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Journer · 10-26-2004, 10:36 PM

lol...i was going to bid on this nice little ecu on ebay..it was runing at 52 bucks..i was planning on waiting till there was like 10 secs left and bid...so..im watching and stuff..within the LAST 20 secs of the auction...like 10 ppl go at it and jack it up to 91 bucks before the last dood bids, lol...rediculous...anyways, first ebay bid war ive exp...so..i thought it was funny

lol

rainier · 10-26-2004, 10:41 PM

haha thats ebay for yah.

Ritz S14 · 10-26-2004, 10:47 PM

Yeah. I'm one of those people who bid when there are 4 seconds left.

It's funny cause as soon as it hits two minutes remaining. My hearts starts beating haard

. Lol. Huge sign of relief when you win. But when you loose...

What's even worse is when you bid at the start of the last min, and you start a huge bidding war. Which makes you even more pissed, because when you win, you pay a lot more than you ever would. Just bidding to win, and for bragging rights that you're a dumbass...

-Just my experience.

Journer · 10-26-2004, 11:08 PM

lol...ashh sucks man, hope u find another

240silvia · 10-26-2004, 11:11 PM

Sorry man, you'll find another.... I don't know what I'd do without E-Bay.... lolol.

andrave · 10-26-2004, 11:51 PM

what I hate is when you click bid and something happens...
like you didn't log into your ebay account so you have to enter a password, or the page doesn't refresh fast enough, and then you realize you were 5 s too late and lost by 50 cents...
and if it was real life you could just say to the seller "I'll give you 5 bucks more." but its ebay, and they can just keep bidding till they beat your price. its a different world.
I always try and search for auctions that weren't listed properly and are hard to find (fewer people will find them, easier to win) and those that end at 3:30 or 4 in the morning (I don't mind staying up, but apparently a lot of people do).
Or if you don't mind paying a little extra for shipping, bid on shit from australia, great britian, and new zealand. I've got lots of sweet parts from those countries that went for a lot less than the would normally go, just because people were intimidated. And most of the time shipping is only a few bucks more (and we can get favorable exchange rates in aussie country.. not so in GB tho).

psychedelicbeats · 10-27-2004, 01:06 AM

that's why u use cookies and multiple windows with increments of prices so you can click away.. ahahah

blue109 · 10-27-2004, 01:41 AM

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Yeah. I'm one of those people who bid when there are 4 seconds left.

hahaha, i love it. i use a stopwatch.....2 seconds left [SUBMIT]
my friend has a program that does it for him, waits till the last possible instant and places your highest bid.
ebay snipers unite!

andrave · 10-27-2004, 10:36 AM

damn multiple windows I never thought of that. thats sick shit.

Ritz S14 · 10-27-2004, 10:58 AM

Yeah I do that too ^^

JaeTea · 10-27-2004, 12:25 PM

I fucking HATE Ebay snipers!!!!!!

KoukiMonster · 10-27-2004, 12:41 PM

so is that what they are called?

e-bay snipers? haha that made me laugh

im sure there must be sites on the net for like strategys and stuff to win in a bid war lol

Ritz S14 · 10-27-2004, 01:02 PM

Yeah. Ebaysniper. It's an actual program..orwhatever you want to call it. You get 3 free "snipes".

You enter your bid amount at the sniper's site. and they will bid that amount at the last second... You don't even haveh to be around.

andrave · 10-27-2004, 01:22 PM

they are called "bidsnipers."
thats what we've called em for years, before all these programs and shit.

evilimport · 10-27-2004, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 240silvia

I don't know what I'd do without E-Bay.

This is the truth....I buy and sell so much stuff on there its rediculous....

*exitspeed* · 10-27-2004, 01:29 PM

Yea I lost 2 times trying to bid on a damn shift boot. The one I finally one, not a single person bud on and I got it for $5 less then the ones I lost on. So I actually one all 3 times.

Lurkable · 10-27-2004, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by andrave

I always try and search for auctions that weren't listed properly and are hard to find (fewer people will find them, easier to win) and those that end at 3:30 or 4 in the morning (I don't mind staying up, but apparently a lot of people do).

Gee, that never occured to me. I'll bet it makes a big difference if you're sellign something to have it end at a time when most people are likely to be home...sunday afternoon perhaps? I've only sold something once on ebay but I'll be doing more in the near future, this is good to know

SirWarrior · 10-27-2004, 03:56 PM

I usually forget about the shit I bid on till its time to pay for it.
But than again I am a cheap bastard.
no way I am paying more than half of what I can buy it for new at any webstore.
Not worth the hassle to deal with used shit.

-E- · 10-27-2004, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rainier

haha thats ebay for yah.

**mrmephistopheles** · 10-27-2004, 05:30 PM

off fucking topic.

