impossible to win auctions?

kobebryantz · Jul 23rd, 2008, 12:47 AM

Hello ive been trying to get a coach purse for my girl but i get outbidded at the last second everytime, is there anyway to stop this besides putting a real high bid??

ggk84 · Jul 23rd, 2008, 12:49 AM

You could try sniping the auction. I think a lot of people do that. There are some free sniping sites or at least ones where you get a certain number of free snipes per week.

Jen Loves LV · Jul 23rd, 2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ggk84

You could try sniping the auction. I think a lot of people do that. There are some free sniping sites or at least ones where you get a certain number of free snipes per week.

That is exactly why you aren't winning the auctions, other people are either sitting there stalking the auction to manually snipe the auction at the last minute, or they are using a program to snipe it at the last second.

My suggestion is figure out the highest amount you are willing to pay for the item, bid that and then forget about it, if you win hooray, if not, doesn't really matter since you weren't willing to pay more than what you bid anyways!

nooch · Jul 23rd, 2008, 01:13 AM

Is it a specific bag that she wants? You could call an outlet near you, maybe it'll be there. eBay is really becoming more trouble than it's worth.

hlchen · Jul 23rd, 2008, 01:22 AM

Do not make the mistake of bidding early! Bidding early will only jack up the price. Use a snipe program, like justsnipe. You get 5 free snipes a week. They will bid for you in the last 8 sec.

But watch eBay for fakes, there is a lot of them. If you are unsure post in coach authenticate section. Or goto a Coach outlet to get a deal. Or Macy's is having a great Coach sale now, 40% on spring/Summer bags.

nickkyvintage · Jul 23rd, 2008, 06:58 AM

yep try snippers - www.goodbay.com has a good sniper i use it all the time x

northerndancer · Jul 23rd, 2008, 12:30 PM

Sniping is effective but you still have to go in with the highest bid. If you really like the bag, make sure you specify the highest price you are willing to pay for it in your snipe request.

noongnat · Jul 24th, 2008, 01:07 AM

You can download a free program called JBidwatcher:

http://www.jbidwatcher.com/

It is a powerful program and very easy to use. Just put in your details and you are ready to go. After you add an eBay auction, you can right click on it and select 'Snipe' - then you type in your absolute maximum you wish to purchase the item at. Then you go into the Configuration Manager, and choose when you want it to snipe in seconds. The default, I believe is 30.

So whatever that number is, is how many seconds it will count down to before it bids. So if the eBay auction has 30 seconds left before ending, the program will auto bid then. I'd suggest moving this number down to 8 or so if you have a fast connection, it takes a few seconds to go through so you don't want to risk not letting it go through.

kobebryantz · Jul 24th, 2008, 01:14 AM

hey guys thanks for all the feedback im gonna get right into sniping

ShoeFanatic · Jul 24th, 2008, 04:20 AM

I've always used JustSnipe..they allow a few,maybe 5(?) free snipes
a week. I pay $5 a month for unlimited..
The site is user friendly.
Good Luck!

Jul 23rd, 2008, 01:13 AM	#4
nooch Member Joined: Apr 2008 Location: new mexico via BROOKLYN NY Posts: 1,034	Is it a specific bag that she wants? You could call an outlet near you, maybe it'll be there. eBay is really becoming more trouble than it's worth. __________________ http://www.natreasures.com Authentic American Indian jewelry & crafts All orders ship free PM me for discount codes Support local artists & their work!

Jul 23rd, 2008, 06:58 AM	#6
nickkyvintage Member Joined: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 2,923	yep try snippers - www.goodbay.com has a good sniper i use it all the time x __________________

Jul 23rd, 2008, 12:47 AM	#1
kobebryantz Member Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 7	Hello ive been trying to get a coach purse for my girl but i get outbidded at the last second everytime, is there anyway to stop this besides putting a real high bid??

Jul 23rd, 2008, 12:49 AM	#2
ggk84 Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,103	You could try sniping the auction. I think a lot of people do that. There are some free sniping sites or at least ones where you get a certain number of free snipes per week.

Jul 23rd, 2008, 01:22 AM	#5
hlchen Member Joined: May 2008 Location: The Big Apple! Posts: 908	Do not make the mistake of bidding early! Bidding early will only jack up the price. Use a snipe program, like justsnipe. You get 5 free snipes a week. They will bid for you in the last 8 sec. But watch eBay for fakes, there is a lot of them. If you are unsure post in coach authenticate section. Or goto a Coach outlet to get a deal. Or Macy's is having a great Coach sale now, 40% on spring/Summer bags.

Jul 23rd, 2008, 12:30 PM	#7
northerndancer Member Joined: Dec 2007 Location: The Cool Cool North Posts: 514	Sniping is effective but you still have to go in with the highest bid. If you really like the bag, make sure you specify the highest price you are willing to pay for it in your snipe request.

Jul 24th, 2008, 01:07 AM	#8
noongnat Member Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 20	You can download a free program called JBidwatcher: http://www.jbidwatcher.com/ It is a powerful program and very easy to use. Just put in your details and you are ready to go. After you add an eBay auction, you can right click on it and select 'Snipe' - then you type in your absolute maximum you wish to purchase the item at. Then you go into the Configuration Manager, and choose when you want it to snipe in seconds. The default, I believe is 30. So whatever that number is, is how many seconds it will count down to before it bids. So if the eBay auction has 30 seconds left before ending, the program will auto bid then. I'd suggest moving this number down to 8 or so if you have a fast connection, it takes a few seconds to go through so you don't want to risk not letting it go through.

Jul 24th, 2008, 01:14 AM	#9
kobebryantz Member Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 7	hey guys thanks for all the feedback im gonna get right into sniping

Jul 24th, 2008, 04:20 AM	#10
ShoeFanatic Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 94	I've always used JustSnipe..they allow a few,maybe 5(?) free snipes a week. I pay $5 a month for unlimited.. The site is user friendly. Good Luck!