Thread: A Double Cuckoo? No, I don't mean a dubl duck...

Never heard of this brand.

Auction: Straight Razor DOUBLE CUCKOO SOLINGEN 6/8 w.case UNUSED en vente sur eBay.fr (fin le 10-févr.-09 03:30:00 Paris)

I am sorry Leon, I cant get the link to work.

this one works:

Straight Razor DOUBLE CUCKOO SOLINGEN 6/8 w.case UNUSED en vente sur eBay.fr (fin le 10-févr.-09 03:30:00 Paris)

It sure looks very nice...
I wouldn't mind having that one in my collection...

I never won any razors on auction due to stupid eBay auto bidding system or whatever that is...
No matter how much I bid & when I bid it just tells me that I have been outbid, and when I look in bidding history I see automatic bids made just a second before I managed to put my bid...
How to get around this?

Thanks eddie, Leon that looks really nice.

That's a nice looking razor; I've never heard of it either. I'm a sucker for yellow scales though.

Originally Posted by Robert1988

It sure looks very nice...
I wouldn't mind having that one in my collection...

I never won any razors on auction due to stupid eBay auto bidding system or whatever that is...
No matter how much I bid & when I bid it just tells me that I have been outbid, and when I look in bidding history I see automatic bids made just a second before I managed to put my bid...
How to get around this?

Don't set your heart on anything until you actually win it. I've been outbid as you say dozens of times but I've also picked up a lot of good deals. Be patient, and wait until the last minute to put in your maximum bid and don't go over it. And of course, prepare to be disappointed when you receive it and it's not quite as nice as the description made it sound.

Originally Posted by Robert1988

It sure looks very nice...
I wouldn't mind having that one in my collection...

I never won any razors on auction due to stupid eBay auto bidding system or whatever that is...
No matter how much I bid & when I bid it just tells me that I have been outbid, and when I look in bidding history I see automatic bids made just a second before I managed to put my bid...
How to get around this?

You've been the victim of "sniping". It's been the bane of ebay since day one. There are alot of sniping proponents, and alot of people dead set against it. I posted my feelings about it in a thread here a couple months ago, and I ended up just abandoning the thread because it became so heated/emotional. Unfortunately, right now sniping is the most effective way to increase your chances of being successful in winning an ebay auction. If there's something on the bay you really want, do a google search for ebay snipe and go nuts.

Just so you know, ebay is currently reviewing and evaluating how auctions end. Right now, the fastest/last snipe wins, which is not really in the spirit of a true auction. Have you ever seen an auctioneer sit there and stare at their watch, say "go", then "stop", and the last person wins without anyone ever having a chance to respond to the final bid? In a traditional auction, the bid/counterbid continues until everyone is done and had a chance to respond to the final bid. Then, and only then, is the auction declared over. In that spirit, ebay is considering extending auction end times until a certain amount of time has passed since the latest bid to give people a chance to counterbid.

Love it or hate it, sniping really is the best way to improve your odds on ebay right now. You can also contact ebay with your opinion on sniping. They're really listening to people's input on this subject right now.

Originally Posted by Robert1988

I never won any razors on auction due to stupid eBay auto bidding system or whatever that is...
No matter how much I bid & when I bid it just tells me that I have been outbid, and when I look in bidding history I see automatic bids made just a second before I managed to put my bid...
How to get around this?

You cannot get around this, it's the very core of the automatic bid. Nothing to do with sniping.

Let me explain: I see a razor and bid 100 on it. The starting bid is 10. It will say current bid 10, minimum bid 10.50. It says that even though it knows I have bid 100. The system is made that way to allow me to win the item for the lowest possible amount if no one else bids more than I.
Now you come along and bid 20. As I bid 100, it will say 20.50 (since you bid 20 and it only increases my automatic bid as high as it needs to outbid you). You can bid 30 or 40 or 50 and so on. Unless you reach my bid, you'll always be outbid automatically.

Originally Posted by FloorPizza

Right now, the fastest/last snipe wins

That's incorrect. The highest bidder wins. It doesnt matter when the bid was placed as long as it was placed before the auction end time.

The only thing you can do is place the maximum bid you are willing to pay, and then let the game begin. It really doesnt matter who snipes, if their bid is larger, they win, if your bid is larger you win. Everybody bidding in the last 5 seconds isnt going to change a thing.