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  3. Posted

    1 hour ago, PWA 1967 said:

    ex wife :lol: :lol: 

    Yes Pete, but I have got a second chance with a very nice lady? This time I intend to not be a silly boy and go through all that again.

    it seems so far that my only bad habit is coin collecting and having virtual conversations on a forum.

    she seems okay with that one?

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    2 minutes ago, Nordle11 said:

    bad habits die hard.

     

    Oh lets not even talk about bad habits. I am sure my ex wife could fill a book about mine.

    If only I was collecting coins at that time, it might have kept me out of all sorts of compromising situations:o

  6. Posted · Edited by IanB

    45 minutes ago, Nordle11 said:

    That's sensible bidding there Ian, something some of us should observe sometimes :D 

    Snipe can mean sitting there and clicking a few seconds before the auction ends, but can also refer to sniping as in placing a bid through a third party site which will bid through your account on your behalf, at a designated time. This is why sometimes even when you snipe with a second to go you still get beaten, the auto snipes can bid it within milliseconds of the auction ending. If you already knew that, I've read your post wrong and I'm sorry -_-

    Nothing to apologies for Matt. I am aware that there is software that will do the sniping for you, I figure if someone wants it that badly then they can have it and I will get the next one.:)

    My method works for me and stops me from getting carried away with last minute panic bidding. A lesson it took me a while to learn.

    Like most of us on here I have probably paid too much for some coins but I have also been lucky and picked up a few gems at a good price. Its all swings and roundabouts and as long as at the end of the day I am happy with what I have bought thats the main thing:)

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    If we are talking about ebay tactics. I work out my upper limit that I would pay for something. I do this by checking price from whatever price guide I have to hand, I have also started looking at auction and dealers sites.

    I then make the bid normally a few hours ahead of the end time, then I turn off eBay and wait for the email to tell me if I have one or lost.

    This may not work for everyone and I really cannot be bothered with snip bidding.

    I have tried watching the bidding but all that does is make me make impulse bid higher than I should.

    I seem to get around 70% of the coins I bid on and the ones I don't get I am not worried about as there will be another one along at some point.

     

  10. Posted · Edited by IanB

    Pete,

    The 44 & 46 have arrived and very pleased with both. The tone on the 44 is just the way I like them with a nice graduation of colour.

    The dot penny is also a good one, glad that I got in there early before they were snapped up.

    Ian

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