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<p>[QUOTE="KBBPLL, post: 25673783, member: 104064"]The Heritage chart actually looks like this on their website:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1641855[/ATTACH] </p><p>I got nailed by this once as an inexperienced bidder when I bid during the live auction. Note that while the bid increments on the right are fairly consistent in that they line up with the same or similar amounts going across, the bid ranges on the right (live auction) are much smaller amounts. I think I crossed the $200 threshold and instead of bidding $10 more, I was bidding $20 more. I was not happy because I thought the chart was deceptive. Live and learn. </p><p><br /></p><p>Although it is another strategy if you <i>really </i>want a certain coin and the market value is right around one of their thresholds. I've observed that other bidders seem to be reluctant to cross into the next increment. I've won a few coins by setting my max just over the line. It may have been coincidence though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KBBPLL, post: 25673783, member: 104064"]The Heritage chart actually looks like this on their website: [ATTACH=full]1641855[/ATTACH] I got nailed by this once as an inexperienced bidder when I bid during the live auction. Note that while the bid increments on the right are fairly consistent in that they line up with the same or similar amounts going across, the bid ranges on the right (live auction) are much smaller amounts. I think I crossed the $200 threshold and instead of bidding $10 more, I was bidding $20 more. I was not happy because I thought the chart was deceptive. Live and learn. Although it is another strategy if you [I]really [/I]want a certain coin and the market value is right around one of their thresholds. I've observed that other bidders seem to be reluctant to cross into the next increment. I've won a few coins by setting my max just over the line. It may have been coincidence though.[/QUOTE]
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