You just described 99% of the forum, there.
Tinbids Observations
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I forgot to add the modifier pompous to the noun, LOL. Man, does it ever bring out the worst in people.
This might save sellers some time--a message to those selling tins on TinBids:
they recently changed their shipping levels.
What works for me now is If I'm selling 5 tins (both C&D style and flat tins) the best option is to use a square 8X8X8 box. The 8-inch square box is the largest under the "small" pricing. Try it, you'll see it works well. And it means you can list with the small box shipping price on a 5-tin lot.
Hope this helps.
they recently changed their shipping levels.
What works for me now is If I'm selling 5 tins (both C&D style and flat tins) the best option is to use a square 8X8X8 box. The 8-inch square box is the largest under the "small" pricing. Try it, you'll see it works well. And it means you can list with the small box shipping price on a 5-tin lot.
Hope this helps.
Just checked out Tinbids for the first time. One auction is for eight bags of Esoterica, and the bidding is up to $2010 with nine days left. But if you think about it, that's about $23 an ounce, which is not bad really if you're really into that. But then there's an eight ounce bag of Penzance for $900. $112.50 per ounce. To each his own I guess...I think I'll stick with Pipestud for selling, always had great results with him.
Late to the party, but a note about the Tin Bids search function. Their search does not show all the tins up for auction. I never seem to find my auctions using their search function. Even right after I list them.
Are you sorting the auctions as “latest added” or “ending soon”
Those features help you find your auction easier.
Or you can type in the name of what you listed it as.
I believe Tinbids shows all active auctions
people have been spending time trying to figure out what is going to be highly valuable and what isn't since sometimes around the invention of coins.
I for one don’t know
! So for all you all, if you listen to what I say…you’ve been warned. 
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Just to be clear, I consider myself in the 99%I for one don’t know
the internet is the fence around the barking dog. Once someone figures out how to punch someone through the internet things might calm down.
Why do I get the feeling some folks buying up a lot of the Peter Heinrich's and F&T blends simply to mark them up and put them on TinBids are over-estimating demand?
Brace yourselves! A wave of C&D XXV will be coming soon!
It’s already there, my friend.Brace yourselves! A wave of C&D XXV will be coming soon!
A lot of listings I've seen with 1 suspiciously high bid and then sitting... If that's not a classic way to fish for an over-priced bid then I don't know what is.
I’ve gone through this string and can’t seem to find an answer to you question. I am having the very same problem. Yesterday I lost to an “automatic bid.” What the heck is that? Wondering if you’ve learned anything more since posting your question.
I've learned nothing since. I don't know why it didn't occur to me to ask, as I sat next to the Tinbids booth at the Chicago show for quite some time and even conversed with the owner at length in the showroom and the tent
Feel the same it ain't my money so who cares, however I do find the auctions on week old small batch blends almost as entertaining as a bad episode of Storage Wars so I like to watch and laugh at those.
