Thread: I'm never going to get a W&B Meatchopper at this rate....

Who won this one?

Old Straight Razor Centennial Wade & Butcher **NR** - eBay (item 180331578634 end time Mar-02-09 17:50:07 PST)

Sniped me in the last minute.

Originally Posted by Leighton

Who won this one?

Old Straight Razor Centennial Wade & Butcher **NR** - eBay (item 180331578634 end time Mar-02-09 17:50:07 PST)

Sniped me in the last minute.

Ha! You and me both.. can't get a chopper to save my life... some part of me is hoping the prices will come down in the future... just keep a weather eye on the horizon

If it didnt have that spot of corosion on it I would have it right now, I had been talking with the seller, I was also set up to snipe it but backed off 15 mins before auctions end,

Originally Posted by Del1r1um

Ha! You and me both.. can't get a chopper to save my life... some part of me is hoping the prices will come down in the future... just keep a weather eye on the horizon

Thats exactly what I'm doing right now. Some of the prices the W&B's have been getting lately have been crazy.

Me too, itchin to buy my first, but not at those prices

The advice I was given is bid low and bid often. It worked out for me, and I always keep an eye out for more large blades on the cheap. Just remember, it's never worth paying too much for one (only you can decide what's "too much"), because there are lots out there.

Excellent advice.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

The advice I was given is bid low and bid often. It worked out for me, and I always keep an eye out for more large blades on the cheap. Just remember, it's never worth paying too much for one (only you can decide what's "too much"), because there are lots out there.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

The advice I was given is bid low and bid often.

I'll add that if you really want an item then:

1) Bid what you are willing to pay!!! It makes you immune to snipers. They will only beat you if they are willing to pay more, in which case the fact that they sniped is irrelevant. Proxy bidding means you may win the auction at much less than your maximum bid anyway, so don't mess about with silly low bids.

2) To avoid a bidding war, bid as late as you can.

3) Learn to snipe. It's easy to calibrate your timing* so you can bid within a second or two of the auction end. Often there will only be one serious bidder against you , often a sniper himself. Guess what? Most snipers are too foolish to follow rule 1 above. If you place a sensible bid within 3 seconds of the auction end he won't be able to respond and you could get a bargain.

(*) To calibrate your timing: Get the clock up onscreen alongside the ebay page, or use a real clock/watch with seconds display. Let's say the time is 10:32 and 35s. Wait until it's 10:33 and hit refresh on the auction page. Read off the time remaining on the auction: suppose it's 4 minutes and 20s. Add that to the time when you hit refresh. 10:33 +4m20s = 10:37 and 20s. You need to place your bid 1 to 3 s before that time. BUT remember that when you bid you are taken to another screen to confirm the bid. So what you actually do is place your sensible bid at 10:37 and place your mouse over the confirm button. At 10:37 and 17s click confirm. Or wait a second or 2 longer if you feel brave and have a good internet connection. It's a lot easier than it sounds. And trust me, your heart will be racing even if you are bidding on something cheap and unimportant!

Originally Posted by Rajagra

I'll add that if you really want an item then:

1) Bid what you are willing to pay!!! It makes you immune to snipers. They will only beat you if they are willing to pay more, in which case the fact that they sniped is irrelevant. Proxy bidding means you may win the auction at much less than your maximum bid anyway, so don't mess about with silly low bids.

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Oh so true... this is the only rule I really live by in ebay... in fact I just watched 3 razors go bye bye and they sold for 3 bucks more than I was willing to pay. Don't get yourselves caught up in that game or you will suddenly find that you paid way to much for something.

Originally Posted by Rajagra

Or wait a second or 2 longer if you feel brave and have a good internet connection. It's a lot easier than it sounds. And trust me, your heart will be racing even if you are bidding on something cheap and unimportant!

+1 the adrenaline rush is what I'm addicted to.