I understand now ... this is what I call a "Holy
Moly Moment." That's when an auction is going
pretty steadily at a modest rate, and then
suddenly the price shoots up 10x or more.
Nearly always what this means is that two bidders
really want the item. One puts in a high reserve
bid; the other hopes to overwhelm the other by
putting in a huge challenging bid. That way, you
can suddenly see auctions change from chump
change to serious money in seconds.
I once saw an auction that seemed to have settled
in at the 25,000 yen region, just under my usual
limit. I was counting my pennies, trying to
justify going 30,000, when I blinked, and all at
once the high bid was 165,000 yen. Holy Moly!
Like Vamppy, I'm sending you bid-repellent wishes
so that this doesn't happen to you and you get
your cel for a fair price under your reserve. |