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- 8/23/2003 3:34:42 AM

pasternakski

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[QUOTE=Fredflak]Yeah, I checked their web site first when I was looking for it. But they have been out of stock on some of the things I want for quite some time. Including the most important part, the rules. :)[/QUOTE]

Multi-Man impresses me as a shoestring operation trying desperately to stay alive.

Fred, I have found eBay to be a pretty good place to do business (at least in the wargames area), as long as you're careful. Some sellers will deliver less than what you think they advertised (incomplete games, for example), but seldom blatantly lie about it (they just neglect to say that the game is complete). Look for statements about the condition of the merchandise (unpunched, still in shrinkwrap, complete, and so on) and you can pretty generally rely on what they say. If a statement you're looking for is missing, e-mail the seller to get clarification. Whatever you do, don't assume anything.

So don't trust 'em, but don't be too wary, either. The feedback system is a pretty good indicator of how reliable people are, and eBay has a short fuse for bad sellers, as well.

The part of eBay I like least is the adherence to a timed auction system. What happens is that the wiliest bidders will hang back until right at the end, then stick in bids within the last few seconds that leave you out in the cold on an item you might really have wanted. Some people have software that allows them to do this with lightning speed (my guess is that it's a series of macro executions in which the bid amount is embedded).

Another little tip is to look for merchandise you want in auctions that don't end on Saturday or Sunday. There are fewer bidders during the week, and sometimes you can pick up a bargain. Of course, the experienced sellers are aware of this and arrange their auctions accordingly.

I went to eBay to round out my collection and now see very little of interest there, having bought pretty much what I wanted.

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Put my faith in the people
And the people let me down.
So, I turned the other way,
And I carry on anyhow.

(in reply to Fredflak)