Ebay newbie here.., answer this question please. |
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Ebay newbie here.., answer this question please. |
DougC |
Jan 10 2005, 05:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 949 Joined: 6-July 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 2,307 |
I've bought a couple of things through ebay over the years but I've never had this situation happen, can someone please explain. When I bid on a item (2 different things today) then go to the "confirm bid" button, it immediately gives me a "you've been outbid" message. It happens everytime and immediately/similtaneously so I know it's not just a coinsidence and some one is bidding at the same time. I guess it's some kind of feature or something and I probably have little chance of winning an auction where someone is "automatically" bidding. ??
Doug C |
Mueller |
Jan 10 2005, 05:25 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
it means that someone before you bid "higher" than what you bid....you don't know how much they bid until you beat their price
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Jeffs9146 |
Jan 10 2005, 05:27 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
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There bid increases by a dollar each time you bid it up again! So, untill you reach there maximum bid then it will continue! Jeff |
SirAndy |
Jan 10 2005, 05:28 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
you can set up a "maximum" you want to bid. let's say the auction is at $100 right now and someone else has set his bidding to a max. of $200 he's willing to pay for the item. if you now come in and bid $120 you'll be automatically out-bid by that other person, because he's willing to go up to $200 so his next bid will automatically be $121.00 (which is higher than your $120) ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Andy |
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aircooledboy |
Jan 10 2005, 05:30 PM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Say the item you are interested in is currently at $1.00. When you bid, say 10 dollars, E bay only shows as much of your bid as necessary to make you the high bidder. i.e. first bid was .95, next bid was $12.00, the current high bid will show what ever increment the seller has set as the minimum bid, over the previous high bid. So, in my example, the increment is .05, the $12.00 bid will only show as 1.00. Now, you bid $10.00. The previous high bidder has actually bid $12.00, so his bid now shows as 10.05, instantly outbidding you, because he has already comitted to more than you bid.
Clear as mud? |
tracks914 |
Jan 10 2005, 05:55 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
Here is a simple way to do it.
Look at the item. Look up what it is worth to buy brand new. (very important, some people get carried away and pay more than they could have bought it for new) If it's $100 new then set your highest possible price. If all you are willing to pay for it is $60 then wait until the last 15 seconds of the auction and put in your bid of $60. If it is sitting at $1 and no one else bids you will still get it for $1 even if your max bid was $60. If in the last 2 seconds someone snipes it from you for $61 then you didn't want to pay that much for it anyway and just move on. If you really want it but still don't want to pay more than $60 then you can sign up to a sniping site and they will put in your max bid in the last 3 - 5 seconds to attempt to outsnipe someone else. Understand? |
tracks914 |
Jan 10 2005, 05:59 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
The other advantage to Auction Sniper is if the auction ends in the middle of the night (or day and you are at work) then they can bid it for you in the last seconds.
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skline |
Jan 10 2005, 06:02 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
I dont know about you guys, but I have an atomic clock directly above my computer that is set to the exact time on Ebay, I wait till the last 1 second and bid. Works everytime. Unless of course someone has already outbid me. That doesnt happen very often. Most of the time, I will win it.
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aircooledboy |
Jan 10 2005, 06:07 PM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
WEASELS! ALL YOU SNIPERS ARE WEASELS!!!!!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/alfred.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
I absolutely hate getting sniped. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) Seller gets hosed, and I have too much of a life sit by my computer to bid at the last second. I have seen other auction sites that have a 5 minute rule. Auction doesn't end until no bids have been placed for 5 minutes. If Ebay did that, I would be much more active. |
SirAndy |
Jan 10 2005, 06:09 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
that explains .... a lot .... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Andy |
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tracks914 |
Jan 10 2005, 06:18 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) |
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VegasRacer |
Jan 10 2005, 06:36 PM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,624 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None |
I don't make the rules. I only work them to my advantage. (IMG:http://auctionlotwatch.co.uk/images/lostagain.gif) (IMG:http://www.ukauctionhelp.co.uk/images/crosshairs.gif) Sincerely, Sniper John (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) |
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SLITS |
Jan 10 2005, 06:42 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Brain detoriation from all those loose electrons and protons flying about thru the cosmos of his garage from his clock. The neutrons just make his head heavy. |
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skline |
Jan 10 2005, 06:44 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Call me whatever you like, if I want something, I am willing to do what it takes to get it. It's not my fault that the rest of the people on Ebay arent willing to go the extra mile. Good things come to those who wait. As for the seller, how can you justify that comment on the seller being hosed? He should have set a reserve on it or started the bidding higher to make his money. I play by the rules, and it works for me. If you think I am a weasel for it, then perhaps you would be the type that sues someone for your own stupidity?
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skline |
Jan 10 2005, 06:47 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
It explains nothing, only that I know exactly what time it is. It can never be said that I am not punctual. I was always told that was a admirable trait. |
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Cap'n Krusty |
Jan 10 2005, 06:59 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
The Cap'n is a sniper, and a pretty good one at that. Part of the sport of ebaying. If ya don't like it, pay retail ..................
The Cap'n |
aircooledboy |
Jan 10 2005, 08:56 PM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) I was kidding dude. Hence the lol smiley. I don't know where the hell that came from. |
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mohnliting |
Jan 10 2005, 11:28 PM
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INWIA Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 1-January 05 From: Elk Grove, CA Member No.: 3,388 |
I love sniping. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) I get an adrenaline rush when I win. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/monkeydance.gif) However, I also do a lot of research on the item ahead of time to determine the maximum that I am willing to bid. I don't lose very often. One of the advantages of broadband. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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SpecialK |
Jan 11 2005, 12:52 AM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
It appears that Scott's atomic clock has a radiation leak.......it fried his sense of humor (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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skline |
Jan 11 2005, 12:59 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
I have a sense of humor, you try quitting smoking after 30 some years and see how you are. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif)
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