Members flat earth Posted September 9, 2007 Members Share Posted September 9, 2007 I been following an XTk for a while, quietly confident that id win it, even bid quite a bit more than i wanted to pay, then some bot bids in the last instant Dont you just hate it when that happens yes i got it, yes i got it, its mine .............3..2..1....oh bugger! I hate ebay. Sorry to rant. Probably wont see another one for ages. moan moan moan etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jez Posted September 9, 2007 Members Share Posted September 9, 2007 I feel your pain What we need is a free, UK-based auction site purely for music gear, with no gay bot-sniping tactics allowed! Sadly I lack the skills to set one up, or I would have already done so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paolo Di Nicolantonio Posted September 9, 2007 Members Share Posted September 9, 2007 I can understand your disappointment, but... the bot will only bid to the maximum amount set by its "human master"... so if you lose the auction, it's because you didn't bid higher than the other human... or am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -groovatious- Posted September 9, 2007 Members Share Posted September 9, 2007 Nope Paolo, you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mook Posted September 9, 2007 Members Share Posted September 9, 2007 All you can do is bid as late on as you feel right the highest amount you're willing to pay - any earlier can drive prices up too soon, and if you get beaten then - walk away happy as you haven't overpaid and got caught up in a bidding frenzy. How much did it go for - they normally go on SOS for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eric Posted September 9, 2007 Members Share Posted September 9, 2007 I love eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jjdugan3 Posted September 9, 2007 Members Share Posted September 9, 2007 It is an auction,last minute bidding is unfortunately part of the game.I too have been a victim of "Ebay sniping"..Now,If there is something I really want, I bid in the last 30 sec's.. high enough to outbid any bot,or at least try and defeat any repeat bids by sheer lack of time..it's just how it's done now.I find last minute bidding may actually keep the price down instead of driving the price high early on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Umbra Posted September 10, 2007 Members Share Posted September 10, 2007 Bidding late is dumb, it doesn't make any difference. Just bid what your willing to pay and leave it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jjdugan3 Posted September 10, 2007 Members Share Posted September 10, 2007 Bidding late is dumb, it doesn't make any difference. Just bid what your willing to pay and leave it at that. Great advice in its simplicity.ahem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MuzikB Posted September 10, 2007 Members Share Posted September 10, 2007 Bidding late is dumb, it doesn't make any difference. Just bid what your willing to pay and leave it at that. Not an E-Bay fan either but it's necessary when you get no assured responses from the musician web sites. Last resort for me. I understand that it's a service but IMHO they take too much money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Just bid what your willing to pay and leave it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yody Posted September 10, 2007 Members Share Posted September 10, 2007 yeah i feel you guys... 3 minutes 'til bid close, it's been a long hard day... auction ends 23:48.... fall asleep for a couple minutes, wake up OH {censored}!!!:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meatball Fulton Posted September 10, 2007 Members Share Posted September 10, 2007 I been following an XTk for a while, quietly confident that id win it, even bid quite a bit more than i wanted to pay, then some bot bids in the last instant Dont you just hate it when that happens Believe it or not, I have never won an eBay auction, even when I used bidding software myself. I just gave up, what a waste of time and energy. BIN only for me, baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members XorAxAx Posted September 10, 2007 Members Share Posted September 10, 2007 I think it would more fair to buyers if the auction site used sealed bids. That is, you don't know how much others are bidding for the item. The seller can see, of course, but the bidders can't. When the auction ends, the person with the highest bid wins. That way, there's no psychological run-up at the end of the auction, and absolutely no incentive to snipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flat earth Posted September 10, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 10, 2007 All you can do is bid as late on as you feel right the highest amount you're willing to pay - any earlier can drive prices up too soon, and if you get beaten then - walk away happy as you haven't overpaid and got caught up in a bidding frenzy. How much did it go for - they normally go on SOS for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members coyote-1 Posted September 10, 2007 Members Share Posted September 10, 2007 Sure it makes a difference. Bidding late is dumb, it doesn't make any difference. Just bid what your willing to pay and leave it at that. If you bid early, some moron who just HAS to have that item comes along and outbids you. Bid the same $$ in the last 3 seconds, and that same guy does not have a chnace to respond. I've won 2 auctions that way, and in the process spent considerably less than I was willing to pay for the items. Had I bid early, it's almost guaranteed someone would have outbid me - or at least driven my bids higher toward my limit. Do you sell lots of stuff on eBay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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