Auction Rant

[Drm50]

I want to be a wiener too! Who came up with the idea of winning an auction? The person who bids the highest has the winning bid.
The idea that you “Win item “ at auction is to make the buyer feel good about himself after he paid to much for an item.

Another one is guys finding things at shows. Not that you can’t get a deal at a show now and then. Usually people at shows know what they have and price reflects it. Basically you don’t find things at shows because they ain’t lost.

 

[LVSteve]

I want to be a wiener too! Who came up with the idea of winning an auction? The person who bids the highest has the winning bid.
The idea that you “Win item “ at auction is to make the buyer feel good about himself after he paid to much for an item.

Another one is guys finding things at shows. Not that you can’t get a deal at a show now and then. Usually people at shows know what they have and price reflects it. Basically you don’t find things at shows because they ain’t lost.

No doubt "winning an auction" is a clever piece of psychology, but its other appeal is that it is easier to type than "I was sold an item at a price I was prepared to pay but others were not".

The use of "find" and "found" in the English language does not carry the requirement that the item be lost.

 

[Alpo]

I agree. If I am looking for something, and then suddenly there it is, I have found it. It does not matter whether I lost it or not. I was looking for one. There one is. I FOUND ONE.

 

[Muss Muggins]

Agreed. I found a Rohm RG 14 on an auction site this morning, and I entered the maximum I was willing to pay in an attempt to win the auction . . .

 

[bearman49709]

Agreeing to pay more than anyone else is willing to pay for something is not winning even if it is a good deal.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Agreed. I found a Rohm RG 14 on an auction site this morning, and I entered the maximum I was willing to pay in an attempt to win the auction . . .

Actually it should read " Upon searching the world wide web the morning of October 15, 2020, I located at auction a Rohm RG 14 after which I entered a bid reflecting the maximum price I was willing to pay."
I get paid to write sh...er stuff like this.

 

[nicky4968]

^^^^^^^^
And I have to punctuate it for him.

 

[pharmer]

Agreed. I found a Rohm RG 14 on an auction site this morning, and I entered the maximum I was willing to pay in an attempt to win the auction . . .

They don’t like coins going through the mail. Joe

 

[UncleEd]

Agreed. I found a Rohm RG 14 on an auction site this morning, and I entered the maximum I was willing to pay in an attempt to win the auction . . .

Please, please, do tell us how the auction ended and
are you a winner.

 

[JH1951]

Isn't an auction a competition among interested buyers to determine who prevails?
I always viewed it that way, and if an individual prevails in the competition, did they not 'win'?
After all, I 'loose' most of my attempts at auctions, so when I do prevail, I will call myself the winner. I guess it all boils down to what and how you think, so some have mileage that is quite different than mine, and I will accept that.
I guess we could defer to Webster's Dictionary, but the definitions there seem to change the day after a spirited debate or discussion.

 

[Muss Muggins]

Actually it should read " Upon searching the world wide web the morning of October 15, 2020, I located at auction a Rohm RG 14 after which I entered a bid reflecting the maximum price I was willing to pay (at that particular moment)."
I get paid to write sh...er stuff like this.

Fixed it for ya’

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Please, please, do tell us how the auction ended and
are you a winner.

I don't know, but I suspect that he "won" the auction by not being the highest bidder.

 

[Muss Muggins]

I truly want this pistol, and I’ll explain after the auction ends. I recently bought a Colt Cobra lightweight with factory hammer shroud, and I really want a Charter Arms Bulldog 3” .44 Special to help those of you who are students of history understand. The rest of you are on your own . . .

I don't know, but I suspect that he "won" the auction by not being the highest bidder.

 

[VictorLouis]

There's a tiny show over an hour's drive from me this weekend. I'm damn sure gonna use it as an excuse to ride, and hopefully.....
I'll FIND sumpin'.

 

[Muss Muggins]

The auction ended yesterday. The winning bid, which was not mine, was $225. The seller, a very reputable distributor, has an added $30 shipping charge, which I considered heavily in my maximum. The winner has failed to pay for four of his last six wins, so I expect this pistol will be re-listed in a couple months . . .

Please, please, do tell us how the auction ended and
are you a winner.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

I won sounds better than I was the one willing to overpay the most.

 

[Tom K]

I truly want this pistol, and I’ll explain after the auction ends. I recently bought a Colt Cobra lightweight with factory hammer shroud, and I really want a Charter Arms Bulldog 3” .44 Special to help those of you who are students of history understand. The rest of you are on your own . . .

I recognize these as the weapons of choice of John Hinckley, Jack Ruby and David Berkowitz (Son of Sam). I'm not a student of history but sometimes I remember stuff.

For an additional bit of history concerning Ruby, look at this thread: "Jack Ruby's other gun"? It's one of the few that Lee has allowed discussion of an ongoing auction. If I recall correctly is was actually Lee who edited my initial post to add the text of the auction. Check out posts #29, 64 and 67 in thread.

 

[crazyphil]

Rohm RG14 Serial #L731332 snub nosed 1.5" barrel .22 caliber was used
by John W. Hinkley Jr. in his failed attempt to assassinate President Reagan. "
Devastator" .22 caliber hollow point ammo, made to explode
on contact, by Bingham Ltd. Norcross, GA. was used. The slug flattened
out like a dime, as it ricocheted off the bullet-proof limo, before hitting
Reagan's rib. Hinkley was obsessed with Jodie Foster after watching
Taxi Driver the 1976 film about a would be assassin. He was found not
guilty by reason of insanity. Rohm parts used to be made in Germany
and assembled by RG indistries inc. in Miami, Fl. Don't know if they
still are or not?

I happened to be home (maybe it was a Saturday) when they
was moving Lee Harvey Oswald to a different location. Jack
Ruby stepped out of the crowd and used his Colt Cobra to shoot
accused presidential assassin Oswald. It was November 24, 1963.
I was watching on live TV. Jack shot him right in the bread-
basket with his Cobra .38 Spl.

In a previous life I gave lessons to candidates for Idaho's
concealed weapons license. Groups, couples, or even one on
one. I enjoyed it all, and the stories I would hear. One older
lady told me she was relaxing in her lounger one evening after
dinner and heard footsteps on the sidewalk. Then a big bang
and the front door flew open (It was kicked open) A big man
came in, looked around, their eyes locked, and he started right
for her. She had her "little .44" laying right on the table beside
her. She grabbed it and shot. I quickly asked did you hit him.
She said yes, in the foot. Now he is limping around at the state
pen. Her little .44 was the Charter Bull Dog.

 

[Bozz10mm]

I want to be a wiener too! Who came up with the idea of winning an auction? The person who bids the highest has the winning bid.
The idea that you “Win item “ at auction is to make the buyer feel good about himself after he paid to much for an item.

Another one is guys finding things at shows. Not that you can’t get a deal at a show now and then. Usually people at shows know what they have and price reflects it. Basically you don’t find things at shows because they ain’t lost.

You have become wise in the ways of the world, grasshopper.

 

[LVSteve]

It is possible to win at auctions, you just have to be there on the day nobody else knows what they are looking at. I got this paying at most 30% of what it is worth on the collector market.
WWII Unicorn rifle

And then there were these.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/140885720-post30.html

 

[Ackley1952]

Why would you waste your time participating with in an exercise if you didn’t want to win ?

 

[Ackley1952]

Set a limit and get ready off