Your thoughts on OUTING Ebay auctions

[Simes]

.................. so as you drill down through the information, it means you're all hoping to find a Star Wars Birthday poster listed in the wrong ebay category, incorrectly titled in such a way that because you're looking through Beanie Babies and some dummy forgot to change his template from Beanie Baby to Entertainment Memorabilia. Not that it doesn't happen, but again, it's such a rare situation as to be mostly non-existent.

Precisely. 

And, I reckon this might be the only reason someone may get upset.  That rare one-off occurance that may set one apart.

[Simes]

It was only after I hung around a while and realized that it had the potential to hurt my fellow collectors as much it might help them, that I instead switched to PMs and emails.  We all go through our own personal learning curves here...

Right.

And in terms of what is realistically workable, poor old Eric might have his hands so full in directing all the newbies down the path of moral righteousness, that this may inadvertantly scare away any new newbie, newly introduced to this or any other such forum.

It ain't workable.  And so, to my mind, it should just be celebrated as to how the internet works.

(Apologies about all the separated responses.  Wasn't intended to be so intensive.)

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Right.

And in terms of what is realistically workable, poor old Eric might have his hands so full in directing all the newbies down the path of moral righteousness, that this may inadvertantly scare away any new newbie, newly introduced to this or any other such forum.

It ain't workable.  And so, to my mind, it should just be celebrated as to how the internet works.

(Apologies about all the separated responses.  Wasn't intended to be so intensive.)

that's right..
+1

[wonka]

It ain't workable.  And so, to my mind, it should just be celebrated as to how the internet works.

Sending a PM/email instead of dumping a link for all to see isn't workable?

[Ari]

they're bloody posters for fucks sake.

[erik1925]

they're bloody posters for fucks sake.

 

[MoviePosterBid.com]

they're bloody posters for fucks sake.

aahhh.. yep!

[paul waines]

they're bloody posters for fucks sake.

And that's where you lose sight of the problem.....   Talk about can't see the wood for the trees.

The problem is Money. 

If you have the chance to pick up a poster cheaper than the average price, what is wrong with that?  The more people who know about it, chances are the price will rise, costing more. 

It's that simple, why make someone pay more unless your a dealer, or have a plentiful supply of money and don't care what you pay... 

[Ari]

Except that every single person who collects posters has more money than they need. Each poster is a luxury. Nothing wrong with getting a bargain, but it's only a bargain for someone who can afford to waste money on luxuries. Tell the bloke down the road sleeping in a cardboard box about the bargain Star Wars quad you got for only a third of its " real value" and if he agrees with you I'll rethink.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Except that every single person who collects posters has more money than they need. Each poster is a luxury. Nothing wrong with getting a bargain, but it's only a bargain for someone who can afford to waste money on luxuries. Tell the bloke down the road sleeping in a cardboard box about the bargain Star Wars quad you got for only a third of its " real value" and if he agrees with you I'll rethink.

 

[paul waines]

Except that every single person who collects posters has more money than they need. Each poster is a luxury. Nothing wrong with getting a bargain, but it's only a bargain for someone who can afford to waste money on luxuries. Tell the bloke down the road sleeping in a cardboard box about the bargain Star Wars quad you got for only a third of its " real value" and if he agrees with you I'll rethink.

This makes no sense at all with regards to outing auctions. The guy up the road from me who has a house worth over a Million, and makes 350k a year thinks I'm daft for buying bits of paper, so what does that prove.....nothing...   We're all different, and have different levels of income, and how we choose to spend that is entirely our own choosing, but chiefly, It's Because It's not the point that is being discussed here.

Talk about shooting off at tangents....

[Monster_A_GoGo]

Um...I'm dumb,er...NEW.(Same thing I guess.) What exactly is "OUTING" auctions. I thought at first it was blowing the whistle on sellers selling fakes as originals...but it seems to be more like drawing attention to auctions you are watching? Is that it? Where is the link to reputable sellers? Ha! I need to go exploring more....

Thanks, pardon my blundering about and CHEERS!

[Undead]

Not dumb at all and welcome aboard! Love your avatar.   

