I got excited for the fraction of a second it took me to remember that everyone who could possibly want to bid could probably afford to spend more money than I have to my name on this without it cutting into their living expenses. Unless my plan was “Bid $900, hope no one outbids, ask Eliezer to get me a job as quickly as possible”, which isn’t really that exciting a category, however useful.
I got excited for the fraction of a second it took me to remember that everyone who could possibly want to bid could probably afford to spend more money than I have to my name on this without it cutting into their living expenses. Unless my plan was “Bid $900, hope no one outbids, ask Eliezer to get me a job as quickly as possible”, which isn’t really that exciting a category, however useful.