We need to have some kind of system!

[collecture]

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What thread are you looking for?

90grad posted a thread which listed about 20 SMC member names along with their corresponding eBay user names. I can find a thread discussing the subject, but not the actual thread that list the names. The missing thread with the list used to be pinned at the top of a forum (Sorry - I can't remember which one).

[Eric]

I usually bookmark an item I'm interested in
That way no one sees I'm bidding on an item...
I watch a candy machine buyer all the time....
(As far as I know he's not a memeber here, he bids on
bubblegum machines)  I see what he has bid on, seems to find all
the ones I like, he never bids over $40.. so he seems to be looking for deals)
Anyway...it saves money in not bidding early and no one out there will run you and the price up... Yeah we just need something/somewhere to check
to see who's bidding...
If there's something out there that someone really wants to finish off a collection I don't mind stepping aside. That's why I like posting things I find on eBay that might be o interest of someone here.....

[collecture]

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Anyway...it saves money in not bidding early and no one out there will run you and the price up...

That's why I'll just bid $10 or so on a $9.99 item. I'll let somebody outbid me, but they are going to stop bidding after one bid and not bid the item up until they are winning. Then I'll snipe at the end. Sometimes I bid because "at that price, I can't lose" and I never bid again because I really don't need it. If a member were to contact me in either case, I'd step aside or plead my case if I desparately want it. Something could definately be worked out.
Like you (Eric (and others)), I'll step aside if somebody really wants it. There are plenty of machines out there for the members of this cyber-community and another will come around.

[Ridewithme38]

Maybe we could start a new list of SMC members and there Ebay names....don't worry about my stealing a machine from you i only pickup the ones that everyone else has forgotten to bid on...$50 and below

[90grad]

I'm sure Jim could probably find the old thread.  If not, maybe we all can come to some kind of consensus of a new system. '>

[Jim]

I'm listening...

As far as the ebay name list, during the consolidation of the two forums, I may have inadvertantly deleted it instead of migrating the topic into the new forum...

This shouldn't be that difficult to reproduce...

As for the member bidding notifications, this could be a little more difficult as it will depend on you, the member, to post the auction info and include a possible price so others know where you stand on an item. The downfall is people will begin to slack off on posting the info and we'll be back at square one with members not knowingly bidding against each other...

I'll keep listening and see if a solution is possible that we can implement here...

[collecture]

Jim,
Did you ever figure out why posts in the Soda Jerk section do not show up when the "New Posts" link is clicked? This would help if an area in that "Members Only" section were to be used.
It will take a little more effort; but, as with anything 'new', it takes time to get in the habit.
I don't think members would need to post their max bid. Just a note indicating the auction and your interest. If another member has an interest in it also, then just contact the topic starter and work it out. Take the V81 for example, if Signguy had contacted me and said "This one is right near me - I don't own a 'b' model 81", then I would have said "OK" and he would have saved $300. It is still a great buy at $1025, but $735 would have been better and I'm sure he would agree.

[Creighton]

Looks like the list is gone. I just looked at it a couple of weeks ago. I've started a new thread. I can maintain the list if no one else wants to.
Creighton

[Jim]

Tom,

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Did you ever figure out why posts in the Soda Jerk section do not show up when the "New Posts" link is clicked?

I apologize; I never did follow up on this, but will definately look at this in the next couple of days, time permitting...

Creighton,

You have my vote to handle the list!  :'>

[coke_and_stuff]

I do agree we do need a area that we can communicate in private for ebay auctions, local auctions, etc. I would even pay money if I had to, to help the site grow just for this option. If you need someone to look after it I'd be interested in that as well.

There has been dozens of times that me and Collecture have battled, sniped etc before we knew who we were dealing with. a couple occasions I did not bid on items because of other bidders here bidding. Only to find out they didnt win and that item went cheaper and that I could have owned that item.

WE NEED SOMETHING

Joey