black fridayy.

:rolleyes: It's an Auction you bid the amount you're willing to pay. If the item passes your limit you can continue to bid or quit. If you can get it cheaper then do so. I don't bid on Auctions until the end to see how far the amount goes and if I'm willing to pay it. By then if it's already over market value then there's no reason for me to waste my time, I don't care how much I want it.

If you do your homework, know the value of what you're biding on and how much you're willing to bid then your good. Either you win it or you don't, that's just the way it is, it's a chance you take if not,.. then just buy it some where else and or don't bid at all.

I watch his Auctions for a chance to get items cheaper than market value nothing more nothing less. If he has people on there jacking up the prices,.. that's fine they're stuck with an over priced item not me. Unless they have some other arrangements where they're not actually paying what they're biding. But that makes no since what so ever, then Ben would be screwing himself.

Sometimes I question Auctions with stock photos instead of actual photos of animals. Those could be from Auctions that his friends over bid and ended up with. But even then very few people would remember what it looked like anyway unless it was a recent Auction or something that really stood out.

Hi,

We don't really have the black friday tradition over here obviously. :rolleyes:

But are you really complaining someone gave you money off when they didn't need to and you are getting upset you don't think they gave enough of a discount? :rofl:


dr del

I am disappointed at the black friday sales I've seen so far. Everything is true about BHB and Ben Siegal. There's really no savings going on, not nearly as much as they lead you to believe at any rate.

ugg so many people watching Ben Seigal are upping prices on auctions that dont end for 3 hours and they are just racking up the bill...at this rate it will be a better deal to buy from his website lol.
Oh well...tis the season.

You expect more than $5 on a "HUGE SALE OF THE CENTURE OFFRING GIGANTIC DISCOUNTS" Then you get on the page and its $5 off a $350 snake lol. Its more getting your hopes up to see 50 dollars off a snake like that only to be let down. They'll make up the $5 in shipping. But you are right, they dont have to give a discount at all...

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Originally Posted by meowmeowkazoo

I am disappointed at the black friday sales I've seen so far. Everything is true about BHB and Ben Siegal. There's really no savings going on, not nearly as much as they lead you to believe at any rate.

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I've been keeping an eye out on the auctions to see if there is any savings to be had.

They upped the spilotes to the point where it is more expensive than the going market rate. It stands at $170 right now. I had issues moving last years hatchlings at $150.

I've bid on auctions before, so I'm a bit perplexed - I've never seen one (until today) where the bidding goes like this:

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Whatever happened to reasonable increments?

Ebay ruined it all

Wasn;t planning on it but I just slammed a bp book from Ben Siegel lol

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Originally Posted by Skiploder

I've bid on auctions before, so I'm a bit perplexed - I've never seen one (until today) where the bidding goes like this:

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Whatever happened to reasonable increments?

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I just did something similar to Ben's Ivory auction. I want that specific snake and I bid what I am willing to pay for it, knowing that it would probably have gotten there eventually anyway. Is that bad auction etiquette? :P

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Originally Posted by spitzu

I just did something similar to Ben's Ivory auction. I want that specific snake and I bid what I am willing to pay for it, knowing that it would probably have gotten there eventually anyway. Is that bad auction etiquette? :P

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The auction ends at a certain time.......right?

So why would you jump to your target price with time still on the clock? Why not hang back and see how things look about 5 minutes before the end of the bidding?

Some of those bids are going for full retail price on those animals, so what's the point?

Again, I'm seeing animals go for OVER what the going rates are. It isn't necessarily Ben's fault, but it makes you wonder.................

Case in point - I see lessers advertised in the $350 range. The auction is already at $350 with 4 hours left to go........