Congrats on the purchase and thank you for making sure they stayed together ! Yeah I always got outbid whether the I was winning at $2.50 with a few seconds left or $8 so who knows. Possibly just one motivated buyer who uses auto bid sites.I’ve bought from him a bit. Not a member here. I’ve tried to buy in bulk... he doesn’t even respond. No idea how he got the chips... I think he has a ton... crazy high denoms too... always has a consistent buyer too. I’ve sometimes thought that he might have a shill bidder.
I had heard the chips are with a member of the BInion family.I’ve bought from him a bit. Not a member here. I’ve tried to buy in bulk... he doesn’t even respond. No idea how he got the chips... I think he has a ton... crazy high denoms too... always has a consistent buyer too. I’ve sometimes thought that he might have a shill bidder.
Maybe the eBay account is a third party seller? Might explain why the no responses.I had heard the chips are with a member of the BInion family.
Exactly, I always get outbid on the $1000 chip. Eventually, I'll get a winning bid in that is a fair price.I’ve bought from him a bit. Not a member here. I’ve tried to buy in bulk... he doesn’t even respond. No idea how he got the chips... I think he has a ton... crazy high denoms too... always has a consistent buyer too. I’ve sometimes thought that he might have a shill bidder.
Congrats on the purchase and thank you for making sure they stayed together ! Yeah I always got outbid whether the I was winning at $2.50 with a few seconds left or $8 so who knows. Possibly just one motivated buyer who uses auto bid sites.
Congrats on the purchase and thank you for making sure they stayed together ! Yeah I always got outbid whether the I was winning at $2.50 with a few seconds left or $8 so who knows. Possibly just one motivated buyer who uses auto bid sites.
Binion stored all old chips at his ranch house. When he died, all the chips went to a family friend.I’ve bought from him a bit. Not a member here. I’ve tried to buy in bulk... he doesn’t even respond. No idea how he got the chips... I think he has a ton... crazy high denoms too... always has a consistent buyer too. I’ve sometimes thought that he might have a shill bidder.
Yeah the $500 is cooler. You can look up the exact past sales prices but I think they're $6-$14? $4-$6 more for the $500 which is purple and green and a lot cooler.Is that a fat hat chip?
I uploaded an album of my set if anyone wanted to see it. I'm not the person selling them on eBay.
https://www.pokerchipforum.com/media/albums/wsop-1993-2003-high-denomination.1714/
Do you only want one? I can get you one at a decent price if it keeps the bids down on further auctions lolExactly, I always get outbid on the $1000 chip. Eventually, I'll get a winning bid in that is a fair price.
Binion stored all old chips at his ranch house. When he died, all the chips went to a family friend.
I did some statistical analysis on the sales of his THC Binion's single prices about a year ago, and I came to the same conclusion. I'm pretty confident he has a shill bidding account.
I am 1000% convinced that they are using a shill bidder and/or auto bid service for the reasons listed above. If you check bid history, I bet the high bidder has 95-100% of their bids on the same seller. All within minutes.
I had been trying for the 500 and 100 Fat Hats for a few weeks. Always outbid at the last second. But for whatever reason I was able to win both tonight with reasonable bids made 15 minutes before the end. There were no last second bids tonight for some reason. Maybe they forgot to flip the switch on the auto bidder. But I feel $27 shipped for both is a decent deal.