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Aaron

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24th Jul 13 at 21:56

I don't use eBay much at all, however, I've currently got a couple of items on there for sale. One of the said items is worth £200, and the other is £100. The auctions started 3 days ago, and they're running for 10 days in total.

So far, since 10 minutes after the auctions were set live, people have been outbidding each other by literally the odd pound or two. I honestly don't understand it (they're both currently at £31).

I totally understand that people want to get the item for as little as possible, however, so far, it seems like a fair number of people have put bids in for stupidly small amounts, on the assumption that they might just "win" the auction with it (otherwise why would they bother to bid on that occasion).

If people insist on bidding right from the outset, wouldn't it be far easier to just put in the price which you're prepared to pay, and then attempt to snipe right at the end if needed...rather than fight each other over a few quid to be the high bidder.

Odd

Cool story though bro

[Edited on 24-07-2013 by Aaron]

Jay

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24th Jul 13 at 22:16

I bid a cheeky £500 on a fiesta Zetec S, got outbid £520, went on for a bit got it for £700 in the end, I only bid for the sake of it cause it was cheap, sold it 4 weeks later for £1300. Sometimes you do get it for the low amount so it's worth the bid.

gazza808

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24th Jul 13 at 22:34

Some times I just raise my bid a couple of quid, see how much the other persons bid,

Just be happy about it they're driving up your prices lol

Graham88

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25th Jul 13 at 01:11

I never bid halfway through an auction, just wait till the end. If it's still within what I want to pay I bid, if not I just leave it

fred7

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25th Jul 13 at 05:05

Could be some 1 has put in what they want to pay and other people are bidding by £1? Atleast you have activity

chrex

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25th Jul 13 at 07:23

i don't bid until the end - no point jostling with someone and pushing the price up...just bung what you wanna pay in at the end and outbid them - but get a cheaper price because you havent been bumping it up since the first day.

Jay

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25th Jul 13 at 07:39

Sometimes bumping it up works in your favour though, because you price people out but still under your max your willing to pay, puts people off bidding if its less of a bargain. It's just about being tactical.

Robin

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25th Jul 13 at 08:38

I bid what I'm willing to pay near the start then ignore it. Never get into a bidding war then

John

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25th Jul 13 at 09:06

I always bid what I'm willing to pay in the last 10 seconds.

Root

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25th Jul 13 at 09:52

I bid in the last 5 seconds and never before, waste of money.

Jimbothebarbarian

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25th Jul 13 at 11:12

I snipe my max with two seconds to go.

Usually this wins it and has the second benefit of if I don't I haven't got time to "bid again" and get carried away paying to much just to beat the other guy.

I'm one of them Muppet's who can't help getting carried away so this way I can't.

Jon_C

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25th Jul 13 at 11:35

I have an auction running and have 2 guys bidding a quid every time to beat eachother. Auction doesn't finish til Sunday night

Nath

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25th Jul 13 at 12:45

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I bid what I'm willing to pay near the start then ignore it. Never get into a bidding war then

pretty much this.

Carl

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25th Jul 13 at 17:06

I wait till end but the shit it and bid with a minute to go!

Brett

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25th Jul 13 at 17:18

Probs trying to make others think you're shill bidding so they won't bother

am4nf

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25th Jul 13 at 17:49

I only bid in the last few seconds as someones already said if it hasnt went past what im prepared to pay.

People who bid days before auction ends puggle me, dont mind so much when its on an item im selling right enough

am4nf

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25th Jul 13 at 17:50

quote:
Originally posted by Brett
Probs trying to make others think you're shill bidding so they won't bother

Ive thought this too, if I see bidding like that on an item I leave it

AndyCorsaSport

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25th Jul 13 at 19:01

I just get buy it nows. Fuck the bidding

baza31

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25th Jul 13 at 19:39

I leave it to last 10 seconds but I've missed two massive bargains because my shitty iPhone app time was out . When I clicked bid it come up saying item had ended .

Anty

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25th Jul 13 at 19:45

won a phone within 4s of ending.. android handset £32

sc0ott

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25th Jul 13 at 19:47

I put in more than its worth so i have more chance of winning.

Marc

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25th Jul 13 at 19:51

I bid towards the end, provided it is still within the price I am willing to pay. Anyone that bids before the last 15-20min is an idiot and deserves to be ripped off.

kennySRi

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25th Jul 13 at 21:36

I always bid on the last 3 or so seconds, literally no idea why people bid hours or days before.

baza31

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25th Jul 13 at 22:53

quote:
Originally posted by sc0ott
I put in more than its worth so i have more chance of winning.

Wtf

that's a good idea . There's a car that's worth a grand but ill bid two to make sure I get it

only takes two like you and you make a sellers day

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