ebay bidding

[br3ach]

Originally Posted by altis

The clock on ebay is spot on. My solution was to buy a radio-controlled watch and only ever put in a bid when there's less than 5 seconds to go. With practice (and nerve) I can get it down to the last second. Also, this makes you seriously think about your maximum bid.

If it's a valuable item then do your research first. Read the listing very carefully and work out exactly what it does and doesn't say and what you are assuming. Has he/she previously bought the same or similar item? Make contact by asking a question. Does the reply give you complete confidence?

There are programs around that can monitor the auction and do these kind of bids for you...

Bid sniping is what it has been called..

Do a google search for ebay bid sniping and have a look..

Save you haveing to be there when the auction ends that way

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by gary_580

amazing how many peopel say oh well it was only £10 more. I used to get cars from the auction, a friend came with me once and though i was mad not to bid anouther £100 and a car that was going for around £6500. I can see their point, another £100 to get it. But then theres the arguement that £100 can become £200 then £500 and before you know it youve been stupid.

So true - but it depends how much you have to have that item and how comoditised it is.

If that car is a Ford Mondeo and another will be auctione 5 mins later, then yes; same on e-bay, if you can see similar items closing within the next 7 days then overbidding is foolish. If it is unique, or rarely auctioned then thats a different matter.

The Concorde memorabilia auctions are an interesting example of this. Back in October things were going for silly prices. £20 for a luggage tag, these days you'll be lucky to get £6 for it.

Originally Posted by altis

The clock on ebay is spot on. My solution was to buy a radio-controlled watch and only ever put in a bid when there's less than 5 seconds to go. With practice (and nerve) I can get it down to the last second. Also, this makes you seriously think about your maximum bid.

Sniping - there is software that can do this for you as well. When I'm bidding I'll often go in during the last 30 mins and up my maximum price by say £1.05 so any sniper coming in with a bid 20p higher will not grab the item.

Originally Posted by altis

The clock on ebay is spot on. My solution was to buy a radio-controlled watch and only ever put in a bid when there's less than 5 seconds to go. With practice (and nerve) I can get it down to the last second. Also, this makes you seriously think about your maximum bid.

If it's a valuable item then do your research first. Read the listing very carefully and work out exactly what it does and doesn't say and what you are assuming. Has he/she previously bought the same or similar item? Make contact by asking a question. Does the reply give you complete confidence?

i do exactly the same

[TheBlueRaja]

Originally Posted by aliferste

I dont really understand that scam, all it seems to do is scare way ligit bidders leavig the lower bids

Thats the whole point - the person who makes the fraudulent "low" bid to start off with ends up being the winner because all of his fraudulent or alternative userid's have retracted their higher bids at the last minute, leaving his good userid as the winner, at his original bargain basement price.

[Ramrod]

off topic but there was a human auction on ebay link

Internet site eBay halted an auction this week and suspended a Taiwanese user who allegedly tried to sell three Vietnamese girls for a starting bid of â‚ ¬5,100.

[aliferste]

Originally Posted by theblueraja

Thats the whole point - the person who makes the fraudulent "low" bid to start off with ends up being the winner because all of his fraudulent or alternative userid's have retracted their higher bids at the last minute, leaving his good userid as the winner, at his original bargain basement price.

JEEPERS, I totally see that now!

But its hard to make accounts as you have to use a good email addy, if you use hotmail or yahoo or similar you need to registar your credit card!

[luftys]

But I sometimes push the price up just for fun

[TheBlueRaja]

I HATE people like you :0

Why why why???????

(Not really) BUT WHY!!!!

[paulyoung666]

do ppl really save much money , every time i have looked it seems as though you might save £20 or so off a tv , is it worth it

[Scrubbs]

Originally Posted by paulyoung666

do ppl really save much money , every time i have looked it seems as though you might save £20 or so off a tv , is it worth it

I have used ebay twice before, the last time I bought a base unit pc for about £250, when I priced it up to build myself I saved about £50

but... you have to know what you want and get lucky with the seller. Maybe I was lucky?

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Scrubbs

I have used ebay twice before, the last time I bought a base unit pc for about £250, when I priced it up to build myself I saved about £50

but... you have to know what you want and get lucky with the seller. Maybe I was lucky?

maybe you were

[TheBlueRaja]

I buy LOTS of CD's from Ebay - the most expensive thing i have bought was about 50 quid (a cpu) and i have NEVER had any problems with anyone.

But would i buy something like a Plasma TV from Ebay - Hell no, but for small items its great.

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by theblueraja

But would i buy something like a Plasma TV from Ebay - Hell no, but for small items its great.

Thats what I'm finding....

[luftys]

Originally Posted by theblueraja

I HATE people like you :0

Why why why???????

(Not really) BUT WHY!!!!

because I sell the things I push the price up for

Buy low sell high

[Paulie]

So what`s up for sale now? You never know it may be something I `m after

Originally Posted by luftys

because I sell the things I push the price up for

Buy low sell high