Thread: Ebay app NO GOOD

Originally Posted by scag315

The most recent was a lot that just ended containing a MK 33 with natural scales. Something i've been trying to get my hands on for awhile now. Oh well, so it goes. I'll calm down in a few hours I'm sure....maybe

Had it happen myself on several razors that I was away from the computer and relied on using the phone to bid.

I'm hoping that the one I recently got, wasn't the one you were looking at, as I just grabbed an MK 33 in "natural" scales:

Originally Posted by Phrank

Had it happen myself on several razors that I was away from the computer and relied on using the phone to bid.

I'm hoping that the one I recently got, wasn't the one you were looking at, as I just grabbed an MK 33 in "natural" scales:

No this one ended last night. Beautiful razor by the way.


I think I need to look into these sniping websites

Originally Posted by scag315

No this one ended last night. Beautiful razor by the way.


I think I need to look into these sniping websites

I never use a sniping tool, as whoever has the highest bid at the last second wins.

Sniping only works if the bid maximum is higher than the bid placed at the last second, if I submit my last bid when the clock hit's 2s and it's higher than all the other final bids, highest bidder wins - sniping tool or not, never lost a razor I really wanted to win.

I agree with Phrank.
You HAVE to set a limit on what you are willing to pay for something.

If you lost by $1 it does NOT mean the other person outbid you by that same dollar. They could have bid $100 MORE than that it is just the next highest bid after your max was what they ended up paying.

Originally Posted by Chevhead

I agree with Phrank.
You HAVE to set a limit on what you are willing to pay for something.

If you lost by $1 it does NOT mean the other person outbid you by that same dollar. They could have bid $100 MORE than that it is just the next highest bid after your max was what they ended up paying.

Getting outbid is a part of the deal. However sniping is a strategy to avoid people changing their minds and upping their max at the last second. None of that matters if your max bid didn't register in the first place. If the bid goes through and somebody bids higher then that's that, but you never know if your bid doesn't go through the app

Originally Posted by Phrank

I never use a sniping tool, as whoever has the highest bid at the last second wins.

Sniping only works if the bid maximum is higher than the bid placed at the last second, if I submit my last bid when the clock hit's 2s and it's higher than all the other final bids, highest bidder wins - sniping tool or not, never lost a razor I really wanted to win.

That's the key right there Andrew, you won't lose if you really want it, Tc

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

That's the key right there Andrew, you won't lose if you really want it, Tc

LOL - can't remember if it was 10Pups or JimmyHAD who mentioned once that someone used to routinely just set the max bid at say $1,000 at the last couple of secs, knowing that it might end up $10, $20, $50 bucks more when the auction ended, until that bidder ran into someone did the exact same thing, and the one who ebay registered as the last bidder ended up winning with a final bid of $1,000 USD.

After I read that, was the last time I did something even remotely close to using that tactic.....

I always bid the max I'm willing to pay, but I won't make that bid until the last few seconds. Why? Because bidding early allows someone else to inch the price up, trying to find your maximum instead of just bidding a low price and then hope they get it. I use sniping software so I don't have to sit at the computer in the middle of the night when the auction ends.

Strangely enough, most things I seem to find interesting on Ebay are "Buy It Now" postings and if I want it and the price is fine, I just buy it. I think it's been more than 2 years since I last used my sniping program.

Regards

Christian

So I too dislike the App after having recently just downloaded so that I could check things at work during break in lieu of waiting until I'm home. I've never been a fan of snipping and don't really agree with the concept but it seems to be the norm. My complaint with it is a little different in that I put in my max bid and stick to it, then next thing I know I have several items in my app that appear as outbid that I can't hide cluttering up the items I'm watching unlike the website where I can hide those I'm no longer interested in because they are above my max. It's like the app encourages snipping which I hate. Errrr...

Originally Posted by Phrank

LOL - can't remember if it was 10Pups or JimmyHAD who mentioned once that someone used to routinely just set the max bid at say $1,000 at the last couple of secs, knowing that it might end up $10, $20, $50 bucks more when the auction ended, until that bidder ran into someone did the exact same thing, and the one who ebay registered as the last bidder ended up winning with a final bid of $1,000 USD.

After I read that, was the last time I did something even remotely close to using that tactic.....

Wade Butcher's 8 8 Shave Ready | eBay

Ok, what am I missing here. This auction here sounded similar to the scenerio you talked about. However, there was a bid placed after it hit $3507. So why would someone pay $3757 for a $200 razor??? Holy smokes, this ebay stuff is getting ridiculous!