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<p>[QUOTE="Whizb4ng, post: 1787668, member: 54140"]I am generally of the philosophy of 'there will always be other coins'. I am still a young guy and if I see someone I know bidding an a coin that peeked my interested I more than happily lay off. I generally don't have to worry about you all though because most of you are bit above my bargin bin league. I have sniped in the past and I have set my max bids right off before it all depends on my self discipline for the day. Sometimes I impulse bid last second and sometimes I calculate it out. I am no good with money that way and is part of the reason why I gained so much student debt (not on coins but other stupid things).</p><p> </p><p>The max bid is an interesting idea and then I heard the story from one of the sellers I frequently buy from. He had a solid AE up and someone apparently wanted it and first day put a $75 dollar max bid on it think that will secure. Well someone else wanted it just as bad and then gave up bidding at the 70 dollar mark. The first buyer seeing that the coin got pushed that high withdrew his original bid. It has apparently happened more than once where a buyer will put a monstrous bid out there and then when it gets close to the cap and the guy could be out $70 bucks he withdraws it and drops it down again.</p><p> </p><p>I just patiently watch and search for deals like the Anonymous Folles I just bought. The biggest auction I participate in is Triskeles <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Whizb4ng, post: 1787668, member: 54140"]I am generally of the philosophy of 'there will always be other coins'. I am still a young guy and if I see someone I know bidding an a coin that peeked my interested I more than happily lay off. I generally don't have to worry about you all though because most of you are bit above my bargin bin league. I have sniped in the past and I have set my max bids right off before it all depends on my self discipline for the day. Sometimes I impulse bid last second and sometimes I calculate it out. I am no good with money that way and is part of the reason why I gained so much student debt (not on coins but other stupid things). The max bid is an interesting idea and then I heard the story from one of the sellers I frequently buy from. He had a solid AE up and someone apparently wanted it and first day put a $75 dollar max bid on it think that will secure. Well someone else wanted it just as bad and then gave up bidding at the 70 dollar mark. The first buyer seeing that the coin got pushed that high withdrew his original bid. It has apparently happened more than once where a buyer will put a monstrous bid out there and then when it gets close to the cap and the guy could be out $70 bucks he withdraws it and drops it down again. I just patiently watch and search for deals like the Anonymous Folles I just bought. The biggest auction I participate in is Triskeles :)[/QUOTE]
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