Rea! Rea!! Rea!!!

Stonepony · #1 04-13-2018, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I genuinely don't understand the reason for multiple early bids/battles on a lot. Unless you have a very good idea where a lot will go and want to lock up a bid level because it's going to get there anyhow, which makes some sense to me. But "tangling" with someone on opening day -- why?

I was thinking the same thing. Get my bids in and save the push for the final night. Instantly being outbid on day 1 is the norm, I'll pick my battles on the 6th.

Peter_Spaeth · #2 04-13-2018, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Stonepony

I was thinking the same thing. Get my bids in and save the push for the final night. Instantly being outbid on day 1 is the norm, I'll pick my battles on the 6th.

Right. Who cares if you aren't ahead?

calvindog · #3 04-13-2018, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Right. Who cares if you aren't ahead?

Now you know why you never win anything in REA.

Sean · #4 04-13-2018, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by calvindog

Now you know why you never win anything in REA.

I don't necessarily agree, but this is funny.

Peter_Spaeth · #5 04-13-2018, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

I don't necessarily agree, but this is funny.

I just don't understand the pissing contest right out of the block. How is that calculated to help you (not you Sean, just in general) win at the best price?

calvindog · #6 04-13-2018, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I just don't understand the pissing contest right out of the block. How is that calculated to help you (not you Sean, just in general) win at the best price?

I understand it in theory: getting the price up quickly to discourage people from bothering to bid. Also, perhaps to put a max bid in first at the price the card is worth I suppose. For me, I put in placeholders just so I don't forget. I don't even go back to REA until the auction is well into extended bidding. If the cards I'm after are still within a range I'm willing to pay, I bid; if not, I don't.

Peter_Spaeth · #7 04-13-2018, 05:15 PM

As I said, I get the max bid, if the price is fairly predictable, you want to lock up a bid level and make someone really overpay to beat you (which in my case they doubtless will anyhow). I don't see how driving up the price early is going to scare someone who really wants the card off it. It's just going to make it more expensive.

Sean · #8 04-13-2018, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by calvindog

I understand it in theory: getting the price up quickly to discourage people from bothering to bid. Also, perhaps to put a max bid in first at the price the card is worth I suppose. For me, I put in placeholders just so I don't forget. I don't even go back to REA until the auction is well into extended bidding. If the cards I'm after are still within a range I'm willing to pay, I bid; if not, I don't.

This is what I do as well. I've been outbid on half of my bids so far, but none of it matters until about midnight May 6th.

Rhotchkiss · #9 04-13-2018, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by calvindog

I understand it in theory: getting the price up quickly to discourage people from bothering to bid. Also, perhaps to put a max bid in first at the price the card is worth I suppose. For me, I put in placeholders just so I don't forget. I don't even go back to REA until the auction is well into extended bidding. If the cards I'm after are still within a range I'm willing to pay, I bid; if not, I don't.

There are several reasons I will �tangle� day 1 - First, as Jeff suggested, if it�s something I really want, I put in a large max bid so that 50% of the bids getting there are mine, thus potentially limiting the number of competitors in extended bidding. Second, sometimes I want a certain spot, or want the last bid before a bid-increment cliff (like when bids go from $500 to $1000), so I put in my max bid to ensure I get that spot if it gets there. That said, I only do this with cards I really really want, otherwise I may have too many large bids on too many large items (large being a relative term)