--Oh no!--the one that got away!--

[dougscats]

I do usually snipe for just that reason.

But there are good reasons not to snipe as well:
For one, I love the action of a live auction--
If it's a big bid, it can be downright awesome--
I think it's much more fun to actively bid than snipe.

Sniping can also be time-consuming, particularly in figuring out a maximum bid. And sometimes I just don't have the time.
More often I fall asleep or just forget.

But there is no doubt that sniping is most reliable.
I once nodded out at the switch with three seconds left.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by dougscats

I do usually snipe for just that reason.

But there are good reasons not to snipe as well:
For one, I love the action of a live auction--
If it's a big bid, it can be downright awesome--
I think it's much more fun to actively bid than snipe.

Sniping can also be time-consuming, particularly in figuring out a maximum bid. And sometimes I just don't have the time.
More often I fall asleep or just forget.

But there is no doubt that sniping is most reliable.
I once nodded out at the switch with three seconds left.

You have no idea if you're up against snipers anyhow, so even with ten seconds to go where the live auction is at is essentially meaningless. Either way you have to figure out what you want to pay, and bid accordingly. For entertainment value, it's just as fun to see if your snipe wins out or not if you are following it. So I still see no reason not to snipe.

[pokerplyr80]

Too many to list. I wish I had pulled the trigger on any of a few 51 and 52 mantles I passed on 1-2 years ago.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Too many to list. I wish I had pulled the trigger on any of a few 51 and 52 mantles I passed on 1-2 years ago.

Same here. I really should have listened to myself and stock piled 52 Topps Mantles. If I'd grabbed ten or so when they were at $3-4,000 a piece I would
have done very well.

My one big regret, for a while, was passing on a 1960 Topps Venezuelan Mantle while I was saving for an engagement ring. I ended up letting a beauty pass me by at a steal of a price. I got the ring, got the wife, and eventually got the card at a little more than five times what the other would have cost.... Such is life. And, like others, that was only one of many (and I have not yet landed the others).

[ALR-bishop]

I wish I had ordered more from this catalog when I originally got it



Hombre---"Hey, I got a question. How are you planning to get back down that hill ?"

[JasonD08]

The ones I let get away I wished I had back......2 1914 CJ Mattys, 1914 CJ Jackson, 4 1952 topps Mantles 4s and 5s, and probably the most important 2 1915 Sporting News Ruths GAI auth and PSA 4. Sold both for less than $20K.

[angolajones]

A few years ago, I wasn't really into cards. I went to a card shop in Indy and they had a T206 Cobb bat off shoulder for $170. It was creased and that was a lot of money for me at the time. I debated and left and went home. I called my dad who lived in Greenwood and told him I wanted that card and asked him to go purchase it for me. Unfortunately, the owner had taken the card with him to a card show that weekend.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by dougscats

I do usually snipe for just that reason.

But there are good reasons not to snipe as well:
For one, I love the action of a live auction--
If it's a big bid, it can be downright awesome--
I think it's much more fun to actively bid than snipe.

Sniping can also be time-consuming, particularly in figuring out a maximum bid. And sometimes I just don't have the time.
More often I fall asleep or just forget.

But there is no doubt that sniping is most reliable.
I once nodded out at the switch with three seconds left.

Just a question as it would resolve any and all of your sniping gripes...have you ever tried a sniping service?

I have used many, but now prefer the one that most of us seem to use. gavelsnipe.com is free and you can just set your max and forget it.

I sometimes set snipes a week out and don't remember till the winner email comes in.

[D.P.Johnson]

I've lost snipes before where I was the highest bidder......