Cheap 968 coupe on ebay
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Here is an interesting "cheap" coupe on eBay. What makes it interesting from a production standpoint is the interior. You don't see the full cloth script very often. Matter a fact, this car is 1 of 2 (out of all 4,242 NA 968s) with the full cloth in classic grey.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-968-...US_Cars_Trucks
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-968-...US_Cars_Trucks
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Nice exterior color.
I have no idea why people bid on ebay auctions before the last seconds. Makes absolutely no sense to me.
I've been watching Ferrari's lately and a 1990 348 finished last night for $30K....but the high bidder could of gotten it for about $28K if he didn't keep fighting back and forth $100 punches during the last two days.
I have no idea why people bid on ebay auctions before the last seconds. Makes absolutely no sense to me.
I've been watching Ferrari's lately and a 1990 348 finished last night for $30K....but the high bidder could of gotten it for about $28K if he didn't keep fighting back and forth $100 punches during the last two days.
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Then there's this one, setting new standards for misleading descriptions. First part of ad spec lists engine as a 2.5L 4cyl, but then the verbal description by the dealer lists it as. "Highway driving is a breeze with the strong running 3.3 Liter Turbocharged 6-Cyl engine under the hood." ![hiha](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/roflmao.gif)
http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...C=BYSpdB300dyb
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It is to avoid a biddling war with another buyer. As we know from watching "traditional" model auctions, two bidders can get into a passionate bidding war at the end of an auction, both wanting the item, not willing to back down and let the other guy win. This is good for the seller. With the eBay model, this confrontation is not allowed to occur as the clock factor is introduced. Once I've been outbid with 15 seconds left on the auction I have no time to reconsider whether I want to increase my bid because the clock just ran down. The passion factor has been eliminated.
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It is to avoid a biddling war with another buyer. As we know from watching "traditional" model auctions, two bidders can get into a passionate bidding war at the end of an auction, both wanting the item, not willing to back down and let the other guy win. This is good for the seller. With the eBay model, this confrontation is not allowed to occur as the clock factor is introduced. Once I've been outbid with 15 seconds left on the auction I have no time to reconsider whether I want to increase my bid because the clock just ran down. The passion factor has been eliminated.
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Actually in my view this makes the problem worse. By problem I mean paying more than would otherwise be necessary.
I think what Paul is saying is bidding more than once or twice before the final seconds of an auction is unwise because you're probably just bidding against yourself, and unnecessarily raising the price.
I think what Paul is saying is bidding more than once or twice before the final seconds of an auction is unwise because you're probably just bidding against yourself, and unnecessarily raising the price.
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Actually in my view this makes the problem worse. By problem I mean paying more than would otherwise be necessary.
I think what Paul is saying is bidding more than once or twice before the final seconds of an auction is unwise because you're probably just bidding against yourself, and unnecessarily raising the price.
I think what Paul is saying is bidding more than once or twice before the final seconds of an auction is unwise because you're probably just bidding against yourself, and unnecessarily raising the price.
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That can't happen with eBay. You can raise your bid as high as you want but the eBay automation will only bid one increment higher for you then the next highest bidder that is not you. For example, I bid $1000 but the next highest bidder that is not me only bids $100, then I would only bod $101. Even if I was to raise my highest bid to $2000 I would still only pay $101 as that is still one increment higher then the next highest bidder.
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Actually Paul was saying what I've thought all along - people who *don't* wait until the last few seconds on eBay to bid are just creating an opportunity to get into a bidding war. With eBay, sniping is the name of the game. You make your highest bid in the last few seconds, and the trade off is that by doing so you give up any chance of raising it if you're not the highest.
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I've got lot's more pics of me in it at various Texas tracks.
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Jeff...even you can see that clear side marker on the fender...you're better than that!