Are You A Good or Bad Pony Auction Looser?

[Chi]

 I was bidding on the most AMAZING Peru Posey from her original owner with perfect hair, perfect paint, perfect EVERYTHING. I got outbid with 2 seconds left, quite a bit over my max bid if I remember correctly and I was upset about it for a while. Everything else around that time I've pretty much moved on from but something about her just broke my heart  for the longest time, knowing she slipped away.
The good news is that I have a Peru Posey on her way here right now from Australia! She's also quite beautiful, so I'm very excited.


I'd say most of the time I'm upset for maybe a day, sometimes up to a week! But I move on.
The only time I'll get angry at myself is when I forget to bid on an auction...Especially when it ends at an unexpectedly low price. ):

[ThriftyPony]

I just get kind of discouraged. I end up feeling upset at myself for messing it up, lol... But I get over it. I really really want that G1 purse that has half of a Cotton Candy attached to it. Once I was watching an auction for it, and planned on coming back to bid later on, and I FORGOT! It sold for only $5! I was so mad at myself. :S

[hathorcat]

I really don't mind being outbid; it just means that the pony sold for more than I wanted to pay, and I'll wait for another opportunity.  But I'll admit that I can get huffy and sulky if I just miss an auction or forget to bid.

You'll have to tell us if you get this item, 'Cat, and what it is. 

If I win I ll tell everyone lol!!! If I loose I ll be in a strop so unlikely to report into the Arena...its not even AMAZING, EXCITING...its just something I have been looking for for ages!

[Princess-Sparkles]

I'm a horrible loser, I yell horrible words at the computer and I get in a bad mood for hours, maybe even a couple of days. I've given up with eBay for this reason. I hesitate too much with BINs, I missed out on a Greek Cotton Candy at $34, because I was hesitant.

Oh when I win I let everyone know, clearly I rarely win any auctions lol.

[Sarah-Bee]

Has anyone else put their max bid in £ when the auction is in $ or vice versa?
Such a silly mistake only done it a few times! xx

Nearly! Luckily I've noticed and amended my bid LOL

I like lovesbabysquirmy's way of looking at it, I'll try that

Also, I've started using a sniping tool so I can put in the amount I want to bid and forget about it, then if I win it's a nice surprise and I don't end up paying more than I wanted to pay due to bidding wars

[hathorcat]

Has anyone else put their max bid in £ when the auction is in $ or vice versa?
Such a silly mistake only done it a few times! xx

Nearly! Luckily I've noticed and amended my bid LOL

I like lovesbabysquirmy's way of looking at it, I'll try that

Also, I've started using a sniping tool so I can put in the amount I want to bid and forget about it, then if I win it's a nice surprise and I don't end up paying more than I wanted to pay due to bidding wars

I tried sniping...once it didnt work for some reason so I was automatically grumpy...the next time I put in a "silly" bid thinking no way would it come to that...guess what? yup...next morning I was "whAAAt!!!!" thats not a good way to snipe!

[JazzMatazz]

eh not really... I have to think in terms of what I can afford and only go so high sometimes. Disappointed, but not sad over a loss. 

[Shelltoon]

It largely depends. If it's something I want, and I lose... yah, I do get a bit sour. However, in a recent auction that I was trying to win so hard for a dear friend of mine... I felt horribly down in the dumps about it. He's assured me everything is okay, but to me, it feels like I let him down.

[SkyCakes]

I agree it depends on the item. Of course I get upset if it something really rare. Though the time when I do bid I have been able to win some great things. I win and lose some. I agree with its not meant to be it won't happen.

[Rachel-Eyes]

I'm usually a pretty good loser, aside from the general frustration anyone feels at being sniped. I'm pretty optimistic, so I just think that if it wasn't meant to be, then it just wasn't meant to be. There are always other auctions out there.

However, after my last semester was over, I decided to buy five "reward ponies" that I really wanted as positive reinforcement for doing so well in all of my classes. (I always get good grades, so I always treat myself. I needed five ponies because I was taking five classes.) I was originally looking at SS Ribbon, SS Buttons, Chuck E. Cheese baby, Dazzle Glow, and Bright Glow. But it must have been because it was so close to the holidays because I got sniped on every single one of them except for Ribbons. One of the GNSs I ended up being outbid on the last second by one cent! I moped and griped after that one...

I ended up instead with Ribbons, Bow Tie, and a Glory, Strawberry Surprise, and Lemon Drop from the same seller that ended up being kind of in crappy shape.