Ebay bidding

[scsmith42]

I typically use a snipe program - Auctionblitz.com in my instance.

[mike_van]

There are some good buys on ebay, last year I got brand new taillights & brackets for my F350 for 13.00 + 7.00 mail. That was for both!  Lots of "scammers" on there too -  Sellers with 0 fb, or very few, I stay away from. I sold a bunch of reloading stuff a few weeks ago, ebay kicked half my auctions off - I didn't know you can't sell brass any more. Because of the Virginia school shootings, [some of the magazines had come from ebay] They've changed policy, no gun parts at all, no mags, no brass, including shotshell. 

[SwampDonkey]

Apparently, eBay is making the bidding more anonymous with masked user names. Only you and the seller can see each others correct user names.

[HOOF-ER]

I like to watch and bid at the end also. My buddy thinks its nuts to do so. My thinking -or experience is - if I bid my max amount before the end  (days). people have time to think and bid. People get caught up in the auction if they have time. One more bid and I might have it- this happens several times and sooner or later they outbid you.

[SPIKER]

I hate getting snipped, but admit I've had to resort to doing it once or twice myself.    I also don't bid in round numbers, always bid 51.51 dollars or 11.05 instead of 10 bucks as reason is many people say I'll only pay 50 for this thing nothing more, so they bid up to that point and stop, same with the 10 buck items.  also watch shipping as that can bite you in the behind...

I haven't bought much there in a long really ling while.  usually the odd items I'm looking for off beat car part or something like that.   I got some car parts (pretty much hole front end lights bezels grills shell and the like for 20 bucks + 15 shipping.      I also bought some computer parts, and was stuck with non-working junk, that paypal/ebay didn't care one bit, so buyer beware and don't trust those things that says paypal is protecting you as they don't.   2 times I've been burnt in auctions that I received wrong thing and or a part that wasn't functional as advertised.   and paypal and sellers were no help and kept my  $... 

One guy I was buying a part and stated that it was a mixing valve and what arrived wasn't a mixing valve but a flow divider only.   so I paid a lot more $ for a part I couldn't use. then he left ME bad feedback because I complained that he mis represented the item...    said I didn't know what I was talking about, ya right...


Mark M

[getoverit]

I dont think this is any secret to "sniping" your bids on eBay. Wait till the last few seconds, and bid as high as you want. Be aware that others may be doing the same thing so post as high as you are willing to go. You will have to confirm the bid, so start clicking the bid button with about 15 seconds left in the auction.

You will first need to go to regular eBay and click on the "Watch this item" link for it to show up in the countdown link. Dont even think about this unless you have a high speed connection.

Try this link: http://countdown.ebay.com/

[musikwerke]

I've gotten some really good deals on eBay and I've been outbid many times on something I wanted.  I collect and restore musical antiques and Maine was never an affluent enough area to have what I like show up in any quantity in local auctions and shops.  I recently got a like-new pair of 14:00 X 24 tire chains for $125.00 which I was thrilled with.  However, time after time I'm outbid on the horizontal arbor for my Hardinge milling machine.  Still can't see how that item is worth close to $300.00 but others do so they win.  I tend to use eSnipe unless I'm just playing and the amount of money is negligible.  It's a great place to have fun if you like 'stuff' and you hate crowds.  And buying is SO much easier than selling!