Um, uh oh.

[ladybug_archive]

So tomorrow I get paid and could get the Riptide set I want. It's still available.

Only now, one just popped up on eBay for a much nicer price, albeit it's not quite new, as the other copy is. Problem is, it's an auction and won't end until Monday morning.

So now I have a dilemma. Should I grab the new set tomorrow morning, or should I wait and see if I could get the cheaper, not-new set on Monday, hoping that in the meantime the new set won't get sold just in case I fail to snag the auction copy?

If I can't get either of these copies, all the other copies of season 3 are a lot more expensive. I'd really hate to focus all my attention on the eBay auction and then miss out on the new one if it sells over the weekend. And there's always the chance that a bunch of people will jump on the eBay auction and try to get it, since season 3 is hard to come by at a decent price. The eBay price looks so appealing right now, but it could always shoot sky-high by Monday.

If I could get the eBay one, the price is definitely more preferable. But when I don't know if I can get it, it seems like it might be too much of a risk to pass up the other one.

Comments

[rose-of-pollux.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm.

When it comes to DVDs, I prefer to get them new. How significant is the price difference?

And yeah, auctions are never a sure thing.

It sounds like you really, really liked that ep, and with that in mind, I say you go for the guaranteed one. I did pay a little more than I wanted to for that one DW novel, but I am so glad I did now because that thing was going for triple digits until recently, and even now is over $50 used.

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Yeah, same here. The auction says Like New, so I thought maybe it had only been seen once or twice, but I definitely prefer completely new. More reliable. The price difference is quite significant: $8 with shipping versus what will probably be $31 with shipping.

Very true. Sometimes I'd think I'd have one in the bag, or that it wouldn't be a popular item, only to be proven very wrong.

Thanks for the advice. :) It really does seem wisest to grab one I know I could instantly get.

[rose-of-pollux.livejournal.com]

...Wow. But, as you said, that 8 can go anywhere from that...

Mm-hmm.

Glad I could help!