I tried and thankfully I didn't prevail....this time

I had a bid out for $530 on one item. At the time I placed the bid I was financially able to afford it. The bid was placed ten days ago and then about seven my funds began to dry up. Four days ago I started to worry. Yesterday I re-budgeted trying to figure out a new way to pay for what I would eventually win. Although I really wanted the item in question I feared struggling over the next month just to pay it off, and it wasn't even a comic book.

My car is rather old. In fact next year I think I can get "classic car" tags for her. I was sitting inside waiting for her to warm up and decided to check my e-mail and sure enough this morning I got an e-mail telling me I was outbid on the item. I was disappointed. I really wanted that item. Of course in the back of my head is crying "Hey insufficiently_thoughtful_person...you were saved."

Have you ever bid on anything you truly wanted but couldn't afford. Or maybe bid on items beyond your means because it just had to be yours. BagoFleas has written about two things on here that I take to heart. One is patience, and when it comes to patience on a comic book I agree. But what if it is a "OAK" (I hope he won't mind me stealing his term.) What if it cannot be duplicated? What if it isn't a comic book?

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

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