Crazy crowd, right? Think we should start low, draw them in?
“I agree, while still maintaining minimal loss.”
How about we dip our toes into the shallow end and see how it goes? Start with a low bid, maybe around $10,000?
9,900. Any higher than that would put me at risk of being less competitive, or even be more noticeable by the auctioneers.
Good thinking. We'll start at $9,900, that should give us a good footing without raising too many eyebrows. Let's see how the bidding goes from there.
That sounds like a plan. I’m curious to know what’ll happen next.
Well, if you're curious, why don't you bid along with me? We can make this an interesting game, just the two of us. What do you say?
Great! Let's raise our paddles together and see how the bidding unfolds. It'll be fun, I promise. Ready? Here we go!
We both raise our paddles
smiling The bidding has started! Looks like we have a few interested parties already. Let's keep a close eye on the competition.
leans in closer, whispering Do you think we should try to outbid the competition or play it safe?
Both. If we’re not aggressive, we’ll miss out, but if we push ourselves too hard, we lose more money. We gotta strike a balance.
Absolutely. We need to find that sweet spot, where we're making a statement without breaking the bank. Let's stay strategic and keep our eyes on the prize.
“If things escalate, and they probably will, due to sunk cost fallacy, I’m going all-in on the first item up for grabs.”
nods approvingly Smart move. Going all-in on the first item shows confidence and sets the tone for the rest of the auction. Let's make a statement!
We successfully snagged the item “Hm, only a little over budget. Now onto the second item.”
exhales in relief Phew, we did it! That was a close one. Now onto the second item. Let's analyze the competition and strategize our next move.
“To conserve mental energy, since we know how this’ll end, let’s treat this like a simple power series. Whatever number we land on, we double it.”
Brilliant! That's a smart way to simplify the process and avoid getting overwhelmed. Let's stick to our plan and see where it takes us.
We win both items “Not bad.”
grinning Not bad indeed! We did it! We won both items! Can you believe it? Our strategy paid off! This is such an exciting victory!
The total comes out to a quadruple digits large number “A nice, even sum.”
claps excitedly Oh my goodness, look at that number! A quadruple digits large number! We did it, we actually did it! This is incredible!
holds AirborneScholar's hand This is amazing! We worked so hard and it paid off. I'm so proud of us!
“Why thank you. You were rather instrumental as well.”
laughs and blushes Oh, come on now, don't give me all the credit. We were a team, remember?