Paragon · 10-28-2004, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by psychedelicbeats

that's why u use cookies and multiple windows with increments of prices so you can click away.. ahahah

a friend of mine did that and actually ended up raising the price about 5 bucks because he outbid himself in the last few seconds.

10-26-2004, 10:36 PM	#1
Journer Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Holy Mother Of Ebay! lol...i was going to bid on this nice little ecu on ebay..it was runing at 52 bucks..i was planning on waiting till there was like 10 secs left and bid...so..im watching and stuff..within the LAST 20 secs of the auction...like 10 ppl go at it and jack it up to 91 bucks before the last dood bids, lol...rediculous...anyways, first ebay bid war ive exp...so..i thought it was funny lol

10-26-2004, 10:41 PM	#2
rainier Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego / Santa Ana Age: 38 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	haha thats ebay for yah. __________________

10-27-2004, 12:25 PM	#11
JaeTea Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: EC Posts: 967 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: JaeTea Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I fucking HATE Ebay snipers!!!!!! __________________ KILL!KILL!KILL!KILL!KILL!KILL!KILL!KILL!

10-27-2004, 01:29 PM	#16
exitspeed aWingThing.com Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 45 Posts: 20,900 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Yea I lost 2 times trying to bid on a damn shift boot. The one I finally one, not a single person bud on and I got it for $5 less then the ones I lost on. So I actually one all 3 times. __________________ What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com

10-27-2004, 03:56 PM	#18
SirWarrior Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 762 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I usually forget about the shit I bid on till its time to pay for it. But than again I am a cheap bastard. no way I am paying more than half of what I can buy it for new at any webstore. Not worth the hassle to deal with used shit. __________________ 92 FastBack - Project 98 SE - Daily Driver

10-26-2004, 10:47 PM	#3
Ritz S14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C A L I F O R N I A Age: 43 Posts: 3,586 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah. I'm one of those people who bid when there are 4 seconds left. It's funny cause as soon as it hits two minutes remaining. My hearts starts beating haard . Lol. Huge sign of relief when you win. But when you loose... What's even worse is when you bid at the start of the last min, and you start a huge bidding war. Which makes you even more pissed, because when you win, you pay a lot more than you ever would. Just bidding to win, and for bragging rights that you're a dumbass... -Just my experience.

10-26-2004, 11:08 PM	#4
Journer Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lol...ashh sucks man, hope u find another

10-26-2004, 11:11 PM	#5
240silvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington NC Age: 40 Posts: 2,060 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Sorry man, you'll find another.... I don't know what I'd do without E-Bay.... lolol.

10-26-2004, 11:51 PM	#6
andrave BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Burton WV Posts: 2,350 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what I hate is when you click bid and something happens... like you didn't log into your ebay account so you have to enter a password, or the page doesn't refresh fast enough, and then you realize you were 5 s too late and lost by 50 cents... and if it was real life you could just say to the seller "I'll give you 5 bucks more." but its ebay, and they can just keep bidding till they beat your price. its a different world. I always try and search for auctions that weren't listed properly and are hard to find (fewer people will find them, easier to win) and those that end at 3:30 or 4 in the morning (I don't mind staying up, but apparently a lot of people do). Or if you don't mind paying a little extra for shipping, bid on shit from australia, great britian, and new zealand. I've got lots of sweet parts from those countries that went for a lot less than the would normally go, just because people were intimidated. And most of the time shipping is only a few bucks more (and we can get favorable exchange rates in aussie country.. not so in GB tho).

10-27-2004, 01:06 AM	#7
psychedelicbeats Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern CA Age: 40 Posts: 823 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that's why u use cookies and multiple windows with increments of prices so you can click away.. ahahah

10-27-2004, 10:36 AM	#9
andrave BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Burton WV Posts: 2,350 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn multiple windows I never thought of that. thats sick shit.

10-27-2004, 10:58 AM	#10
Ritz S14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C A L I F O R N I A Age: 43 Posts: 3,586 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah I do that too ^^

10-27-2004, 12:41 PM	#12
KoukiMonster Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ? Age: 39 Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so is that what they are called? e-bay snipers? haha that made me laugh im sure there must be sites on the net for like strategys and stuff to win in a bid war lol

10-27-2004, 01:02 PM	#13
Ritz S14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C A L I F O R N I A Age: 43 Posts: 3,586 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah. Ebaysniper. It's an actual program..orwhatever you want to call it. You get 3 free "snipes". You enter your bid amount at the sniper's site. and they will bid that amount at the last second... You don't even haveh to be around.

10-27-2004, 01:22 PM	#14
andrave BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Burton WV Posts: 2,350 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	they are called "bidsnipers." thats what we've called em for years, before all these programs and shit.