OK - I have no clue what I am doing - please help?

[Katymac]

I found this on ebay for my DD

Now on 21st July I am going to Romford for a ballromm competition so I could drive down and pick it up

How do I ask the buyer if he could keep it until then?

How do I bid for it - I imagine it will go for a lot more than £150

I really haven't a clue

aww, shame.

well done for sticking to your limit though.. I never manage it.

there will be others.

bolleux!

now bidder 3 was just bidding reactively and not bidding his / her max at all

he / she is the sort of bidder you could really beat by a good snipe at the end - would have to be RIGHT at the end

aww

it wasn't meant to be.

you WILL get one though!!!

and Katy you did not put your max in at all! you discovered a new max when they outbid you - only bid ONCE, right at the end

you will get the next one I reckon

I could have conned my dad into £50 or so but no more

So I dropped out

I'm gutted but I did he right thing

They are worth more than that - but thta's all I had

Thanks for living it with me DD will be gutted

I was just hoping bidder 4 was going to come in at the end because bidder 3 left plenty of time for a last minute snipe.

sorry for DD

another one will come along and you did the right thing by not going over what you could afford

Now UCM

I can be polite now and say "I would really appreciate you having a look to see if there is a (plastic) oppie/optimist locally, however 22nd July is the onlt time this summer I will be on the other side of London and avail to collect....Thank you for your offer"

Thanks everyone - it was a let down but we were all on the edge of our seats - I guess Suzanna was doing the same as me & if I find out she was a M/Nettter I will sink her optimist

FrannyandZooey I don't want to be up against you in an ebay auction, you are like ebayer poker type person?

Franny - here is your sand pit

Thats ok Katy, there are couple of Chandleries (sp) along the road and I will certainly ask for you. Now, although I live on the beach, go in the sea and love the boats, I know fuck all about them, so can you put it in words what I am asking for.

Childs dinghy so far.

I have just read the last few posts and imagined F&Z with a boat that they don't want............am lolololl

GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) or just Plastic OPTIMIST

That's it really - but I can't afford a lot

Racing ones are about £1200-£1500 & I don't want one of those

obviously that wasn't inspiring - I don't really know much about them myself......but I don't want a woodenone or an expensive one

Ok KM, will do, may take a stroll along tomorrow so will poke my head in and ask.

Ta very much (most appreciated)