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    So I went to bid on a barbers' hone in the last 4-5 seconds like usual and after I bid it said the auction had already ended. Lost by 50 cents. This was my first time using the eBay app to place a last second bid. I've done it plenty of times on the desktop site. Anyone else experience this?
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    Some apps are better than others and your connection also factors in to this. There have been times I've waited like that and my connection just seems to hang a couple of seconds.
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    I use the eBay app (Android version) all the time, and the only times I've encountered a problem have been when my connection hiccuped.

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    I reckon if that's what you want to do then the safest way to bid at the last second is to use sniping software really.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tedh75 View Post
    So I went to bid on a barbers' hone in the last 4-5 seconds like usual and after I bid it said the auction had already ended. Lost by 50 cents. This was my first time using the eBay app to place a last second bid. I've done it plenty of times on the desktop site. Anyone else experience this?
    All the time I leave about 8 seconds when using the phone.

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    I found that bidding on my phone there is a couple second difference from the ending time and the bidding time.

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