Comments on: Bargain Basement http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/30/bargain-basement/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:01:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DigitalSignalX http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/30/bargain-basement/#comment-15075 DigitalSignalX Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:25:11 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=820#comment-15075 Momma always said never underestimate fools and their ability to part with money. Momma always said never underestimate fools and their ability to part with money.

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]]> By: Ben Abraham http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/30/bargain-basement/#comment-15072 Ben Abraham Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:25:35 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=820#comment-15072 Agreed. On both counts. I have very minimal experience with Ebay. Also, LOL, at the eventual winner! Agreed. On both counts. I have very minimal experience with Ebay.

Also, LOL, at the eventual winner!

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]]> By: No Picnic http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/30/bargain-basement/#comment-15070 No Picnic Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:16:14 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=820#comment-15070 Man Raised By Puffins is probably right and has the best screen name I've ever seen on RPS. Why didn't I think of it first? :( Man Raised By Puffins is probably right and has the best screen name I’ve ever seen on RPS. Why didn’t I think of it first? :(

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]]> By: Thelps http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/30/bargain-basement/#comment-15069 Thelps Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:38:04 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=820#comment-15069 I can't take someone called 'Jeep' seriously. This must be a scam. What has anyone with such a name ever given the world? (Stand by for irony failure in 3... 2... 1...) I can’t take someone called ‘Jeep’ seriously. This must be a scam. What has anyone with such a name ever given the world?

(Stand by for irony failure in 3… 2… 1…)

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]]> By: Man Raised By Puffins http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/30/bargain-basement/#comment-15059 Man Raised By Puffins Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:24:18 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=820#comment-15059 <blockquote>I agree the bidding history looks rigged… I mean, the guy who had the second highest bid went from $130 to $285 without being outbid by someone else as far as I can tell.</blockquote> You automatically out-bid any new bids if your maximum bid is higher than they are (note than sanschel put a bid in five days before o***e gave up trying to match it). It's really all sanschel's fault for being a silly sausage and putting down over $290 as his max bid.

I agree the bidding history looks rigged… I mean, the guy who had the second highest bid went from $130 to $285 without being outbid by someone else as far as I can tell.

You automatically out-bid any new bids if your maximum bid is higher than they are (note than sanschel put a bid in five days before o***e gave up trying to match it). It’s really all sanschel’s fault for being a silly sausage and putting down over $290 as his max bid.

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]]> By: Ben Abraham http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/30/bargain-basement/#comment-15058 Ben Abraham Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:13:10 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=820#comment-15058 I agree the bidding history looks rigged... I mean, the guy who had the second highest bid went from $130 to $285 without being outbid by someone else as far as I can tell. No one would do that unless they were deliberately trying to price gouge - and as none of the people who raised the price to its staggeringly inflated heights ended up actually footing the bill, that seems the likely explanation to me. I agree the bidding history looks rigged… I mean, the guy who had the second highest bid went from $130 to $285 without being outbid by someone else as far as I can tell.

No one would do that unless they were deliberately trying to price gouge – and as none of the people who raised the price to its staggeringly inflated heights ended up actually footing the bill, that seems the likely explanation to me.

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]]> By: lalahsghost http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/30/bargain-basement/#comment-15057 lalahsghost Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:08:05 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=820#comment-15057 I want my fucking coffee mug from VALVe :shakes fist for them canceling order six days after I paid them: I want my fucking coffee mug from VALVe :shakes fist for them canceling order six days after I paid them:

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]]> By: King Awesome http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/30/bargain-basement/#comment-15055 King Awesome Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:53:12 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=820#comment-15055 I love my plush companion cube. /me hugs I love my plush companion cube.

/me hugs

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]]> By: danny http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/30/bargain-basement/#comment-15053 danny Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:01:01 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=820#comment-15053 I predict a few screams when they do come back in stock at the Valve Store. I, however, found myself a WCC Keyring handmade by a Lady in Australia. Woo! I predict a few screams when they do come back in stock at the Valve Store.

I, however, found myself a WCC Keyring handmade by a Lady in Australia. Woo!

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]]> By: PoweredByBacon http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/30/bargain-basement/#comment-15045 PoweredByBacon Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:46:13 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=820#comment-15045 ya it does kinda seem fishy to me too. I would only pay $290 if it was solid and made of metal and plastic and life size...actually n/m ya it does kinda seem fishy to me too. I would only pay $290 if it was solid and made of metal and plastic and life size…actually n/m

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]]> By: Cradok http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/30/bargain-basement/#comment-15040 Cradok Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:52:44 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=820#comment-15040 Eeh, I don't think that's especially fishy. I've seen that happen a lot, people incrementally bid up to their maximum, rather than just bidding their max. And the only person who knows what a max bid is during the auction is each bidder. Besides, the winner bid at least $290, so he was willing to pay that. Eeh, I don’t think that’s especially fishy. I’ve seen that happen a lot, people incrementally bid up to their maximum, rather than just bidding their max. And the only person who knows what a max bid is during the auction is each bidder.

Besides, the winner bid at least $290, so he was willing to pay that.

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]]> By: No Picnic http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2007/12/30/bargain-basement/#comment-15037 No Picnic Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:17:22 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=820#comment-15037 Something's fishy. Check out the <a href="http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=140192543641" rel="nofollow">bidding history</a>. It appears the same handful of users bid it up to its inflated value. Something’s fishy. Check out the bidding history. It appears the same handful of users bid it up to its inflated value.

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