Pet Peave of the Day!

[Gary Harmon]

First, I was somewhat surprised by initial posting regarding the lack of
opportunity to purchase unbuilt kits.  The last time I looked the law of supply
and demand was still a legal operation and worked.

Second, I am acquainted with the individual mentioned from email and telephone
conversations and have found him to be very amiable and obviously serious about
his collecting.  He lives in Europe, pays quickly and uses a CONUS shipping
address for those not wishing to pack for overseas shipments.  Also, he can be
outbid but I suspect not easily if it's an item he really wants.  :o)

It's a great country!

Best 73 to all.

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Gary H. Harmon, Jr.
K5JWK
6302 Robin Forest
San Antonio, TX  78239-3218
(210) 657-1549
gharmon at idworld.net
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-----Original Message-----
From: Heathkit Owners and Collectors List [mailto:HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV]On
Behalf Of Harvey A. Kader
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 5:30 AM
To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
Subject: Pet Peave of the Day!

I have done my share of sniping too - bidding at the last 10 seconds of the
auction. This
technique usually works. But only if your bid is sufficently large to outbid the
maximium bid
of the other bidders.

The problem with a some  bidders is that their maximum bid is so huge - say
US$1000 or even
US$2,000 - that no matter what the sniper bids, the sniper will still be outbid.
Unless the
sniper also bids US$2,000 for an item that normally would sell on ebay for say
just US$300!
Hey, why not just bid US$1,000,000! Then ALL possibilities are covered! Then you
will be
guaranteed to get EVERY item up for bid.

It is like David versus Goliath. The average bidder or little guy just can't
compete, and is
wasting their time.

The bidder with the deeper pockets wins. I understand the auction process.
Domination of a
particular class of items by one bidder is legal, and allowed in an auction.
What happens
though, is that the entire process becomes an exercise in futility for all other
bidders
because thay are either not wealthy enough or stupid enough to bid outlandish
amounts of
money. But that's OK. I keep my money for investing, and know the satisfaction
that these
Goliath's got taken to the cleaners! Suckers! Huh, huh, huh. Harvey.

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