Hi just been on ebay trying to buy an oil cooler, was going for a good price , thought i had it then BANG, outbid on the last second, cant believe the scumbag,why not bid like a normal person.the scumbag had not even placed a previous bid.aargh!!!!!

I see no problem with the sniping at all, ever one wants a good deal. Put in the price you want to pay for it, if you get it you get it, if you don't you don't.
I have lost out on a car I wanted once my 2 pounds or something silly.
All part of the eBay game I'm afraid

If you had the chance to nab an item at the last minute, you'd take it. Next time, be quicker.

Spot on.

If it's something you REALLY want you should make sure you've put in the most you want to pay, within the last 20 seconds or so. I usually put in my max. offer in the last 10 seconds if on a computer. On a phone it's harder as slower. I'm lucky as I can get on ebay at work if it finishes during work hours. I've sometimes stayed up past midnight to bid on something I really wanted.

That way, at least if you do get outbid then you won't feel as bad because 1) it went for more than you were prepared to pay and 2) you made sure someone else didn't get it too cheap

i know this , my point was that feel cheated due to there bid going in on the very last second...yes now i know/understand: bid what your willing to pay!,takes the fun out of bidding though...

Don't people use programmes to bid for them now?

I never bid on anything till the last 10 seconds. I bid the maximum I am prepared to pay and then do not have the temptation of upping the offer in the last few mins. There will always be another chance anyway.

I enjoy putting in the last second bid, as for a moment you've no idea if you've won or not whilst ebay refreshes on the screen

I bid at the last possible second every time. It's completely fair. Gotta be quicker next time

I'm on a different professional auction site and whenever someone bids in the last 5 minutes they will extend the bidding for another 5 minutes.

Basically, if you're complaining about snipers, you're *really* saying "I placed my best bid but I wanted a chance to increase it if anyone beat it... so now I'm sulking because I left it too little."

If you really want it, bid high. If you don't care yea or nay, bid low. But never bid more than your limit just because you've been outbid.

I can't really understand what this fuss is all about... I guess, you just don't know who to lose.

Always bid last second myself. Also put a few pence on top of my highest bid in pounds. Feels even better when you are the highest bidder by a couple of pence. Was once the highest bidder on a car by 1p.

^^^ couldn't agree more

Those are the rules, they are there for all. Simples really.

Pointless thread imho.

Im a cereal 'sniper', In my opinion unless you cant make the auction close, your an idiot wacking in bids early! Why the hell would you bid days before?, It just gauges interest from others, I only bid with seconds to spare and ALWAYS win my auctions.

Also it saves me money, and thats what its all about, buying at auction = cheap.

Chrissy

Kellogs?

You can tell you're a chef!

This thread's getting a bit too surreal.

It is, I'm off .... cheerio's

Wheat a minute, don't be to hay'sty

Could be worse - Could be the Tourqueitalia massive!

Hilarious, totally have no idea why I just did that!

nope, I just used common sense

Mine started leaking the week after I sold you my last good one Steve.

Sorry you feel cheated mick007.

Bit harsh to call them a scumbag!? I always do this on ebay, sometimes its the only way to win, just 'watch the item' and then make a bid in the last ten seconds. Works especially well if there is only one other bidder

Agreed Tommy, although this method also has it's pitfalls (ie if your bid in the last 10 seconds is not enough to win it over the existing bidder).

Hence the value to make your bid the most you're prepared to go to, whenever it is that you make it. If you're looking for a bargain, they are always on the bay to be found.

I don't think the Frostie attitude to this is warranted.

I think anybody who knows their oats can work out a decent value for stuff on the bay.

Yeah that's true, but I usually bid an unusually high amount knowing it's very rare that someone would bid that high and i end up winning everytime

It takes a Special K ind of person to be able to pull this off!!

Ross

'Puff! You're all wind Ross! And Kraze'eeee at that,

You scotts, Your all OOats,

your friend is justsnipe software. Its free and works for me. Even beats most manual snipers, but dont tell everyone.