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Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:45 pm  |
| I can't, for the life of me, figure out why people bid (sometimes repeatedly) on items days in advance. It just jacks up the price for everyone involved, including yourself?! I have never understood this and I'm not sure if I ever will... |
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Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:47 pm |
| I know...this drives me nuts. |
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Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:57 am |
| I have heard that it is the seller doing this under a different name or names. |
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Skin: Over 60, ex combination now sensitive, Cellcosmet |
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Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:32 am |
This drives me nuts too... although I have to admit I've been guilty of doing it myself!  In most cases, I will just wait until the end of the auction and try to get it as cheaply as possible, and if that doesn't work out for me I just try again next time. However, every so often an item shows up that I just HAVE to have, and the ending time is a time when I will be out of town, swamped with work, etc, so in those cases I just go ahead and put a nice fat bid down a few days early so I don't forget. |
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27, sensitive/reactive/acne prone skin, dark brown hair, blue eyes, possibly the palest woman alive... |
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Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:17 am |
I use sniping software that's set to place my bid 3 seconds before the auction ends, that way I don't have to keep checking  |
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Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:31 am |
It's possible they won't have access to a computer later, and are very clear with themselves on what the maximum is they are willing to spend.
anya, what is your sniping softeware? |
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Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:25 am |
| manslayerliz wrote: |
| This drives me nuts too... although I have to admit I've been guilty of doing it myself! In most cases, I will just wait until the end of the auction and try to get it as cheaply as possible, and if that doesn't work out for me I just try again next time. However, every so often an item shows up that I just HAVE to have, and the ending time is a time when I will be out of town, swamped with work, etc, so in those cases I just go ahead and put a nice fat bid down a few days early so I don't forget. |
I'm the same way. In general I agree that this is a crappy practice, but I've done it myself over a couple of things -- over a product I was gaga for that had been discontinued, and when I knew I'd be out of the country when the auction was ending. If I had anya's software, though, that'd be MUCH better! I too would love to know the name.  |
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32, fair hair/eyes/skin, always a mix of dry/oily/sensitive/acne/clogged pores. But I keep getting compliments on my skin, so something must be working! Beauty blog at http://heliotro.pe; online dating coaching at http://theheartographer.com |
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Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:30 am |
| JBidwatcher is the sniping software I use. Love it. |
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Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:51 pm |
| melanie haber wrote: |
anya, what is your sniping softeware? |
Melanie, I also use JBid Watcher. Its free to download and works on Macs, Windows and Unix platforms. |
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Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:54 pm |
| Wow, I'm totally going to have to look into that. Thanks very much to you both! |
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32, fair hair/eyes/skin, always a mix of dry/oily/sensitive/acne/clogged pores. But I keep getting compliments on my skin, so something must be working! Beauty blog at http://heliotro.pe; online dating coaching at http://theheartographer.com |
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Thu Nov 29, 2007 4:59 pm |
| Hmm I'm the opposite, I hate sniping software..to me it's against the spirit of ebay. |
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Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:13 pm |
| I've sold quite a few things on ebay, and I don't agree at all that bidding during the auction drives the price up. I've watched people do both and it hasn't affected the price. I don't snipe. If I want something I bid on it. |
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:45 am |
I guess it's just an individual thing.
I'm a habitual 'window shopper' on Ebay...I'm always watching items and just wondered about this. I agree sometimes,even if there are a lot of bids at the beginning, they're seems to be a 'market' price that an item usually ends up going for. But I've also seen a number of items sell for more than what you would pay for in a store (online or in person).
Thanks for all your responses |
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