Calling dibs on auctions?

This is probably a newb question, but here it is anyway. On some forums, you can let people know that you're going to bid on an online auction, and other forum members will not bid against you. Is that the case here?

 

you may be thinking of craigslist. cash talks

 

Theres no way id mention something cool on ebay to a crowd 90,000 like minded people.

 

Dog eat dog brother. Sorry.

 

OK, just checking. Thanks for the straight answers.

 

That would defeat the idea of an auction.It goes to the dude with the most dough.

 

Well, dough plus desire.

 

Have never heard of such a thing at an "auction".

 

I tried that once at a real live auction. A guy I knew from school was standing there. Turns out he was interested in the same item. I asked him how much he was willing to pay. Turns out I was willing to pay a lot more. I asked him if that was the case if he wouldn't bid against me. The little ****er still did knowing I had more money with me and was willing to pay more. I should have gave the creep a knuckle sandwich. I would have bowed out if it were the other way around.

 

dibs?. come on, please stop. What forums you talking about, Thomas the Train?

 

I guess some folks are just NAIVE !!!!

 

um, sure we do that here.....what ya looking at? just curious

 

No cuts - infinity

 

First come First Serve, Cash Is King. But feel free to post up anyway.

 

One of the reasons we don't allow Ebay & Craigslist links...