erikistired
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waggy
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/this
i put in the amount I'm willing to pay and forget it until i get the email saying i won or was outbid.
Exactly. You are bidding to get a deal. If you wanted to purchase something, you would use buy it now. Plus sniping does not make sense if multiple people are trying to snipe.
DesiPower
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Hey you!
When you're bidding on an item on eBay, don't bid until the last 30 seconds (better yet the last 10 seconds), firstly all you do is push up the price of the item, so that people who bid at the right time have to pay more.
Secondly, unless you've bid a lot of money you wont win!
bug off looser, if I bid early it will give you the time to counter bid me. I have a price limit in mind, and i will bid the entire limit 5 seconds before ending! that way "I" will get the best price.
fleshconsumed
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Pftttt... what a self-serving PSA. Of course sellers wouldn't want anyone sniping, it hurts their selling price.
I win most of my actions by sniping. The thing is a lot of the people do not put their maximum bid the first time around. They put a low ball bid and if someone outbids them, they put another, higher bid. So if you put your bid right away there is always a chance some guy like that will increase their initial bid just because you outbid them.
So take your PSA to someone who will buy it...
I win most of my actions by sniping. The thing is a lot of the people do not put their maximum bid the first time around. They put a low ball bid and if someone outbids them, they put another, higher bid. So if you put your bid right away there is always a chance some guy like that will increase their initial bid just because you outbid them.
So take your PSA to someone who will buy it...
Gillbot
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Maximilian
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dud
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What percentage of ATOT posts since October, 2010 have been posted by Necktard?
What percentage of totally useless threads posted since October, 2010 have been started by Necktard?
If it takes 2 minutes to post a message to ATOT ... how many minutes a day does Necktard spend posting his useless drivel? Answer: 77 minutes
If it takes 2 minutes to post a message in ATOT ... how many hours has Necktard spent posting his useless drivel since he joined 3 months ago? Answer: 123 hours or 5 days
Damn!
You were warned about callouts. Now we'll try a few days off to let it sink in.
Admin allisolm
What percentage of totally useless threads posted since October, 2010 have been started by Necktard?
If it takes 2 minutes to post a message to ATOT ... how many minutes a day does Necktard spend posting his useless drivel? Answer: 77 minutes
If it takes 2 minutes to post a message in ATOT ... how many hours has Necktard spent posting his useless drivel since he joined 3 months ago? Answer: 123 hours or 5 days
Damn!
You were warned about callouts. Now we'll try a few days off to let it sink in.
Admin allisolm
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Gillbot
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Well i dont have a choice, you snipers make it so i never win anything
The problem I find is that people on ebay drive the price up to more than what it is really worth. I had a hell of a time with snowblowers on there. They were $189 new at Lowes, but OOS. People were bidding them up and over $279!!!! I was patient though and ended up grabbing one BIN at $149, SCORE!
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Dr. Zaus
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It takes you TWO MINUTES to post on a forum?! JESUS!.
From Neckarb posted in 10 seconds.
How much time do you spend reading posts....
I think he was being sarcastic, saying if you snipe you won't win anyway, you'll just make the 'legit' bidders pay more. The OP makes no sense anyway.
alkemyst
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this is so 10 years ago. Many know you bid late for most profit.
Even in real auctions the main players hold off for 'last call' for the sweet deals.
However most of ebay is cattle car stuff and most bidders are new to looking for something they want.
The latter needs a Universal Remote. They hit google and find an 'good one'. They get sticker shock.
They think "oh ebay...all deals!"
search up their item and find a whole bunch for $0.99.
"HOLY FUCK! bid up to $5".
"AHH CRAP! bid up to $30"
"SHIT!!!! bid it up to within 5% of retail!"
"SCREW YOU! THIS IS SPARTA!!!! bid up to 20% over retail"
meanwhile some asshat shill bidder profits.
Even in real auctions the main players hold off for 'last call' for the sweet deals.
However most of ebay is cattle car stuff and most bidders are new to looking for something they want.
The latter needs a Universal Remote. They hit google and find an 'good one'. They get sticker shock.
They think "oh ebay...all deals!"
search up their item and find a whole bunch for $0.99.
"HOLY FUCK! bid up to $5".
"AHH CRAP! bid up to $30"
"SHIT!!!! bid it up to within 5% of retail!"
"SCREW YOU! THIS IS SPARTA!!!! bid up to 20% over retail"
meanwhile some asshat shill bidder profits.
lxskllr
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- Nov 30, 2004
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I got scolded for sniping once, by the potential buyer... It was the same price all week.. like $13. Then I bid $40 with 6 seconds left, because that's what it was worth including shipping. I won it for like $16.. LOL.
The lady was like, "Thanks a lot! Now I'm going to have to wait another week for one.." lol
The lady was like, "Thanks a lot! Now I'm going to have to wait another week for one.." lol
SonicIce
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, yall be post'n in a.
10min; to a maximum of 1 day; but all bids made during that last 10min are 'last bids' in which no two people can bid against each other.
i lold
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It does if the other bidders are bidding based on what the current highest bid is. I.e. if someone can look at your bid of x amount and think oh I'll bid x+1 amount, then people can react to your bids, if however you bid at 3 seconds until the end of the auction they don't have a chance.
Brigandier
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Never used ebay, but if I did, I'd only bid in the final moments. Anything else is asking to lose, and what kind of person asks to lose? That's right, a loser.
IronWing
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