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Unbelievable in this day and age I know but I've never bid on anything on ebay before! I've now spotted a pair of shoes which are very high up on my wishlist, I'm fairly confident they're genuine so I've placed a bid and I'm watching the item but I'm not sure what else, if anything, I should be doing. The auction ends later today.
I understand this is a sensitive subject as I may end up competiting for shoes with other members here but thought I'd see if anyone's willing to offer any general hints/tips for successful ebay bidding. Never hurts to ask...
Shitcakes. Just realised I've posted this thread in the wrong place
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Obviously most people don't bid until the last few seconds of the auction so make sure you watch and if you can react with a higher bid, but i like to bid within the last 10 seconds so it does'nt leave much time, good luck!
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Cheers Cracky, just realised I'll be nowhere near a pc when the auction is due to end so unless I can pull some strings they're gone anyway.
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Not if you have put a high maximum bid in allready, all is not lost....
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Thread moved..
As cracky said.. as long as you've put your highest bid in, you've got nothing to lose. It's a minefield doing the last second bidding, cos unless you stick to your budget, you can get caught up in a bidding war and spend waaay to much!
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Ain't that the fuckin' truth.
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i'm sure there are some sniping websites for ebay. try googling for them. they will bid for you when you can't be near pc..
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Where's the fun in that, i love the old last second swoop, its addictive, though its been a while since i have had the pleasure
damn recession!
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Decide exactly how much you are gonna go to first and stick to it.
Better to bid late rather than early as this helps to stop shill bidders and keeps the price down but if that aint possible then stick your max bid in and fingers crossed
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Aww, you guys are the best, you in particular Pokey
Armed with your expert advice I put my max bid in early,crossed my fingers and won! Big props to everyone who took the time to reply. Happy days.
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