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Title: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: johnnyk71 on May 19, 2013, 07:12:00 PM
i bid on a bunch of things right off, to get things started (most of 'em lower bids, but adding up to about $140 bucks), and was promptly outbid on almost all of it. meanwhile, tons of other stuff has no bids at all.

i was just wondering if i committed some sort of faux pas. i don't expect to win everything i bid on, of course. didn't mean to insult anybody either. hard to believe my taste in hunting gear is THAT good, haha!   :biglaugh:
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: ChuckC on May 19, 2013, 07:32:00 PM
Someone always has to start each one.  May as well be you.  Just, pick a few and don't stop !
ChuckC
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: magnus on May 19, 2013, 07:36:00 PM
Gotta start somewhere. I know I wouldn't be insulted if you bid on something I posted. Good for you for getting it rolling!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: Jon Stewart on May 19, 2013, 07:38:00 PM
I don't participate because I can't afford to get into a bidding war.  I have bought things like One Stringer donations but they are a fixed price.
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: Bel007 on May 19, 2013, 07:40:00 PM
I saw a fantastic gesture a couple years ago.  Several items went to near the last day with zero bids.

One fine gentleman bid $5 on each item just to get them up to the top and generate some activity on them.

In the end I believe he did win some of them.  He was not trying to low bid anything, just help the cause and raise money for the charity.

A very honorable gesture indeed.
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: threeunder on May 19, 2013, 07:45:00 PM
If someone gets upset bidding on these things, I really wouldn't have much for them.  Besides, i think it was Terry that said, you probably should have bid to win it the first time.
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: RC on May 19, 2013, 07:52:00 PM
To much thinking/worrying spoils a good thing. bid all you can afford on all you want to bid on and feel good knowing its for a good cause. If someone gets mad they have missed the boat by a mile.RC
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: TooManyHobbies on May 19, 2013, 07:56:00 PM
I bid on a longbow a couple years ago, early on just to bump it up, figuring it would keep going up. I waited all week and got to keep it. Great bow too.
Keep bidding, good luck.
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: Izzy on May 19, 2013, 08:19:00 PM
I'll send a box of tissues to the 1st fella that gets offended by the ribbing and bidding. Its all for a cause and I have never seen someone take offense to the St. Judes shenanigans.
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: Jeff Strubberg on May 19, 2013, 08:24:00 PM
Insult away!

Anyone who feels insulted by a bid on an item to raise money for a children's hospital, well...
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: zipper bowss on May 19, 2013, 08:27:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Bel007:
I saw a fantastic gesture a couple years ago.  Several items went to near the last day with zero bids.

One fine gentleman bid $5 on each item just to get them up to the top and generate some activity on them.

In the end I believe he did win some of them.  He was not trying to low bid anything, just help the cause and raise money for the charity.

A very honorable gesture indeed.
I remember that also.I remember thinking what a big heart that big man has.
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: gregg dudley on May 19, 2013, 09:29:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by RC:
To much thinking/worrying spoils a good thing. bid all you can afford on all you want to bid on and feel good knowing its for a good cause. If someone gets mad they have missed the boat by a mile.RC
Yep.  Have fun!
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: rbcorbitt on May 19, 2013, 10:12:00 PM
X2!     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    

It's all about helping others!!
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: ron w on May 19, 2013, 10:39:00 PM
There are no friends in an Auction.....LOL,   ;)   bid till you can't bid no more, IT'S FOR SOME GREAT KIDS WHO CAN ALL USE OUR HELP!!
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on May 19, 2013, 10:54:00 PM
just dont out bid me   ;)    :p
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: CRS on May 19, 2013, 11:09:00 PM
If someone gets upset, they truly are not seeing the big picture.

The last week has really put everything into perspective.  Wife's Grandma passed away.  Just got back from sharing a late season turkey camp with a gentleman whose daughter was diagnosed with ovarian cancer a couple weeks ago at age 28!  Another good friend was diagnosed with cancer last Monday.

BID, have fun, don't take it too serious.  It is all for a good cause.
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: tracker1 on May 19, 2013, 11:30:00 PM
CRS has the right attitude.

 :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: amazonjim on May 19, 2013, 11:35:00 PM
Don't bid just send money
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: WINDTALKER on May 20, 2013, 01:10:00 AM
I say bid away, all bids are gonna start low that's the fun part of auctions to watch them climb. And I in the end if you win cool if not then send money cash donation if you want, after all its for the kids.
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: Hopewell Tom on May 20, 2013, 06:12:00 AM
What RC said.
It's an auction, that's how it works. But this is more than that, it's about sick kids and helping them out.
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: Paul/KS on May 20, 2013, 07:47:00 AM
It's a Fund Raiser for a good cause. Bid what you can afford or donate what you can for others to bid on.
It's a good thing...  :)
Title: Re: do people get insulted by other people's bids?
Post by: Terry Green on May 20, 2013, 09:00:00 AM
Yeah....no need to lose sight of the cause...to raise money for sick kids.  

Its NOT about YOU, its about THEM....YOU are suppose to have FUN while helping the effort.

Its ALL about the kids....the rest is just fun and games.     :campfire: