Tiki Central / Tiki Marketplace / eBay: blowing up the spot on eBay (not my auction)
Post #196631 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Sun, Nov 6, 2005 1:11 AM
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Grrrr. I had found those and was hoping to bid last minute and get good deal. Now I have to contend with everyone else. This topic of "letting-the-cat-out-of-the-bag" on hidden auctions has been discussed before, often with hurt feelings and strong opinions on either side: I know you feel you are doing a good deed by letting the tiki public know about this auction, and you are definitely helping the seller get the money he/she would have gotten had they done a little homework and researched the items they were selling. There are probably Westwood collectors here on Tiki Central who are thankful as well that you tipped them off to a great auction that they probably wouldn't have found on their own. I however, feel like a treasure-hunter who discovered an unknown sunken Spanish Galleon off the Florida coast due to some diligent hunting and now, just before I can dive to start collecting the treasure, I see a dozen boats on the horizon converging on my spot. Someone tipped them off. I'm still of the opinion that if you find a good hidden tiki auction on eBay that you don't want, then just email one friend and let them know about it. That way, at least someone gets a deal. Or bid on it yourself and voila - you've got an inexpensive Christmas present that someone will really enjoy. It's a dilemma. I don't want to pour cold water CowboyMike's good deed because he had the best intentions and many people here would agree that what he did was good. But for me and maybe one or two other TC'ers who found this auction, it's frustrating. What are the opinions out there on this topic? Have they changed at all since the last discussion? PS: CowboyMike deserves some kudos for finding this auction in the first place. Sabu |