Pitfall Harry Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I thought today would be the day I snagged my very first Atari Lab Loaner prototype. I saw it up there on eBay, ending in less than an hour, and I was surprised it hadn't already been bought because it was NOT UP FOR AUCTION! It was just sitting there, a plum ripe for the picking, with a shockingly low Buy It Now price of $219.99. I would have gone ahead and bought it right then and there, but wouldn't you know it? There was also an "Or Best Offer" option attached to his listing. I exercised the option. I failed to exercise common sense. Not satisfied with scoring a prototype for only $219.99, I had to say to myself, "Wouldn't it be awesome to get this proto, and be able to brag about how you got it for Under $200?" So I offered $199.99 for the prototype for Taz, in immaculate condition. Some time shortly before the seller's listing was to end, I received an email informing me the prototype had been sold to somebody else for exactly $200.00. -Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maztr_0n Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 For shame! Have you not learned from CGPGrey that pennies are the devils work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted May 27 Author Share Posted May 27 4 minutes ago, Maztr_0n said: For shame! Have you not learned from CGPGrey that pennies are the devils work? It wasn't pennies; it was only ONE stinking penny! And if I understand eBay's "Or Best Offer" rules, the guy who offered $200.00 and won the prize had no way of knowing I had offered only a penny less. He came in with the perfect bid, by luck alone, and I was a fool for not offering the $200.00 first. Anyway, believe me. I learned. -Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maztr_0n Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 14 minutes ago, Pitfall Harry said: It wasn't pennies; it was only ONE stinking penny! And if I understand eBay's "Or Best Offer" rules, the guy who offered $200.00 and won the prize had no way of knowing I had offered only a penny less. He came in with the perfect bid, by luck alone, and I was a fool for not offering the $200.00 first. Anyway, believe me. I learned. -Ben IT DOESNT MATTER ONE PENNY IS ENOUGH TO SEND YOU TO ETERNAL DAMNNATION!!!!111!!!!1!!!!! KIDDING of course, that sucks i can feel for that honestly. Best of luck in the future my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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