Ive just put a bid on something on ebay in the last few seconds
Someone else has bid the exact same price but the won am i missing something here i have put in a link of the bids i was bidder 4 so how come ive been outbid at the same price

ebay link

because there bid was placed in time before yours

edit: maybe bid £100.01 next time

[Edited on 11/10/09 by tomgregory2000]

They bid before you.

yes bidder 2 placed the £100 bid before you did, on the 7th in fact. The other automatic bids between bidder 2 and bidder 3/4 are not shown in that list

[Edited on 11/10/09 by cd.thomson]

oh right thick moment there then

eta

surprise surprise just been offered a second chance on these looks like it was the seller trying to get a little more money for them

[Edited on 11/10/09 by adam1985]

Just say you have bid on another but for £80 you will take it, or say you had found same in your local paper cheaper.

or perhaps they use Esnipe or similar .. means you rarely lose or over bid on something - small fee to pay..
http://www.esnipe.com/

or have a sniper for free:
goofbay.com


Joao

Only thing is, if everyone is 'sniping' how is there any guarantee that you will win anyway?

i.e. being 'out sniped'


[Edited on 12/10/09 by Daddylonglegs]

Never ever ever bid a nice round number!! Always anticipate someone else has been stupid enough to do so, and stick a good few p on top of your bid so you beat them!

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Originally posted by Liam
Never ever ever bid a nice round number!! Always anticipate someone else has been stupid enough to do so, and stick a good few p on top of your bid so you beat them!

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