[RBW] Re: PSA eBay Riv frame

2015-07-07 Thread Johnny Alien
I am not sure I understand the logic. When there is a double bid from one person it is almost always to increase their max bid and it does not raise their initial bid. I honestly can't think of another reason to do it. Anyone that wants that frame will either bid until they get the highest or

[RBW] Re: PSA eBay Riv frame

2015-07-07 Thread Fullylugged
Looks like a Road (pre "Road Standard") from 1995. Note the lack of headtube extension and the level TT. The bike has a Waterford fork with Henry James crown, while some others have a bi-plane up top. It's a great bike. On Monday, July 6, 2015 at 4:42:53 PM UTC-5, Abcyclehank wrote: > > Is anyo

[RBW] Re: PSA eBay Riv frame

2015-07-06 Thread Abcyclehank
Peter, I will merely agree to disagree. Yes it would be beneficial to be able to lower your max bid if that chances throughout the auction. If the lead bidder is indeed raising her or his bid to avoid getting "sniped" out at the end, I agree there is no harm in that. However, if s/he happens

[RBW] Re: PSA eBay Riv frame

2015-07-06 Thread Peter Adler
That's not what happened. Although there have been two bids by the same bidder, the actual bid price is still the same. The original bidder just raised his bid ceiling, to avoid getting aced out at the last minute by a sniper. If someone reconsiders the max they're willing to pay, I see no inhe