Gentleman's agreements.

hoomin_erra · Post by **hoomin_erra** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:02 pm

I think this really needs to be brought back into the lime light.

What ever happened to the idea of the "Gentleman's agreement. I recently saw an auction that i was interested in, but another TBB member was already bidding on it. In the end, he could have got the item for about Â£5, but another TBB member stepped in and forced it up to about Â£20, but still didn't win.

WHY??????????????????

If you see another TBB member bidding on an item, figure out how much you are willing to pay, and then PM them and see who is willing to pay the most. Then back away if you are the lower bid. Why the hell make some one pay more money than necessary for an item if you are going to lose the bidding war anyway.

If it is a 1st ed spike, or a GD lizzie team, ok, all bets are off, but for other stuff, it'll come aroud again, be patient, you wouldn't like it if some one jacked up the auction price on you, and it turned out to be some one that you considered a friend\acquaintance or whatever!!

And you know what i hate more?? The fact that i know that that auction will be broken up and sold in bits!!!!!

Lets bring back the gentleman's agreement. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

narkotic · Post by **narkotic** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:39 pm

This board has become too large and anonymous for things like that...

juck101 · Post by **juck101** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:08 am

yeah bring back the love.
Honestly this is a community for a game we all enjoy - well said hoomin

bound for glory · Post by **bound for glory** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:16 am

oi!oi!

Podfrey · Post by **Podfrey** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:03 am

Being on the receiving end of having my bid bumped up by a reseller on TBB I can only echo this

. I wouldn't have minded so much if it had been another TBB'er who genuinely wanted the stuff, but it irks somewhat that I had to pay extra to stop the stuff going to someone who would just sell it again at a profit. In fairness to them they didn't step in at the last minute and chipmunk me on it though (I don't know whether this was because of TBB or the price was too high for them by then

).

Post by **Dave** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:05 am

I haven't been active on Ebayfor a while but I think it's best to drop the guy a line and asking him to at least give note that he'll drop in a few bids as well ..

fen · Post by **fen** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:44 pm

Well in the spirit of this is anyone from TBB angling at this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1

Because I'm considering swinging in hard late (final 6 hours or so) on this lot otherwise.

Evil Git · Post by **Evil Git** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:53 pm

yeah i was looking at that. most i'd go up for would be Â£120. if you want it though, i'll leave it alone. ah back to the heady days of gentlemen's aggreements. this takes me back.

fen · Post by **fen** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:15 pm

I'll make a decision about this today rather than tomorrow and I'll let you know then.

Evil Git · Post by **Evil Git** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:26 pm

no worries fen, just let me know whenever you're ready

Valen · Post by **Valen** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:26 pm

I am also watching this quite closely, I was probably thinking at around Â£170 for it maybe slightly more

Evil Git · Post by **Evil Git** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:30 pm

well whoever buys it finds some things they don't want can you give me a shout. that way no one loses out.

Valen · Post by **Valen** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:50 pm

I was just thinking along those lines, are there is some things in there that I dont want, like the pitch and the books as I have all them already.

Maybe we could buy in between us and split it?

Evil Git · Post by **Evil Git** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:38 pm

yeah but i don't want them as well

i was basing this on just the teams alone.

Valen · Post by **Valen** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:59 pm

Well I have weighed in with Â£150 maximum bid for now, I have them foe 112 at the moment. If I win I will be looking to sell some of it on.