This just made my millenium. (Anyone place a similar quote? "make my millenium?" i know i lose people so fast...)
Right?? Drummerboy getting the Drum set? Duh!! It's like a no brainer! No one should have even bid against him! I mean tycobb22 you would think would go for some baseball gear, maybe a t-ball set or something, but when you see drummerboy going for a drum set? Obviously he needs it! Drummerboy can brag because he's got the goods to back it all up.
So i'm thinking i've just come up with a new strategy.....
Strategy #9: The SuperHero & SideKick Strategy (also known as OWN IT)
So we have seen our share of intimidation tactics, pushy names, and people trying to strong- arm others. But i think the subtlety of the OWN IT strategy can be more powerful than all of these. To use this strategy, you must really really think of what item is your #1 most wanted item and you must plan in advance, BEFORE you sign up and pick a Username. You can't change your UserName, so assess the situation carefully.
Let's take our drummerboy scenario. When you see drummerboy, going for a drum set, you really do have to sit back and evaluate the situation and think "this guy might be really serious. I mean his name is drummerboy." Now we know drummerboy is a big drummerman who knows how to play PAs so you really should step aside anyway, but let's come up with some similar scenarios you could use to get the edge. It's the Targeted Username Superhero, and the About Me SideKick.
So, let's say you that all you have ever wanted in your life is the LeapFrog Leap Pad. (i would have gone with Leap Frog Lilly Pad, but maybe they were worried that might sound "girlie." I'm sure they had 10,000 focus groups to figure that one out when really is it that big a deal? It's a stinking lilly pad!).
So in the OWN IT strategy, you should choose a Targeted Superhero Username and About Me SideKick. Think Batman and Robin here. You know Batman is going to make a statement and Robin is going to hang out in the side car ready to yell POW! when Batman gets his groove on.
So, if you are dying to own a Leap Frog Leap Pad, you need to come up with a Targeted Username that let's people know what you are playing for.
Potential Targeted Username examples:
GimmeetheLeapFrog
LeapFrogorBust
willdieforLeapFrog
LeapFrogobsessed
Are you catching my drift here? If you are hanging out on Deal Dash and you see a cool Leap Frog item coming up, and you think, "Hey maybe i'll go for that. The kids will love it, or i'll just flip it." So you start bidding. And then suddenly you realize that a user with the name willdieforLeapFrog has set a bid buddy against you, you might take them more seriously on this auction. If they were going for a hand bag or something it probably isn't going to matter. But if you are bidding for the Leap Frog Leap Pad and you see this username, i think you may reconsider how badly you really want the darn Leap Pad, because do you think you really want it as badly as someone who made that their UserName? And then if you follow with an "About Me" SideKick stating that you are obsessed with anything Leap Frog and would rather go broke than see anyone else win the Leap Pad, you may further your position of being completely obseessed and crazy, and you may have a better shot at getting your Leap Pad and turning away potential competition.
Another Example:
If you saw that the movie "The Help" is up for auction and you are absolutely dying to own this movie, maybe before you sign up you should consider your username. Maybe target the username with something like:
MustwinTHEHELP
IwillwinTHEHELP
TheHELPismine
you get the drift...is it really worth bidding against someone who based their UserName off a specific item?? I know I don't need to duke it out for the movie "The Help" with someone who has a UserName of TheHelpismine. And then if i saw an About Me saying "I absolutely must own the movie "The Help" and i will over pay for it to makes sure i get it. It is all i have ever wanted in the world" i think most normal people would step down and think if someone needs the movie that badly, it must be some sort of medical condition, so maybe we should let it go.
But don't think your THE HELP username is going to help you win the Gangster Dvd Series, no no no...i think you will get trampled.
So if you feel like you must have a Presto Pizzazz Pizza Oven, consider using the OWN IT strategy and pick a Targeted UserName backed up by your trusty About Me Sidekick.
So now i am on the look out for some awesome usernames like:
IonlyeatatPFChangs
SubwayEatFresh
LegoManiac (remember zack the lego maniac?)
IneedaRoomba
GinzuforLife
NeedKatyPerryNailPolish
ExternalHardDriveJunkie
i just took a bow.
