Dirk has always been a good friend to me, although the only place we chat is in ART.  He lost all his glitch gold and happened to be chatting with me when mine went bye-bye.  Continued to hold my hand, so to speak, while I dealt with the shock.  I know if I ever need something listed and he's playing the game, he'll be there for me.  And vice versa.  Though we both prefer to try and do it without help.

barre -- Yes I can tell how pissed you are.  Did it ever occur to you that he needed it for a DQ?  I have nothing but good things to say about him too.  He's helped lots of people in the Forums and lists stuff that other people need for DQs.  Maybe he hadn't been on, logged in, saw the stamp and bid.  If I had known it sold for much mire than I listed it for I would have listed it higher.  Many players will see items with huge buyouts and know they are for DQs.

lilyr wrote:

barre -- Yes I can tell how pissed you are.  Did it ever occur to you that he needed it for a DQ?  I have nothing but good things to say about him too.  He's helped lots of people in the Forums and lists stuff that other people need for DQs.  Maybe he hadn't been on, logged in, saw the stamp and bid.  If I had known it sold for much mire than I listed it for I would have listed it higher.  Many players will see items with huge buyouts and know they are for DQs.

No, he did not need it for a DQ, he told me so himself.  He just wanted it for his collection.  The stupid is that I was here, staring at the bidding, seeing the countdown go from 3,2,1, and then auction closed.  So when I saw that I had a message, I thought it meant I won the bid but No, I was outbid by Dirk in the dying second.  I don't understand why people take pleasure in outbidding someone right at the last second.  I could never do that and make someone unhappy because I know how it feels.   I wouldn't have the heart to do it.  

I should have bid a much higher price so that you got the coins.  You should have listed it for much higher and I would have paid it, but you have a good heart and you wanted to help me.  Thanks for that.   
 

Sorry, I was online the whole 1 hr monitoring my bid and playing the game.  Initially there was a bid of 2000, I countered with 2001, later I thought that was too low so I replaced my own bid, raising it to 2500 to give lilyr more coins.  The item remained at 2500 for the whole duration, no one else bid against me except when Dirk bid at the last second with 2606.  End of story.  

barregar wrote:

Sorry, I was online the whole 1 hr monitoring my bid and playing the game.  Initially there was a bid of 2000, I countered with 2001, later I thought that was too low so I replaced my own bid, raising it to 2500 to give lilyr more coins.  The item remained at 2500 for the whole duration, no one else bid against me except when Dirk bid at the last second with 2606.  End of story.  

 
In the closing seconds, people could have bid anywhere between your 2500 and Dirk's 2606 and you would not know it.   Let's say I also wanted that item and bid at the same time as Dirk.  I thought 2500 would be a winning bid.  You would not see my bid.  Dirk would not see my bid.  I would get get the bid error message which tells me that there was another bid placed at the same time that was higher than mine. 

I can list a Shot of India for you or I can do the buy and resell.  I can't prevent other people from outbidding you.