Thwarted

[Chris KC]

Hugh has the right idea - decide how much you are willing to bid, and don't bid a penny more. But don't place your bid until the final 30 seconds of the sale - if you show your cards too soon others will outbid you. As for sniping tools, if I remember correctly they require access to your bank account and for me they do not sound like the kind of 'businesses' I want to entrust with that access.

[Parazine]

Hugh has the right idea - decide how much you are willing to bid, and don't bid a penny more. But don't place your bid until the final 30 seconds of the sale - if you show your cards too soon others will outbid you. As for sniping tools, if I remember correctly they require access to your bank account and for me they do not sound like the kind of 'businesses' I want to entrust with that access.

You are mistaken, no access to anything other than your eBay account is required.

[Colin Morgan]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274875747693?...Sw5otg-Iwy

Is this of interest?

[Archivist]

Absolutely Colin - thanks for pointing it out. Last evening I made a sizeable offer but sadly that has been declined. I shall now go away and lick my wounds and ponder what to do next. I was extremely disappointed the offer was declined without even a counter offer or a suggestion as to what might have been acceptable, particularly as I explained to the seller my Archive connections.

I don't wish to discuss this any more here, if that's ok. Be like Dad and all that...

Hugh

[bystander]

Might be worth an informal chat with Richard Hunt at the Vintage Motorshop at Batley before proceeding any further. I would certainly value his opinion and general feeling about this publication - what he doesn't know about Austin literature (and indeed any motoring epherma is not worth knowing!)