Outing an auction is taking say an auction listed on e-bay and posting it for all to see. Some times these auctions may not have gained the notice of some of our members and sold cheaply because they all did not know about it for whatever reason. Now that everyone knows about it there may be more bidders raising the price since it is now out in the open, outed, for all to see.

[eatbrie]

Also, people outing auctions never do so on items they intend to bid on and for obvious reasons.  They selfishly out what they're passing on.  One of the people who was fervently outing auctions was doing so because they were too expensive for him.  But too expensive for someone doesn't mean too expensive for everyone.

T

[Monster_A_GoGo]

Well,thank you eatbrie and Undead!  No,I quite understand about sharing an auction you've got your eye on---for fear of being outbid (which is my life's story on all of the good things I have truly wanted it seems. I have a ton of junk, but... usually always end up in 2nd place or further down the line for the really nice items I want. Waaaagh!). I appreciate the education.

CHEERS!

[Simes]

The reality is that Outing an auction on this forum has little or no negative effect (Read: Higher sale price) on the outcome as the very nature of this forum, and its contributors, means that everyone have their eyes peeled on all the known auction sites around the world.

And if someone knows I am a Bond fan, then someone may helpfully bring my attention to an item.  And if the Wanted Forum has a list of my Wants, then the damning information really is all to the fore.

There are so many contradictions, within even this site, as to what Outing means, never mind the ethos of the internet which I believe to be one of 'sharing information freely.'

It's an interesting conundrum.  But my feeling is that if we Truly believe in the good of the internet and all that it offers, then we have to celebrate that, even when it 'could' directly not serve us on a personal level.

I would prefer to learn from all that goes on here on this forum, than to save £30 on a poster, once, maybe. 

The greater good.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

The reality is that Outing an auction on this forum has little or no negative effect (Read: Higher sale price) on the outcome as the very nature of this forum, and its contributors, means that everyone have their eyes peeled on all the known auction sites around the world.

 

It's an interesting conundrum.  But my feeling is that if we Truly believe in the good of the internet and all that it offers, then we have to celebrate that, even when it 'could' directly not serve us on a personal level.

ahhh.. yep!

[ddilts399]

The reality is that Outing an auction on this forum has little or no negative effect (Read: Higher sale price) on the outcome as the very nature of this forum, and its contributors, means that everyone have their eyes peeled on all the known auction sites around the world.

And if someone knows I am a Bond fan, then someone may helpfully bring my attention to an item.  And if the Wanted Forum has a list of my Wants, then the damning information really is all to the fore.

There are so many contradictions, within even this site, as to what Outing means, never mind the ethos of the internet which I believe to be one of 'sharing information freely.'

It's an interesting conundrum.  But my feeling is that if we Truly believe in the good of the internet and all that it offers, then we have to celebrate that, even when it 'could' directly not serve us on a personal level.

I would prefer to learn from all that goes on here on this forum, than to save £30 on a poster, once, maybe. 

The greater good.

[Zorba]

Also, people outing auctions never do so on items they intend to bid on and for obvious reasons. 

Case closed.

The rest is all philosophy.

[CSM]

Case closed.

The rest is all philosophy.

[eatbrie]

Case closed.

The rest is all philosophy.

 

I would love all these people who think it's alright to out auctions to give me a precise list of what they intend to bid on next.
Please, humor me.

T

[eatbrie]

The reality is that Outing an auction on this forum has little or no negative effect (Read: Higher sale price) on the outcome as the very nature of this forum, and its contributors, means that everyone have their eyes peeled on all the known auction sites around the world.

False.  I can tell you from experience that I have had to pay more money on some items because they were outed by some members of this forum.  I have even lost some.

T

[paul waines]

I'm 110% behind T on this as you all know.

There are three kinds of people who WANT outing, and they are

1, Dealers
2, People with too much money, and don't care what they pay
3, The ignorant

The rest of us have far too much common sense.

[eatbrie]

4, The asshole

T

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Case closed.

The rest is all philosophy.

actually, it's all philosophy on both sides of the argument

I would love all these people who think it's alright to out auctions to give me a precise list of what they intend to bid on next.
Please, humor me.

Raymond Chandler posters. whichever ones I still need.
or gambling.. I like gambling posters also....