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Author Topic: St. Jude sniping  (Read 731 times)

Offline maineac

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St. Jude sniping
« on: May 30, 2012, 03:08:00 PM »
As the first forum closes tonight I am sure there will be a lot of fingers poised over send buttons at 9:59:59.  Good luck to all.  If you have been waiting to grab that item at the last minute, man up and do it right.  Beat the bid by five or ten dollars.  This auction is for the kids not adding to our list of toys.  Enjoy competition, but lets do our best for the kids.
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2012, 04:02:00 PM »
Well said! They need all the help they can get and then some!  :clapper:
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2012, 04:05:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :archer2:
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2012, 04:06:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2012, 04:07:00 PM »
I put all my bids in on the first or second day. I'm shocked that most haven't been challenged! I can see sniping on other auction type sites, but this is an auction to raise money for sick children and their families. If you want it BID on it. If you don't win it oh well that's more for the kids.
Just my thinking anyway
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2012, 04:27:00 PM »
maineac, I agree totally.
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2012, 04:39:00 PM »
Yeah, there's just something creepy and wrong about sniping at a charity auction....
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2012, 04:42:00 PM »
I think that maybe the rules to the auction need to be modified in the future to make the minimum bids increase in value as the time closes in the auction.  So bids would have to increase by more per bid in the last hours of the auction.

Might be hard to police but it could be done.

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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2012, 04:44:00 PM »
Driller...

It's all been in great fun over the years... and some guys get skunked waiting till close to the "closing time" and the post doesn't get the right time stamp in Cyber space...and they loose.

I've not done sniping...but I guess it goes both ways... if you loose to a sniper, more $$ went to St. Jude and that's the purpose... so it IS all about the money... getting the most for St. Judes Hospital.

We've had a BUNCH of threads over the years where guys UPPED their OWN bids--bid against themselves.

This takes heart in a time of lean pockets.
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2012, 04:46:00 PM »
I don't really care about the last minute loss of something.  That is the fun of an auction for many and if they find it exciting, great.  My point is to do it well and for the intent of the auction.  Don't wait to beat someone out for something you want by a buck.  If you want it, great, but throw some extra to St. Judes for what they do.
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2012, 04:51:00 PM »
FWIW, I agree with you maineac.  I don't like the idea of outbidding someone by only $1 at the last minute.  But, I don't have a problem with anyone coming in at the last minute and submitting a bid ..... that's just more $$ for the kids.

I do want to also say that I don't think anyone is on here bidding to get some fantastic price on something they would be buying anyway.  MOST if not all the items go for more than new, some WAY MORE than new prices.  I applaud everyone who donates their money.

Great job guys

I know things are tight in the country right now, but we can do this in $10 steps just like we can do this in $1,000 steps guys.

WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT IF WE SET A RECORD THIS YEAR $10 AT A TIME!!!!
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2012, 05:26:00 PM »
I think that sniping is in good fun for the most part and for a fella to get bent outa shape over getting sniped, you shoulda bid way higher to begin with.    :readit:
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2012, 05:31:00 PM »
Well said Izzy.  More money is more money. It is for the kids.
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2012, 05:46:00 PM »
I'm even bidding on my own item
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2012, 05:47:00 PM »
Give until it hurts and then give some more!  :D  

I think what Mike and co are saying is don't come to a charity auction trying to find a bargain!  I agree.  Snipe away, but snipe high!    :thumbsup:
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2012, 06:05:00 PM »
It's all a mind game. If you're game, you don't mind. If you mind, bid high from the start.

The final bid is the final bid, no matter who gets it. $1 more is $1 more for St. Jude's. I already hurt...now it's just how much I can take. Some can't take any and for good reason. A $20 donation from someone unemployed is far greater than a $200 bid from a successful business owner or someone financially secure. But every bid should be welcomed, and none condemned.


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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2012, 06:35:00 PM »
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I think that sniping is in good fun for the most part and for a fella to get bent outa shape over getting sniped, you shoulda bid way higher to begin with.     :readit:  
yes sir that about sums it up.
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2012, 07:51:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Bud B.:
every bid should be welcomed...
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2012, 08:08:00 PM »
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Driller...

It's all been in great fun over the years... and some guys get skunked waiting till close to the "closing time" and the post doesn't get the right time stamp in Cyber space...and they loose.

I've not done sniping...but I guess it goes both ways... if you loose to a sniper, more $$ went to St. Jude and that's the purpose... so it IS all about the money... getting the most for St. Judes Hospital.

We've had a BUNCH of threads over the years where guys UPPED their OWN bids--bid against themselves.

This takes heart in a time of lean pockets.
I didn't think of it like that...  You make a valid point. As long as everyone bids their highest the first time, then there shouldn't be any hard feelings. Thanks for the eye opener...
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Re: St. Jude sniping
« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2012, 08:30:00 PM »
Raising money for kids=Good. Fun competetion with some back and forth=Good. It's ALL good.  :bigsmyl:
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