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Post by superrobotarmy on May 25, 2016 14:43:42 GMT -5
I guess there is still life for "$1 each or two for $3" offers....
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Post by reVolVer on Jun 4, 2016 11:58:41 GMT -5
Never thought im going to regret not getting that soc gaogaigar and goldimarg set a few months back.. both for 240usd.
thinking i can still get a better deal LOL
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Post by Philo Beddoe on Jun 4, 2016 12:06:50 GMT -5
"The Dollar Auction first appeared in 1971. Today, given inflation, the game is often played like this: A large group of people participate in the auction, say between 30 and 50. A $20 bill is auctioned off to the highest bidder. Bidding begins at $1. All subsequent bids must be in single dollar increments. The “twist” to this auction is that while the highest bidder wins the twenty dollar bill, the second highest bidder must pay to the auctioneer what he or she bid as well. In this auction, there will usually be not only be one loser, one who pays money for nothing, and but two. Read on! By the time the auction reaches $19, most bidders drop out. The person who had bid $18 will invariably bid $20 to break even. Presumably, that would bring the auction to a close, right? Wrong! One professor who utilized the Dollar Auction as a teaching tool for more than 20 years said that the bidding will usually continue well past the $20 mark. Consider this case in point, a day the professor will never forget. He used the dollar auction while teaching a course for executives in organizational behavior. At the end, the “winner” paid $54 for the twenty dollar bill. The loser paid $53. The rest of the class watched the futile bidding war with bewilderment and glee." benbyerly.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/the-20-auction-and-the-dynamics-of-conflict/I take it that the 30-50 people who participated in such an auction aren't the brightest bunch around  but then again, we are not too bright either when we participate in sweepstakes lol I used to see this phenomenon quite often years ago on Ebay when people would bid on gift cards well over their stated value. I know it was possible to get perks or discounts on what you buy i.e. something similar to Ebay Bucks but I would see a $100 gift card sell for $118. |
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Post by Philo Beddoe on Jun 4, 2016 12:08:22 GMT -5
Never thought im going to regret not getting that soc gaogaigar and goldimarg set a few months back.. both for 240usd. thinking i can still get a better deal LOL Both for $240 new would be an absolute steal...but I can see it used for that price. |
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Post by reVolVer on Jun 5, 2016 11:08:37 GMT -5
yes... ofcourse.. but not that kinda term... "used" hehe..
i think its more appropriate for kid's toys played heavily.
its from adult collector.. more likely just opened transformed once then displayed.
2 chogokins for the price of one, bnew unopened from a store.. very remote possibility. its definitely a steal.
but its gaogaigar. that will not happen for a popular branded figure.
unless a destroyed box perhaps..
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Post by Philo Beddoe on Jun 5, 2016 12:04:46 GMT -5
yes... ofcourse.. but not that kinda term... "used" hehe.. i think its more appropriate for kid's toys played heavily. its from adult collector.. more likely just opened transformed once then displayed. 2 chogokins for the price of one, bnew unopened from a store.. very remote possibility. its definitely a steal. but its gaogaigar. that will not happen for a popular branded figure. unless a destroyed box perhaps.. I figure a used set (GGG and Goldy) can be found for $240 because.... CDJapan had the GGG for under $200 shipped a couple months ago (I bought 2) and Amazon had the Goldy for just at $100 shipped a few weeks ago so.... Since both new could be had for $300 I figure why not a used set for $240? Keep searching reVolVer. With a little patience and some luck you may find the deal again. I hope you do. It's an awesome set. |
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Post by reVolVer on Jun 5, 2016 12:30:33 GMT -5
$300.. not bad.
yeah.. patience indeed.. and sometimes will save u some $$$ hehe..
didnt get when first released..not really a big fan.. but i like the design and shelf presence.
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