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<p>[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 3168986, member: 93702"]Bidding on a lower end coin (it's what I do)...I meant to bid $12.51 and ended up bidding 1251.00...lol.. somehow - fat fingers I guess?</p><p>I had no idea at the time but was surprised to see a few minutes later that I was the high bidder at $15 - I checked and realized my error.. oops!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Won the coin at $19.00 (thankfully!!).. but the 30 minutes I had to wait for the auction close felt like a lifetime.. No harm, no foul in the end but things could have ended much differently! I was just praying that someone didn't REALLY want that coin..</p><p><br /></p><p>Having a stiff drink right now.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'll show the coin when I get it.. it is something I will always think of when I hold it in my hand..</p><p><br /></p><p>Live and learn!! whew! This ended up being just a minor error obviously..</p><p>Anyone have anything like this happen or am I the only idiot??[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clavdivs, post: 3168986, member: 93702"]Bidding on a lower end coin (it's what I do)...I meant to bid $12.51 and ended up bidding 1251.00...lol.. somehow - fat fingers I guess? I had no idea at the time but was surprised to see a few minutes later that I was the high bidder at $15 - I checked and realized my error.. oops!!! Won the coin at $19.00 (thankfully!!).. but the 30 minutes I had to wait for the auction close felt like a lifetime.. No harm, no foul in the end but things could have ended much differently! I was just praying that someone didn't REALLY want that coin.. Having a stiff drink right now. I'll show the coin when I get it.. it is something I will always think of when I hold it in my hand.. Live and learn!! whew! This ended up being just a minor error obviously.. Anyone have anything like this happen or am I the only idiot??[/QUOTE]
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