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EBAY rant
nib1980 - 30/7/06 at 08:56 PM

Just need a rant.

have now been pipped on ebay for the 6th time on some carbs buy pennies.

does anyone else get annoyed by this??

Danozeman - 30/7/06 at 08:59 PM

Yes very. You need auction sniper or similar.

jimmyjoebob - 30/7/06 at 09:09 PM

It is a pain in the arse! Also annoying is when you bid on something then find another for much less - no one outbids you on these occassions! Grrrrr...

As a seller, it is also annoying when decent things (I mean rare parts) sell for peanuts, but crap run-of-the-mill stuff sells for lots more than it should. It makes me regret vetting so stringently stuff to keep for selling on ebay.

nib1980 - 30/7/06 at 09:15 PM

on this note if anyone has any twin 40's preferably on a xflow manifold let me know!

caber - 30/7/06 at 09:17 PM

Try this Linky It works and is cheap $2 per auction IIRC

Caber

mark chandler - 30/7/06 at 09:22 PM

Have a google and get this uploaded.

jBidWatcher - 1.0pre6

Works well for me, bids 3sec before closure !

+ its free !!!

Regards Mark

IainB - 30/7/06 at 09:35 PM

what if both bidders are using that though???

Iain

Liam - 30/7/06 at 11:05 PM

Pah! I can get a bid in in the last few seconds manually! Much more exciting!

If you come second you'll always only be pipped by a little (1 increment or even less). If you keep loosing you need to bid more - simple as that! Don't matter how close to the end of an auction someone gets their bid in, if your bid was higher you win.

Simple.

Liam

UncleFista - 31/7/06 at 01:09 AM

quote:
Originally posted by IainB
what if both bidders are using that though???

Iain


Mark wins, at least against me 'cos I get Bidwatcher to snipe at 8 seconds

MikeRJ - 31/7/06 at 08:42 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Liam

If you come second you'll always only be pipped by a little (1 increment or even less). If you keep loosing you need to bid more - simple as that! Don't matter how close to the end of an auction someone gets their bid in, if your bid was higher you win.


I think many people miss this simple point and get annoyed by how they are continualy beaten by small amounts.

The simple answer is to bid what the item is worth to you if you really want it. Putting small bids on items on the off-chance that you will get a bargain is fine, but if you want to win something that other people are interested in you have to be prepared to pay for it.

Confused but excited. - 31/7/06 at 12:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jimmyjoebob
It is a pain in the arse! Also annoying is when you bid on something then find another for much less - no one outbids you on these occassions! Grrrrr...

As a seller, it is also annoying when decent things (I mean rare parts) sell for peanuts, but crap run-of-the-mill stuff sells for lots more than it should. It makes me regret vetting so stringently stuff to keep for selling on ebay.


I know what you mean.
I put a lighting unit on Ebay, normally selling for £750, thought I would be happy to see £500, I got £31 ! Now that's what I call a learning curve.

cloudy - 31/7/06 at 12:46 PM

reserve?

James

chrsgrain - 31/7/06 at 04:42 PM

I put in what's its worth to me when I see it, and then don't look at it again! If I 'win' (ie buy) it - then fine, if not....

Just put in the most you are prepared to pay for it and don't try to get things cheaper than they should be - or similarly get carried away with bidding and 'winning'...

Chris