Thread: Why you might wait until the last seconds to place your max bid.

This auction ends at an unusual time of day on a Tuesday. Since I won't be able to place my bid in the last seconds I went ahead and did it the evening before. The price ticked up the usual dollar as the bidder prior to me had not used a max bid and stayed that way for a couple of hours. In the morning I checked it out and found that a new bidder had "probed" my commitment over a period of 1:15, ticking the price up $48. Great for the seller but not for me. If I had bid in the last seconds he wouldn't have had time to play that game. He, or anyone else, could come back at the end with a max bid but my guess is that he is looking to place a minimum wining bid that won't be challenged. It's not going to get you a razor you really want but if done often enough you will get some deals.
Not that $73.49 is in "deal" territory.

"The Nibbler" Strikes Again!

Reminds me of a sellers proxy bidder driving up the price. Ever lose by a few clams only to see the item relisted the next day?

74$ what razor was that? I never went over £15 which is about 25$ and get pretty nice razor for that price

I just set my Snipe program and go to bed

Originally Posted by RafalS

74$ what razor was that? I never went over £15 which is about 25$ and get pretty nice razor for that price

I always here about people getting nice razors for cheap (on eBay) - I must be searching wrong

Originally Posted by RoyalCake

I always here about people getting nice razors for cheap (on eBay) - I must be searching wrong

one of the last ones I bought nice Sheffield wedge, the scales (bone) were broken but I used them in other razor which had to be shortened

cost of razor £1.25 plus £3.20 delivery, now that's a cheap razor
Rafal

Good one Hart - done that many, many times myself.

When I bid on an auction, I bid once in the last 10 seconds with the auto-bid as high as I'm prepared to pay for the item, and sometimes I get the bear, and sometimes someone else does...but I know, around the world, there have been many sitting by their computers, thinking they've won the item, and then in the last seconds, have had defeat, snatched from the jaws of victory, and frustration and much throwing of the arms in the air.

And I know how it feels, it sucks!

Originally Posted by RafalS

one of the last ones I bought nice Sheffield wedge, the scales (bone) were broken but I used them in other razor which had to be shortened

cost of razor £1.25 plus £3.20 delivery, now that's a cheap razor
Rafal

Yeah that's cheap alright. I've had a couple deals but usually the exception. But I usually steer away from rust or spots on the edge that I'm too scared to make a judgement call on, so that makes a difference...
Happy hunting!

This particular razor turned out in better shape then I expected. To me it depends on the razor, if it has some rust even near the edge but it is heavier ground I always bid and if I can get it for cheap I pour myself I big glass of scotch to celebrate usually try to stay with cleaner razor if they more of hollow grind.
Rafal