Thread: I'm so sick of sniping software!!!

Yeah. Well, to be truthful, I bid at the last minute, but lately buying razors I almost always only bid on something that's not got any bids. As mean as I might have sounded, I figure if someone wants something enough to show a bid, I'll just stay out of the way. As you say, it's not like I need another one. My specialty seems to be divining condition from bad photos, so I think that's why I'm getting things easy, without competition.

I'll always go $15 on something that might pan out OK or maybe not, and I've gotten a couple of honeys, thanks to really rotten pix, so I'm staying ahead. I got one the other day with one tiny blurry photo that had just a little rust on the grip and a pure black blade, but no wear on the spine and no chips. I thought about the black blade that nothing can be that bad so I bought it for $10. Turns out the whole blade was perfect--unused--and the black was entirely shadow.

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

Here's my 3 cents on this since I'm always posting in the "show and tell" section.
First off let me just say that none of us needs another razor..... I don't use sniping software myself cause a)I didn't know what it was called/ who made it and b) I didn't know that you could get it for free. So if you use it good for you. If you're like me and love the thrill of it all ..perfect!

If you want something bad enough just bid $570.00

Ebay isn't about morals. It's about the highest bid. People are there to sell their wares for as much as they can possibly get (especially since Ebay takes a chunk of your winnings anyway). You don't get to do the Super Bowl over. You don't get your ear back stepping in the ring with Mike Tyson. You don't get the girl when your wing man suddenly decides that he wants to play the part of Tyler Durden in Fight Club and you don't win at hungry, hungry hippos...if you're not hungry enough.

In the Famous words of JimmyHAD (my new mentor) that I still live by

"You still have $570 in your pocket instead of another razor that you don't need and you're sad ? I'll make a prediction, if you stick with this insanity long enough the day will come when you'll be relieved when you "lose" the auction. Soon the day will come when you'll be an objective observer and that will be all you'll need. At least IME. Remember Cheetah, you ain't taking any of it with you when you go. "

This is the only one that got away that still hurts though. I should have bid $6.07 more....LOL

Disclaimer: So either crap or get off the pot. Please don't hold any of this against me if I ask you how to shave with, hone or polish one of these in the near future.....LOL ©2012 CMP

peace and blessing in 2013
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You're doing great at buying the fatties. Hang in there.

I'm enjoying that old Greaves as it was meant to be enjoyed.

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

Here's my 3 cents on this since I'm always posting in the "show and tell" section.
f you want something bad enough just bid $570.00

Ebay isn't about morals. It's about the highest bid. People are there to sell their wares for as much as they can possibly get (especially since Ebay takes a chunk of your winnings anyway). You don't get to do the Super Bowl over. You don't get your ear back stepping in the ring with Mike Tyson. You don't get the girl when your wing man suddenly decides that he wants to play the part of Tyler Durden in Fight Club and you don't win at hungry, hungry hippos...if you're not hungry enough.

Jimmy forgot to tell ya that there will always be another one................. I just wonder if it wasnt to post in show and tell if you would still bid!

Originally Posted by JackofDiamonds

Sooooo ... That razor I was bidding on? Got sniped...

Man down, people!!! MAN DOWN!!!

ive lost the last 20 ive bid on in the last 10-20secs after putting in my bid then high bid and just watchin the result( result is usually way higher then my bid ...lol) .... but may have snagged the one you speak of ... i bid 2 times at anything im trying to get , 1 bid is my first and the second is my max ..
and i know your pain on watching those big blades over and over and told myself one day , one day ...lol..

Originally Posted by Martin103

Jimmy forgot to tell ya that there will always be another one................. I just wonder if it wasnt to post in show and tell if you would still bid!

thats what i kept thinking " always another one " never really cheered me up ... lol

Originally Posted by Martin103

Jimmy forgot to tell ya that there will always be another one................. I just wonder if it wasnt to post in show and tell if you would still bid!

Ha ha. I think that was also mentioned in the $570.00 thread. I pretty much happy with what I have so far. Now I think it's time to send some out for restoration. I need to start branching out to other parts of this forum

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Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

Ha ha. I think that was also mentioned in the $570.00 thread. I pretty much happy with what I have so far. Now I think it's time to send some out for restoration. I need to start branching out to other parts of this forum

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well if you send them west , ill give you my address and then forward them so i can at least say i held some of those things of beauty just once in my lifetime ...lol

I usually like to place a minimum bid and if anyone else comes along and beats that, about an hour or so before the auction ends I'll top that bid by $1.

If I'm now the highest bidder I know that the other person probably doesn't want it badly either. I'll then determine my max bid and just forget about it.

If they've put in a much higher max bid I'll generally just walk away.

If it looks like a good deal but there aren't many bidders I'm more interested if I notice that the item description isn't written the way more others in that category are meaning that many people looking for that items may not have seen it.

Originally Posted by mdarnton

Yeah. Well, to be truthful, I bid at the last minute, but lately buying razors I almost always only bid on something that's not got any bids. As mean as I might have sounded, I figure if someone wants something enough to show a bid, I'll just stay out of the way. As you say, it's not like I need another one. My specialty seems to be divining condition from bad photos, so I think that's why I'm getting things easy, without competition.

I'll always go $15 on something that might pan out OK or maybe not, and I've gotten a couple of honeys, thanks to really rotten pix, so I'm staying ahead. I got one the other day with one tiny blurry photo that had just a little rust on the grip and a pure black blade, but no wear on the spine and no chips. I thought about the black blade that nothing can be that bad so I bought it for $10. Turns out the whole blade was perfect--unused--and the black was entirely shadow.

This is pretty much ebay in action for me also. I love fuzzy pics or no pics. I love poor descriptions or no descriptions. I'd like to think I have a good sense of what is worthwhile and what is junk. I never bid any more than pocket change, I'm never sorry when someone outbids me. You can't handle or look ay anything on the bay, and after all, you're buying from strangers for the most part. That's why I never spend real money on ebay.
Having said all that, you would be honestly amazed at what I've bought on ebay for basically the cost of shipping.