coco Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I have been looking on Ebay for an office chair and have bid on two today. I've been outbid twice by 50p on each one. there is one finishing at 8pm so I'm on a mission now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 It Wasn't me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Or me, good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sari Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I hate it when that happens.....I've just upgraded my Mobile, so I can have an Ebay app on it...so I can check it at work..in my breaks of course!! Slightly OT.....2 packages arrived for me today, that I didn't remeber getting off ebay, until I checked my purchases...it was when I slept downstairs the other night, when I had an asthma attack.......I remember going online to talk to my friend, and must have done some ebaying as well...just as well I need some over the knee socks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacake Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I'm trying to get an eglu on ebay at the moment. wish me luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sari Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 good luck.........everything crossed x x x x x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Don't bid - SNIPE! Everyone else does,which is probably why you are being outbid. Try Autionsniper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 At least I got outbid by 6.00 this time better than 50p. I did win chess set for youngest son. Cinnamon what is sniping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 It is the reason I get nothing I want on ebay!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Sniping is when you outbid someone by a few pence just before the auction closes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 No,,it is outbidding in the last few seconds of an auction.....subtle difference. whether you choose to bid or snipe,just always bid the maximum you are willing to pay. Then,because of the increment,you will never bid more than you want to pay. It won't shoot up to that amount unless someone outbids you. Snipping keeps the overall bid lower,or can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I always bid in the last ten seconds of any auction, although I do it rather than by a sniping package. I used to use a snipe programme when I was bidding on stuff in the USA as they ended in the middle of the night, but they used to charge a fee to use their snipe packages....does yours Cinnamon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 It does,but it is a very,very small amount,plus you get the first 5 for free Small price to pay for winning something you want,IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 It does,but it is a very,very small amount,plus you get the first 5 for free Small price to pay for winning something you want,IMHO. Oh yes definitely, the one I was using was cheap for buying overseas but a ridiculous amount for stuff here, it wasn't related to the final price, but was still over £1 which I thought seemed a lot at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Mine is 1%, & only if you win. If you don't win,they don't charge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 I got outbid AGAIN today by 50p. Its becoming something of a joke in my house now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 What I tend do to is watch the item but not register my interest and if there have been no bids for quite some time then generally the top bidder assumes it's theirs if no new bids are placed, thus allowing me to place a bid in the closing minute and usually win the item Or if I'm busy and don't have time to watch the auction I decide my maximum total price at the beginning, deduct the postage and packing from it and put that as my bid, I usually still win the items at less than maximum bid and on the odd occasion that I don't then as far as I'm concerned if I can't get it at the price I want then I'm not meant to have it Good luck, I'm sure you'll get one soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grracee Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 What I tend do to is watch the item but not register my interest and if there have been no bids for quite some time then generally the top bidder assumes it's theirs if no new bids are placed, thus allowing me to place a bid in the closing minute and usually win the item Thats what I do too I only started doing that though because I used to find myself in the same situation as others, I'd got the highest bid and then in the last minute I was outbid. But I normally find items that when they finish I am in the house so can watch them until they finish so I'm able to put a bid in on the last min! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 That is exactly what sniping does,only you don't have to sit over the auction and can bid in the dying seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 That is exactly what sniping does,only you don't have to sit over the auction and can bid in the dying seconds I haven't shopped at fleabay auctions that often, but when I have won something by bidding at the last moment it's quite exciting. I'd hate some piece of software to have that feeling for me so I do it myself but I understand if you do a lot and perhaps make a living reselling stuff it must be simpler to snipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 FINALLY GOT ONE. After being outbid four times in total I have finally won a chair. I was the only bidder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 FINALLY GOT ONE. After being outbid four times in total I have finally won a chair. I was the only bidder. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 hooray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Congrat's on finally getting a chair. a little late now but I use a site called Bidnapper for things that I REALLY want to get from Ebay. Although two weeks ago I bought my latest car on Ebay and bid myself in the last minute and won it (£10.91 off my max price). Note the odd pennies at the end. I've won countless auctions by bidding the extra few pennies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
