Blitz (and related) bits on Ebay Australia

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

...This post will be unpopular, I know, but this is how it seems to me.
Guys & Girls.....I calls it like I sees it!

G'Day Tony
Mate... if everyone had the same opinion it would be a very boring world, and I don't think there is any member here who will bag you for expressing yours at any time, on any subject.

Originally Posted by Private_collector

I expect this post will result in replies along the lines of 'for the benefit of all' but I really don't see it that way, sorry. If you're keen you will be finding for yourself, no?

But I disagree. What has happened in the past (although I have not seen it happen for a while now), is the person finding the epay item will say "I want this" as a way of letting other members know that it would be appreciated if there were no competing bids...
I personally have come across items posted here by Ryan that I have missed during my infrequent searches of epay, so, personally, I like this thread.
Cheers
Howard
Also ready to offer an opinion!

[Private_collector]

Howard,

Well put!

I take your point, and it makes good sense. Guess my 'Darwinian' approach seems rather selfish?

I never considered asking others not to bid. Wouldn't really feel comfortable doing that as such, but also wouldn't think less of someone, or stand in the way of anyone else that did make the request. I guess it's an option if something was REALLY badly wanted.

I'm only speaking for myself of course, but I know if I found something that I wanted and it was currently very low in price, with no other attention, I gotta say I would keep my mouth tightly shut until won.......then squawk like mad! I got a nearly mint Ford Service Bulletin Manual for $45, that way. It would be daft to broadcast something you are bidding on with view to winning! My perspective was simply based on principal that there will always be someone hoping for the 'cheap' buy, though they may not identify themselves in the forum as such.

The whole thing is really a moot point anyway I suppose. Will no doubt be plenty of other web-sites posting ebay stuff. With that in mind, better to go to someone from MLU than elsewhere

[Grant Bowker]

I have mixed feelings on this.
I would tend to keep quiet if I were interested, until the bids go above what I'm willing to spend, then tell others so they can bid if they want to spend more than I am willing to go. This might help someone to find something they would have otherwise have missed. It might also mean that a big spender knocks someone else out of the bidding.
I don't think there is a "right" answer to this one.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

There are many reasons why MLU'ers take the trouble to post here, the fact that this is post #547 shows the popularity of the thread. It is symbolic of the sharing nature of this forum. Although there is no way I would post an item I was bidding on, I have done so for items that may have been of interest to others.
Rich.

[Keith Webb]

1937 prototype, eh? Possibly a fairly common or garden variety 1941 cab 12.

[Keith Webb]

There are a couple of things I notice about this rather derelict cab 12 which are highly unusual. I wonder if you can guess what they are.

[Ryan]

I'll take a crack and say one is the roof hatch.