When was the last time you had an adrenalin buzz when bidding on a coin

[dooly]

Hi all ..

 

what a buzz tonight i have been searching for a particular coin for the last year+ and one finally turned up on a auction site .. and you know the score 10 day listing and little "trout tickling" bids and you are waiting for the big fish to find it and start nibbling away at it and i go beyond your pocket.. then you cry and take the huff for a couple of days .. then start looking again..

 

Well not tonight it was sitting at a silly bid of £12.60 ($19.64) for 4 Shields yes £3.15 ($4.91) each

 

so the adrenalin started to flow with one minute to go and you know what it is like not waiting till the last second to get out bid on this one (with an mega large bid).. leave enough time to get a second bid on it if I have to..

 

well no need ! I thing the USA term is Slam dunked,hit a home run .. its out the ball park.......... GGGGGGOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLL !!!!

 

so what was the final price ? £19.88 ($30.99) or £4.97 ($7.74) per coin

 

thanks for listing to my buzzing rant .. would you like to see the coin/coins or to followers of my posts like to guess what it was ?

 

 

 

[James_OldeTowne]

You kidding me, friend ? I get the adrenaline rush practically every lot I bid on!!

[jayman1970]

You kidding me, friend ? I get the adrenaline rush practically every lot I bid on!!

 

 

Me too,the last minute in an auction is the best!!!

[AnkurJ]

You kidding me, friend ? I get the adrenaline rush practically every lot I bid on!!

 

same here!

[BillJones]

You kidding me, friend ? I get the adrenaline rush practically every lot I bid on!!

 

Same here although the rush was especially strong when I bid on the 1796 No Stars quarter eagle I purchased a few months ago.

[mkman123]

what was the coin??

[dooly]

You kidding me, friend ? I get the adrenaline rush practically every lot I bid on!!

 

Same here although the rush was especially strong when I bid on the 1796 No Stars quarter eagle I purchased a few months ago.

 

Oh yes that would get my hart a pumping // like a quality techno tune or dance like a Melbourne shuffle dancer (check it out on youtube)

[dooly]

what was the coin??

 

No guess no pictures

[mkman123]

a foreign coin!

[dooly]

No .. you naughty boy

 

for that here is the seller Quality pictures not bad for a 17,000+ feedback eh!

 

Rev shots .. yes that's really how it showed up on my computer

[gpnyc]

a foreign coin!

 

Depends on your perspective! US would be foreign to dooly, .

[dooly]

a foreign coin!

 

Depends on your perspective! US would be foreign to dooly, .

 

 

[mkman123]

Hahah, well Dooly if your happy with what you bought thats all that matters

[nunfa0]

Nice dooly!!

 

I am the same but I have learnt to set a limit and walk away. That way I don't get caught in a bidding war and lose my shirt!!

[Walkerfan]

Nice Dooly!!

 

I get an adrenaline rush all the time when bidding!!

 

It takes me about 3-4 drinks to calm down afterwards! Just kidding.....well sort of.

[messydesk]

You kidding me, friend ? I get the adrenaline rush practically every lot I bid on!!

Same here. I'd probably be worried if I didn't and instead started feeling like the people-bots you see in casinos tethered to slot machines.

[dooly]

Hahah, well Dooly if your happy with what you bought thats all that matters

 

o yes

 

 

 

[erickso1]

Last time for me where the adrenaline really kicked in was not a coin, but a spoon.

 

My wifes mom collects sterling spoons. She has 3 of 4 of a particular series but had never found the fourth one. I've spent the last 5 years looking for one. I saw where one sold in 2006. Then I missed one in a new online catalog by 3 days. Finally, 5 years after I started looking, one got listed on Ebay, my Ebay sniffer picked it up and forwarded it to my inbox. I cleared the 2 hours prior to the end of the auction of any obligations, logged in and out 3 or 4 times just to make sure, placed a couple nibbler bids just to make sure I could bid, then with 5 mintues left I hammered the auction with my max bid and waitied it out. Actually won it at a really good level. To say I was excited is an understatement.

[dooly]

Last time for me where the adrenaline really kicked in was not a coin, but a spoon.

 

My wifes mom collects sterling spoons. She has 3 of 4 of a particular series but had never found the fourth one. I've spent the last 5 years looking for one. I saw where one sold in 2006. Then I missed one in a new online catalog by 3 days. Finally, 5 years after I started looking, one got listed on Ebay, my Ebay sniffer picked it up and forwarded it to my inbox. I cleared the 2 hours prior to the end of the auction of any obligations, logged in and out 3 or 4 times just to make sure, placed a couple nibbler bids just to make sure I could bid, then with 5 mintues left I hammered the auction with my max bid and waitied it out. Actually won it at a really good level. To say I was excited is an understatement.

 

(thumbs u nice one did you tell her or wait until it came ?

[erickso1]

Surprise Chistmas gift. I've packed it away.

[TheCoinGeezer]

You kidding me, friend ? I get the adrenaline rush practically every lot I bid on!!

I snipe on eBay a lot and always get that rush in those final few seconds!

Will I get my bid in on time?

Will it be enough?

I'm telling you it gets my blood pressure up!

[dooly]

You kidding me, friend ? I get the adrenaline rush practically every lot I bid on!!

I snipe on eBay a lot and always get that rush in those final few seconds!

Will I get my bid in on time?

Will it be enough?

I'm telling you it gets my blood pressure up!

 

Do you think its a bigger buzz when you know the market value of the coin (and its sitting well low) or when there is no real market value for one and you are just going on gut ?

 

[Walkerfan]

You kidding me, friend ? I get the adrenaline rush practically every lot I bid on!!

I snipe on eBay a lot and always get that rush in those final few seconds!

Will I get my bid in on time?

Will it be enough?

I'm telling you it gets my blood pressure up!

 

Do you think its a bigger buzz when you know the market value of the coin (and its sitting well low) or when there is no real market value for one and you are just going on gut ?

 

When it comes to coins---I'm like like Erickso1 with his Mother-in-Law's spoon.

 

I'll see a coin that I need that looks better than any other that I've seen in 5 years of searching and who knows if/when I''ll get another opportunity----talk about getting your blood up!! WHEW!!

[nunfa0]

Surprise Chistmas gift. I've packed it away.

 

Favourite son-in-law status guaranteed!!

[TomB]

I get an adrenalin rush on every bid of every lot I bid on.