Bidding on ebay getting out of hand on a Eureka

[danemodsandy]

vintagehoover:

You're absolutely right that it can work that way. But if I had to guess, I would think that Clash of the Titans happens less often than Goliath laughing at that silly little slingshot and stomping David.

 

[petek]

I see what you're saying Sandy but in the end the person being so called sniped isn'r really being sniped, they are being outbid plain and simple. If they really really really wanted it they would have put in a higher max bid to up their chances greatly that their max bid exceeds what the sniper will pay.

 

[ohio_tuec]

But that's not always the case. Someone who has snipeware and sets it to outbid AT ANY PRICE will have the upper hand and get the item anyway. Sometimes with snipeware there is no max bid, the sniper will get it at any price, so the bidding process for everyone else is totally pointless. The Sniper wins, and like Chad said, the only way to level the playing field is to use snipeware as well. I wonder what would happen if say a Hoover Model "O" were to appear on eBay and several bidders were using snipeware. The auction could go up by hundreds if not thousands within the last few seconds. Like I say in an economy where everything is down and so many people are out of work, it's astounding that eBay seems recession-proof.

 

[eluxomarty]

My practice...

...is to bid on something that I want only if I am going to be home when the auction ends. That way I can be there at the last minute and try to win the auction honestly. Sometimes I win, sometimes I don't. That is the name of the game.

If an auction ends when I am at work then I don't bid because most likely I lose the auction.

I don't do bidding wars. I don't bid against someone I know. I know ebay is an auction and everything is fair game, it's just my choice not to bid against someone I know.

I do like to watch bidding wars however, kinda like watching a match and its always interesting to see how much something will go for.

Marty

 

[eluxomarty]

Two more things..

I won't use snipe ware and I don't judge people for how much they pay for something. I have paid waaayyyy too much money for things in the past based solely on the rarity of the item or for the sentimental value of the item.

 

[decade_800]

I for one

Did not bid on the item, I was just watching the item to see how high it would go, and sure enough it sold for WAY more than what it was worth, even NEW at the time it rolled off the factory assembly line. I can remember this same unit being sold in stores for 50-60 bucks back in the 80's, and that was NIB. We all know that life is unfair, that is a whole different ball park, it's just sad that a item that is only worth say 30 bucks even in pristine condition as this vacuum was, is sold far more that it's actual value.

 

[methodistbill]

$120

If that vacuum sold for $60 in 1985 NIB it would be about $115 to $120 in 2009 dollars. How much did it finally go for?

 

[aeoliandave]

US $129.50 it sold for, Bill.

I've been staying out of this discussion trying to figure out what it is I do, how to word it and how it might be termed. I echo Marty in my method. I honestly don't think 'sniper software' has any advantage over my brain, fingers, watch's second hand, mouse and connection speed.

My practice also is to bid on something that I want only if I am going to be home and awake when the auction ends. That way I can be there at the last minute and try to win the auction honestly. Sometimes I win, sometimes I don't. That is the name of the game.

I am also able to access wireless at work and so 5 minutes or less before auction end I will make my play - same results. Win some, lose some.

The reason for waiting for first bidding is to not draw attention to one's self or intentions. I certainly don't want to drive the price upwards days in advance. If someone I know emails me - or viceversa - expressing intent to want it it is between us if one or the other withdraws or goodnaturedly, please, dukes it out to the end.

Once EBay made the policy decision to hide all identities including the winner (among other poorly conceived changes), informed & friendly co-operative competition ended and we have no choice but to bid against strangers...all bets are off and may the deepest pockets win...with admiration, grudgeing or respectful, again, your choice.

One man's Roll-Easy is another man's Dirt Devil, eh?
Dave

 

[hoovercelebrity]

...even in pristine condition as this vacuum was, it sold fa

Something is worth ..... what someone else is willing to pay for it!

 

[luxg]

You are so right Fred, and I am sure that for most of us if we were the seller we would be very happy if someone wanted to pay more us more than the item was worth!!

 

[max39]

Ebay bidding

HI, new here, also known as Maxx19692004 on Ebay, the guy that bought the vacuum.
I do collect Eureka's and bought 3 from the same seller, all either NIB or floor models, not a chance to often to get a 25 year old vacuum still in the box, made my eyes bug out.
They were one of the first vacuums I used to take apart as kid, so I had to have them.

 

[eurekaprince]

Hi Max39! You are one lucky Eureka fan!

I would love to have the room to collect New In Box Old Stock Eureka vacs. I drool everytime I see one on ebay.....oh well....one day, when I get out of the renter's nightmare!

Welcome to the club.....now let's see some photos of those old-new Eurekas!!!!!

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Early Hoover Portapower

Another eBay seller is listing an early model Hoover Portapower (1975 or '76, going by the color of the logo/text that appears on the floor nozzle). He also has a Model 100 Dustette (1949-55) for sale.

The Portapower was the successor to the Swingette which Hoover had introduced in 1970. The PP was replaced by the Sprint and Tempo portable canister line in 1989.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170313159589

 

[swingette]

ooh that IS an early Portapower. All of the Portapowers ive seen have the lousy plastic hose-grip that doesnt swivel. This has a proper aluminum grip with the better-style air bleed. The Swingette/Portapower is a genius machine, and its THE machine I turn to when I need a cylinder or canister.

If only they came with a proper rug nozzle and bare floor brush...