To all you who bump my bids... be warned that if you bump me you will not get a single stick off any of the boards.....ever!!!!!

RP Stuart FL!!!!

Are you sure you didnt bump your head? Hehe!

Mag

No Mag, I didn't bump my head. I'm tired of seeing the same names on the lost bids. CP of Redlands CA and LT of Waycross GA are on my hit list for sniping bids at the last minute as are a few others that keep popping up. I try to get in as early as possible on a cigar I like or want to try, so that I can try to get it at the best price. I do my research and put out a bid. Then the idiots come in at the last minutes of the auction and bid retail.
It's been fun pushing CP and LT over retail on their bids. I burned LT on some LGC R's, I bumped him to 31 bucks a 5 pack on 3, 5 packs. CI sells them for 29 a 5 pack and to burn him I took all 3 5 packs at 29. LT came back and took all 3, 5 packs at 30, but he was mad at me for for the comment, Bye LT and used auto bid to get them back and keep them. So I knew that he must have bid at least 31 to use auto bid, so I bumped him to 31.
Mag, I am just venting about some of the hogs and snipers here.

This is the stepbrother of the other dead horse about over-bidding. Some people bid early, some bid late. An auction is sometimes like chess and sometimes like war. You win a few, you lose a few. So what. Everyday is a new opportunity to play the game. Whining and carrying grudges is bad for one's health. I get most of my cigars by trading and buying thru a couple of internet sources, but if I get lucky on a bid now and then I am happy. Happy New Year!!!

RP, be sure to let us all know when you are bidding and your favorite smokes and I'm sure everyone here will gladly allow you to win every time!

I'm a bargain getter. If it's early or late bidding I don't care. If I can get it cheaper than local shops(including the shipping)then I'm in. If I've ever "walked" on your toes then I'm sorry, but that's the price we pay for using an auction site.

Todog,
There are lots that I don't bid on because I "know" the person bidding and don't want to keep that person from getting the bid. I also never bid on all the 5 packs in a lot because there might be someone else that wants to try them also.

hey! isn't that how an auction works?

I thought you are supposed to bid what you are willing to pay. If you lose, you bid on something else. Eventually you win. What am I missing?

I never look at who's bidding...I look only for the cigar that I want to win. If I don't win, I wait till the next time.

I thought that was the excitement about an auction. If you think this is cutthroat don't even think about buying something on Ebay. If somebody wants to pay over retail, let em have it. It has been my experience that you will get another shot at the same item in the near future.

What's the current bid on that " Dead Horse Picture " ? JonR

CBid is only one place to get cigars. The auction is supposed to be more fun than a retail transaction. It's not all about money. How do you get your fun?

"It's been fun pushing CP and LT over retail on their bids. I burned LT on some LGC R's, I bumped him to 31 bucks a 5 pack on 3, 5 packs. CI sells them for 29 a 5 pack and to burn him I took all 3 5 packs at 29. LT came back and took all 3, 5 packs at 30, but he was mad at me for for the comment, Bye LT and used auto bid to get them back and keep them. So I knew that he must have bid at least 31 to use auto bid, so I bumped him to 31" - how can you warn others, when you are just as guilty?

Wow, I always say, retreat to fight another day! The same sticks will be up in a few days or less and see if you can get them then at a bargain!

Charlie

PS The days of getting a box of 5 Vegas Torpedos for 28 bucks are dead and gone!

I "pushed" a couple of bids up in early days and accidentally "won" a couple at a higher price than I really wanted to pay ... soooo, I just don't play that game anymore ...

Almost any so-called strategy you choose to follow, some will win and some will lose ... I pick up enough cigars that the most frequent words from MrsS mouth are "but Steeeeuhheeeve ... you don't NEED any more cigars" ...

be happy with those you win and forget the rest ... or be prepared to spend a lot of energy playing games and being frequently frustrated ... and frankly, if you choose the latter course, please .... don't take up bandwidth complaining about it ... it's a HUGE dead-horse issue

what eleltea said

Lets just call this thread "Mr Ed". Hehehe!

Mag

"A horse is a horse, .............."

Charlie

MOMMY - HE KEEPS LOOKING AT ME !!!!!!!!!!


Happy New Year to all......