Members Stevenglass Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 So when you really want to win when bidding should you set your max bid from the beginning or do the max bid in the last like 10 seconds of the auction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hotmess Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 I never bid until the very end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 Me either. But eBay is usually the last of last resorts for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Frankenstrat86 Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 if I do go on the bay I'm a real douche and use snipe sites so I don't gotta do a thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted March 8, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 if I do go on the bay I'm a real douche and use snipe sites so I don't gotta do a thing Can i has links?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Urinate Forever Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 dont be a sniper, just be a man and get a good interenet connection and bid within the last 10 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Frankenstrat86 Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 dont be a sniper, just be a man and get a good interenet connection and bid within the last 10 seconds. You don't have a life do you? Steven google mang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted March 8, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 Is ez sniper cool? I normally don't snipe but i found something i really want and i literally will die if i don't get it.And it's under 30$ so it's not like i'm stealing a guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 The situation: there's an auction that you and one other person want to win. If you bid early, even if you put in a high maximum bid, the other person will bid and bid until he's bidding more than you. More often than not he will go above what he thought would be his maximum because people get competitive and have to win. If you waited to bid until the last ten seconds, the other bidder would have placed his maximum bid and sat back waiting to win, especially if his is the only bid. OK, your max bid may not be higher than his, but if you bid early you notify your opponent that there's someone else out there interested and you'll guarantee his max bid will be higher than yours. Before you start decide what your maximum bid will be and stick to it. Maybe you don't win the first auction you bid on, maybe not even the second, but you will eventually win one and you won't have been goaded into a bidding war and paying more than the item is worth. It takes time and patience but not being competitive saves money in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Frankenstrat86 Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 I've used lotsnipe myself. Whatever works though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted March 8, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 The situation: there's an auction that you and one other person want to win.If you bid early, even if you put in a high maximum bid, the other person will bid and bid until he's bidding more than you. More often than not he will go above what he thought would be his maximum because people get competitive and have to win.If you waited to bid until the last ten seconds, the other bidder would have placed his maximum bid and sat back waiting to win, especially if his is the only bid. OK, your max bid may not be higher than his, but if you bid early you notify your opponent that there's someone else out there interested and you'll guarantee his max bid will be higher than yours.Before you start decide what your maximum bid will be and stick to it. Maybe you don't win the first auction you bid on, maybe net even the second, but you will eventually win one and you won't have been goaded into paying more than the item is worth. It takes time and patience but not being competitive saves money in the long run. Yeah, It's dumb how i see auctions on used {censored} get just below new retail value... You might have won the auction but you look like an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Frankenstrat86 Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 when you put in a bid always put in a retarded number, Like instead of putting $20 put $21.49 or somthing uneven like that. screws with people's need to be even all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted March 8, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 I think i'm using it correctly. I'm scared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Urinate Forever Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 You don't have a life do you?Steven google mang No, I do have a life, which is why I don't use snipe programs. I've got a sound set of morals and using snipers is against everything I stand for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted March 8, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 I'm going to do lotsnipe. So how does it work? Does it literally do it at the very last second? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Frankenstrat86 Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 what're you getting anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted March 8, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 A pickguard lawl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Frankenstrat86 Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 No, I do have a life, which is why I don't use snipe programs. I've got a sound set of morals and using snipers is against everything I stand for. ha internet is super serious dude. I have no morals because I occasionally snipe on a site that screws people over left right and center everyday. I was implying you have time on your hands to sit there and wait for an auction, I know I don't tis why I snipe not like I owe you an explanation or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 when you put in a bid always put in a retarded number, Like instead of putting $20 put $21.49 or somthing uneven like that. screws with people's need to be even all the time totally this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted March 8, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 totally this. It's a brilliant idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted March 8, 2012 Members Share Posted March 8, 2012 Yeah. There's been a couple of times I've sniped at exactly the same time as someone else and won because I bid something stupid like 22p higher than the other guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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