or if real life gets in the way. Why do I wait until the last second? Psychology Early in an auction, many people will decide what they are willing to pay for an item, but as they see the price go up, they will increase their mental maximum as their desire to win the auction defeats the conservative side of them that originally set a lower price. Waiting until the last second keeps the price as low as possible (at least as far as I can influence), which hopefully keeps other bidders closer to their original lower and more conservative bids. The other advantage of late bidding is that it essentially turns the auction into a "silent auction" where no one knows anyone else's bid until it's too late to rebid. Then the highest bidder wins. In the greater scheme of eBaying, the handful of unscientific psychological tricks have little impact on you chances of winning. The biggest factor is your willingness to pony up the most cash, but for highly watched and/or sought after items, this means you'll likely overpay. The Jedi Mind Tricks typically work better for less watched items with fewer bidders. If you are consistently getting outbid on eBay, you're not bidding high enough. Just my opinion. Boxpressed has some really good articles on buying and selling on eBay. I found them a good read. Here's a good one on sniping. http://retroauction.com/sniping/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojotv67 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 What Jason said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntellivisionDude Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 Did i mention that this book is so rare that there hasn't been one on Ebay in a long long time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Did i mention that this book is so rare that there hasn't been one on Ebay in a long long time. Is that so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignorama Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Viralmarketing I am excited how much it brings, but I doubt that its really expenssive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Thought I could sneak over to Amazon and buy a copy for a few bucks, when I saw this... pffft! http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0806507993/?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&tag=atariage&condition=collectible&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntellivisionDude Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 I have put this up for auction. eBay Auction -- Item Number: 111133065724 Just an Hour and half left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Sold! Nice price i think, did you have much in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntellivisionDude Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Sold! Nice price i think, did you have much in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Is that good or bad?!!!! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Grats to the winner. Been looking for that one a long time but I seem to be forgetting how to do this eBay thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntellivisionDude Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Is that good or bad?!!!! :-) Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Now you can buy your budget copy of Match 5 :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntellivisionDude Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Now you can buy your budget copy of Match 5 :-P Have to think about that. I wanted a complete copy. But now bills are catching up with me and work is slowing down a little. I may not be able to spend that money just yet. I really need to win the lottery. I'm sick of working and struggling. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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