With 8 seconds to go, A.A. held the winning bid on a spotting scope. Her bid was $125. with her top bid up to $350. The scope retails for close to $600. so it would have been a good buy. Time elapsed and A.A. thought she had won and was already celebrating. Normally, a Congratulations pops up on the screen, but no sign appeared. Finally a notice appeared to say that the scope was purchased for a price of $450. She had lost.
Alice Anne and I were sitting in the living room having a glass of wine and talking and she remembered about the spotting scope. She owns one exactly the same as the one being sold on eBay, When she first checked tonight, there was 12 minutes to go until the end of bidding. We continued talking. I suggested that time must have been over so A.A. checked to discover the 8 second time remaining. Evidently, 8 buyers electronically posted their bid just at the last minute.
On the one hand, she did not need to spend the dollars but at her last bid it would have been a steal. I had never been involved with an eBay auction, and as I love auctions, I enjoyed the process. We had fun especially when we thought she had won. You must admit, we live in a wonderful world.
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