Willow Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Arghh I keep being outbid for items on ebay at the very last minute. I know there's the max bid thing and I have been entering a value but I guess I've not been brave enough to put a high enough max bid. Do any of you experienced ebayers have any tips for me other than be braver with the max bid ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Put in a high max bid, the most you are prepared to pay, but make it an odd number, like £21.78 or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I agree with Fred about the odd number. I have lost out on several items by bidding a round figure, only to find that the winning bid was a few pence more. I now tend to wait until the last few seconds of the auction before bidding with the maximum I am prepared to pay. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe smallholder Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Stick to your guns. Perhaps wait til nearer the end of the auction and put in your bid, the highest you are willing to go and no more!! Do your research to see what others have/are paying for similar items. A few months ago we were bidding on on some pine bureaus. We missed out several times but then won and paid far less than what the others had gone for. I think there's an element of luck involved. Good luck and happy bidding!! Xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I bid an odd number too - look at the increments and what it's currently at and add a few pence on for your bid. If you have the bottle for it, you can bid with about 6 seconds to go! You need nerves of steel and a good internet connection though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 There is such a thing as an 'auction sniper' which will put a bid in the closing second for you just higher than the previous bid - I dont know how it works exactly... I think they are slightly un-sportsmanlike personally but if you are desperate for a particular item it could be worth investigating and they are regularly used by others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I bid the maximum that I am prepared to pay ending in an weird number 10 seconds before bidding ends. I check how fast my connection is beforehand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 Yhay thanks all for the advice - worked that time odd number max bid placed 10s before the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Excellent, well done . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Use AuctionSniper - I never 'bid' any more,I 'Snipe' & its rare that I lose out on something. It works by bidding at the very last second,which not only means that the winning price is usually lower,as fewer people are outbidding each other,but also no one has a chance to bid against you,unless they have a higher Snipe or bid set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Redwing Cinnamon I'll take a look at Auction sniper I'd never heard of it before. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
