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Yes, snipes don't always work. I was out at the end of an auction for something so I set up a snipe. My max bid via the snipe ended up being higher than the highest bid, but not as high as the next increment demanded by the auction. So the lower bid won, even though I bid higher.

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Nice looking fretless Antoria here [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Antoria-fretless-bass-MIJ-1975-/180984840092?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a23897f9c&autorefresh=true"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Antoria-fretless-bass-MIJ-1975-/180984840092?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a23897f9c&autorefresh=true[/url]

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Wow, this has to be the most BS I've seen on an ad. Would be worth getting just for the left-handed gig bag..... [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/westone-left-handed-bass/111774954"]http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/westone-left-handed-bass/111774954[/url]

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[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1349189152' post='1823014']
Wow, this has to be the most BS I've seen on an ad. Would be worth getting just for the left-handed gig bag..... [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/westone-left-handed-bass/111774954"]http://www.gumtree.c...-bass/111774954[/url]
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He doesn't know what it is, but knows it's a collectors item. How does that work exactly???

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[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1348005842' post='1808150']
At 21 seconds before the end of the auction, it's unlikely he was using a snipe tool. More likely he just left it to the last minute before hitting the bid button.
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It's the way I bid on eBay.. I leave it until 5 seconds or less to push the confirm button and always have the best amount I'm prepared to pay... Then I either get it at, or below the maximum price I was happy to pay, ....or someone else was prepared to pay more. Then I have no regrets, win or loose. The difficult part is being honest with yourself about the amount you want to pay... If you think you would have gone higher after you see the final bid, it means you weren't honest with yourself...

Edit: Don't be tempted to be all noble and put in your honest highest price earlier than the last few seconds. If you do you'll just drive the price up earlier and probably not win. eBay is only worth using when there's a bargain to be had IMHO, so for me it's the only way to buy at a bargain price. Most things will appear again, or if it's something quite rare, which you *really* want, then your max price has to reflect how much you want it.

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Can I have a bit of advice on this bass please as it's something I'd be interested in?

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cimar-by-Ibanez-Vintage-Bass-guitar-/130790009780?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e73b12bb4"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cimar-by-Ibanez-Vintage-Bass-guitar-/130790009780?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e73b12bb4[/url]

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Distrust anyone who crams 'Ibanez' into a not Ibanez bass listing, but at least Cimar have a known relation. the body won't be Elder either, that would be terrible wood and probably bad luck is superstitious (think is a bit poisonous with cyanide type stuff, probably only when green). OK at current price, not for much more though.

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Ooo liking the binding on this roadstar

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-Roadstar-II-Bass-Guitar-/261116025681?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3ccbba5b51"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-Roadstar-II-Bass-Guitar-/261116025681?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3ccbba5b51[/url]

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Very nice example of a Cardinal Series going in the next few hours

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-Pro-II-CSB-380-bass-guitar-1982-Cardinal-Series-Bass-Matsumoku-/190740442370?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c69042d02"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-Pro-II-CSB-380-bass-guitar-1982-Cardinal-Series-Bass-Matsumoku-/190740442370?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c69042d02[/url]

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[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1351174984' post='1848251']
Ooo liking the binding on this roadstar

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-Roadstar-II-Bass-Guitar-/261116025681?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3ccbba5b51"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3ccbba5b51[/url]
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That is VERY nice!

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[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1351240949' post='1849027']
Very nice example of a Cardinal Series going in the next few hours

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aria-Pro-II-CSB-380-bass-guitar-1982-Cardinal-Series-Bass-Matsumoku-/190740442370?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c69042d02"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2c69042d02[/url]
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Wow, that went for £225! Pricey for a Cardinal.

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[quote name='ead' timestamp='1351104184' post='1847444']
Can I have a bit of advice on this bass please as it's something I'd be interested in?

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cimar-by-Ibanez-Vintage-Bass-guitar-/130790009780?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e73b12bb4"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e73b12bb4[/url]
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Jon Bassassin had one of them and swore by it. Good quality stuff, actually with a realation to Ibanez and the body wood on that model I would expect from memory to be mahogany. With new tuners and bridge.... I would say it's probably a nice instrument

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[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1351343933' post='1850341']this says mahogany, I guess judas wood is facings. [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/expansion.php?cat_id=34&now=3"]http://www.ibanez.co...cat_id=34&now=3[/url][/quote]
Should click on the link being quoted - thought you were talking about the APII Cardinal.

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