Any E-bayers here? Need to vent
#106847 - 09/19/04 02:11 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Practically every time I bid on ebay, someone else comes in at ONE MINUTE to the end & outbids me. Even if I am lucky enough to be sitting at the computer (& can't always do that as I DO have a life) & they send me an outbid notice & I immediately go in to try to bid again, the auction is over by the time I get there. Grrrr...
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
They're probably using a "sniper" program - a service, or a little bit of software, that places a bid at the last minute. I almost always get outbid the same way, when I bid on things. The only way to get around it is to use the same kind of bidding program. 
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
I've heard people call the last minute bidders snipers but didn't know there was a program. I just thought they sat there & waited. Guess there are programs for just about everything 
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
ugh.. I used to shop on ebay everyonce in awhile until about a year ago and now I HATE it.
I bought a coach purse on an auction that cost 80bucks.. considerably cheaper than one in a store, but also a lot of money to drop.
Anwyays.. blaa blaa authentic coach purse, authenticity number and everything. I received it and IT WAS A FAKE. I tried to get in touch with the seller to tell him I was sending it back cause it was fake.. and he never responded, so I sent it back anyways cause you only have five days or no refund.
Anyways long story short the A$$ said he never recieved it back and never gave me a refund.. I went through the ebay protection agency etc, and no one evergave me my money back.  and I got no purse.
--------------------
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
I sell and buy on ebay. When I bid, I put in the highest amount I would be willing to pay, no matter if it gets sniped or not. That way, I don't feel quite as bad when I'm outbid and I often am able to actually win what I want.
Maybe I'm just bidding on things that nobody else wants though.
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
A way to get over this might be to put in more than the minimum bid. On the few things that I've purchased, I've had an idea of the maximum that I've wanted to spend, and so long as that price is a couple of minimum bids away from the current price, you're pretty much guaranteed to beat the sniper programs since (I assume) they will only bet the minimum increment. But like everything, you have to put your bid in close to the end of the auction.
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
yep yep... try hammersnipe.com. 
53 minutes until I find out if I finally won this t-shirt I've been trying to get forever. I refuse to pay more than it would have cost new in the store so I keep having to try and try again with auctions.
I would never buy anything that expensive though, because I fear something happening to me like happened to Ashley!! I've bought all kinds of cool and fun things, never gotten really burned. The worst was when I bought a shirt that was clearly used that was supposed to be new without tags. But it was only $14 and new it would have been $50. 
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
From the other side of the spectrum ... I used to work for a guy that was a complete freak about his e-bay. He was OBSESSED with his motorcycle collection and would wage wars against other buyers. Because I was essentially his b*tch there (he even suggested I clean his laundry for him - I was his office assistant), I was the one who had to do the e-bay thing. He would give me his max bid and tell me to input it at 30sec. to end of auction. So he always had either me or his g/f sitting by the comp to do that for him ... really turned me off of the whole deal
--------------------
~*Amber*~
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
Re Ebay, I just registered because I saw a book I wanted to bid on. Made my bid and then next day got a message that my bid had been rejected! Checked the site and found that the seller said he wouldn't sell to anyone who didn't post 'feedback'. I understand this is from other dealers over other purchases. This was my first purchase so I didn't have any feedback!
I decided I didn't want the book anyway, so took my bat and ball and went home.
Bev
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
|
We have bought more than our share on E-Bay..and my hubby loves to sniper the stuff. I, on the other hand, usually forget what it is I bid on until days after the auction ends!
I honestly prefer to buy off of Amazon.com, since you don't have to bid, and can purchase used items at a discount (or, preorder things so you do not have to fight the crowds- like Star Wars!)
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
Posts
