Ebay and being out bidded
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I always plonk my maximum bid (the most i would be willing to pay for whatever it is) in the last few seconds.
I may get it at a bargain price, or it may just be on my max or i may lose it, whatever happens though, i know i won't have lost it because i didn't bid enough.
bidding early just pushes the price up
I may get it at a bargain price, or it may just be on my max or i may lose it, whatever happens though, i know i won't have lost it because i didn't bid enough.
bidding early just pushes the price up
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cyfa2809":x2bnvenp said:
But if you bid early then you get people bidding just to be "ahead" and the chances are it pushes the price above what you want to pay. But if you let those bidders be "ahead" until the last few seconds and just put in the max you would want to pay for it. He may have a very high bid in or he may have a very low bid in.
You could always use a snipe tool too. That way your bid is in, but not actually placed until you want it too, like the last few seconds.
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always set my absolute max, taking into account postage, at 2p more than I am prepared to pay.
Sometimes I win, most times I dont.
Sometimes I win, most times I dont.
Snipe :twisted:
Put the max you want to go up to. It doesn't show until the last few seconds. Some you win, some you lose. At least this way you don't get caught up in fever-bidding and it doesn't let people know your max bid on items (there are ways you can find out max bids placed on an item ).
Put the max you want to go up to. It doesn't show until the last few seconds. Some you win, some you lose. At least this way you don't get caught up in fever-bidding and it doesn't let people know your max bid on items (there are ways you can find out max bids placed on an item
).
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legrandefromage":1htdk8lw said:
same with me...I just got outbid on some genuine factory records letter heads and stationary but ces't la vie...it went over my max budget.
I usually stuff my absolute max bid in then dont even look at it till I get the email at the end to stop myself bidding over my max. Somtimes it is just over my max but then again..if I had rebid it is likely they would of too
