I just won this auction....

[TjLaZer]

You were going to pay w/o contact???  R u dumb?  lol  Never pay blind unless you've done business with them before!!!  Unless you want to get screwed...

[TjLaZer]

Well the guy is a reputable guy so I would not worry about it, BUT you should always touch base with the seller just in case.  I have lost $$ on like 3-4 items from paying first then hoping for the best, and the items never arrived and the seller vanished, so now I make it a point to get a reply from a "live" person and not the ebay invoice system!

ok...

/rant on

And as far as being upset someone sniped you, get over it.  I snipe EVERY SINGLE F-ING TIME, as I save lots of money that way for my expensive hobby!!!  I found that EVERY TIME I did not snipe I had to pay out the ass for the item, and I am not rich (We are talking about AMIGA items here!)  You need to raise your amount if you don't want to lose the item, that will take care of it.  Sniping happens all the time and it helps ensure there will be no bidding war!  Plus using a auction program is great as it saves time!  I don't have a lot of time to sit infront of the computer placing low bids like some people.  I set my max to a reasonable level and let it do its thing.  I do NOT bid low and whine later! (See my post about always bidding low!)

/rant off

No offense to anyone but this irritates ME, when people whine about snipping!  

[TjLaZer]

I don't get it, people that bid early will always overpay!  That is not worth it to get the "Spirit" of using ebay.  I use to do it the regular way and would pay out the ass for stuff, and would hardly ever win!  Yes I got snipped too!  I learned my lesson!  If sniping is the difference of getting a Cyberstorm MKIII 060 for $3xx.xx or for $5xx.xx guess what I am sniping all the way to my paypal account!  Sorry that's how I and most people feel regardless if it is the "right way" to do it, and ebay could care less as they are raking in millions and don't have time for those problems, even if it costs them money!!!

As for the $26 AmigaOS 3.5 CD that you both lost, WTF are you expecting to place a bid for $10 on a AMIGA OS CD and actually win it!?!?!?!?  That is laughable fellas!  If you are actually going to take the time to place a bid and log in to ebay and enter a dollar amount, have some balls and enter a realistic amount for the item!  But wait, you are doing it the "regular, spiritual" way and guess what it would of ended at like $60 or $90.  LOL, well guess what, if I wanted that item and sniped it, I would of probably walked away with it for like $41.   LOL

[TjLaZer]

@TheMagicM

Um you must be confused, I like to snipe!  I agree with you!

@Dr Righteous

I agree $41 is too much I was just making a point.  I always make a consideration on what I am bidding on, I am not going to overpay for stuff like some idiots do!  (Like new DVD movies selling for what you can get it at Wal-Mart for! Minus S/H fees! LOL)  But in this instance, if you or anyone else did not bid this is what happens, a few people all snipe and whoevers internet connection is the fastest and get the bid in before it ends wins!  Hence you get the CD for $11 !!!!  

[TjLaZer]

See exactly my point, you can get it new for $26 so it ends at $26 or more, you gotta love ebay!  Guess what would of happened if you and others REALLY wanted it!!! (and had no idea its for sale at stores)