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Main Area => Odds n Ends => Topic started by: weaselnoze on June 30, 2005, 06:41:27 PM

Title: i cant win
Post by: weaselnoze on June 30, 2005, 06:41:27 PM
i've lost 3 auctions for a damn front wheel now.  in the last 15-20 seconds at that.  i waited till the last 30 seconds to bid for each auction.  yay im the high bidder! then boom outta now where i get outbidded.  ya with no time to bid again.  i hate ebay.
Title: i cant win
Post by: Anonymous on June 30, 2005, 06:51:38 PM
Put in the highest number you're willing to pay.  Don't be so cheap.  It will only charge you up to the last highest "unsuccessful" bid.
Title: i cant win
Post by: weaselnoze on June 30, 2005, 07:00:14 PM
ya thanks captin obvious.  for example,  the last one i lost... bid was at $26 with 30 seconds left.  i bid 63 bucks.  im the high bidder for 4 seconds.  then i lose it with 15 seconds to go.  by the time i had the next bid in im 5 seconds too late.
Title: i cant win
Post by: Maireeka on June 30, 2005, 09:01:32 PM
tip from an ebay sniping EXPERT...

Bid in the last 5 seconds.  That way you know.
Title: i cant win
Post by: davipu on June 30, 2005, 10:59:29 PM
if I was feeling mean I'd be like hey man it could be worse, and knock your beer over.  but I'm not feeling mean.




































ok so i am.   your internet girlfriend has herpes.
Title: i cant win
Post by: Roadstergal on July 01, 2005, 09:35:50 AM
Quote from: MaireekaBid in the last 5 seconds.

Yep.  30 seconds is way too much lead time.
Title: i cant win
Post by: Roadstergal on July 01, 2005, 09:36:37 AM
Quote from: davipuyour internet girlfriend has herpes.

Did he snipe her in the last 30 seconds, too?
Title: i cant win
Post by: Roadstergal on July 01, 2005, 09:50:43 AM
Have you asked him for his wheel?

http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18899
Title: i cant win
Post by: JMyrick on July 01, 2005, 10:11:59 AM
always bid some odd number if you bid 63 go for 63 and some change ive won some by change before, but also if you have dail up like us hicks in the country click on it at 30 but then count it off in your head and submit it at 25 it does work


Joe
Title: i cant win
Post by: weaselnoze on July 01, 2005, 03:09:09 PM
Quote from: RoadstergalHave you asked him for his wheel?

http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18899


just sent him a pm thanks.  


and i've tried all the other tips.  i always bid 1 or 2 bucks higher than the obvious mulitples of 10/5.   i've hit it in the last 15 seconds or 30 or whatever.  i just have bad luck. i've been  an ebayer for years and never had this hard of a time getting something
Title: i cant win
Post by: fettcols on July 06, 2005, 01:02:21 AM
After being outbid on a pair of '89 clip-ons (by somebody named jiggersplat) the next time a set came up I emailed the seller one day into the auction. And yes... I bought them outside of ebay.. The seller had some pretty good feedback so I went for it..

I'm sure somebody here has an extra wheel... Who has it?
Title: i cant win
Post by: jiggersplat on July 06, 2005, 05:50:25 AM
whoops.
Title: i cant win
Post by: fettcols on July 06, 2005, 11:39:32 AM
No hard feelings... I don't remember how high that auction went but the one I bought was for $65 without the tubes.
Title: i cant win
Post by: 94suzuki500 on July 06, 2005, 03:06:37 PM
i had my luck on ebay.  i sold a starter motor for over 120 and there were 3 others on there and they sold for under 100 and the auction was the same week.  yep thats right i am the coolest at ebay. :mrgreen:
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