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I have been lucky in selling. I finally sold a engine that was in need of TLC. The buyer asked many questions. I think that engine will run again on his road and that makes me happy. <br /> <br />As a buyer, I am beginning to see a problem with buyers bidding up prices way beyond MSRP. I had a recent auction that I bidded up to exactly MSRP including the cost of shipping after finding this item and researching the prices on the net. <br /> <br />My max bid was wiped out by this buyer. After I walked away three people tried to "Snipe" him in the last minute of the auction. Apparently with a retail of 44.00 the final win was 87.00 indicating to me that this buyer went ahead and plunked down 100.00 or more just be sure to win the item or scare off bidders who are not willing to get into "high roller" territory. <br /> <br />Obviously the seller was pleased with the "Profit" on the sale. <br /> <br />I am about to thin my collection again soon and I am seriously considering using "best offers" as a way of cutting out the "Games" people play on ebay. <br /> <br />Should I adopt a new commandment #12 and call it "Thee shalt use Best Offers"
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