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GiMMe MoRe BaGs · Dec 12th, 2006, 10:01 PM

If I placed my highest bid and waited patiently for the auction to be over and someone comes along and bids within 5 seconds. That leaves me no chance to hit reload and bid again because the 10 seconds are gone by the time I placed my bid..OMG! It makes me so MAD! I think it's unfair...I understand it's a part of the biding eBay experience..but sometimes it's soooo annoying.

loverundercover · Dec 12th, 2006, 10:08 PM

maybe you should try and use a sniper. it automatically bids for you and you can set it to bid in the last few seconds.

try esnipe.com, it's free for the first two weeks

meemie · Dec 12th, 2006, 10:11 PM

Well if your bid is high enough then those people wouldn't be able to snipe. I know sometimes when I have been out sniped I only had a few dollars more on my bid.

I have started sniping because it is easier than trying to go back and forth and drive the price up in the meantime.

lorihmatthews · Dec 12th, 2006, 10:14 PM

I'm a sniper! I use auctionsniper.com but I understand biddingscheduler.com works as well. It's very useful to use when you want to bid on an auction but you won't be at your computer to do so.

Jen Loves LV · Dec 12th, 2006, 10:18 PM

OOOH that makes me so mad too LOL, but what are you gonna do? You put in your maximum amount so you would have lost if they had just bid a little earlier too. There will always be another one of whatever you want on Ebay

ValleyO · Dec 12th, 2006, 10:49 PM

I snipe! I use biddingscheduler.com- always free and always works!

fayden · Dec 12th, 2006, 10:53 PM

i'm one of those people that bid at the last second! no point in starting a bidder war any earlier!

itzme · Dec 12th, 2006, 11:05 PM

this is a little off topic, but is biddingscheduler.com trustworthy?

and GiMMe MoRe BaGs, i'm sorry you didn't win your item, but just remember to bid the highest amount you are willing to pay at late as possible. if anyone else wins past your amount, then you can always say "well, i wasn't willing to pay more than that", or "ha, that person did not get a good deal", or something on the lines of being comforted that you didn't pay more than what you have wanted to.

sweetestsin30 · Dec 13th, 2006, 01:00 AM

I'm a sniper & use auctionsniper aslo when I know I will not be around the computer. I learned my lesson on bidding wars years ago.

mello_yello_jen · Dec 13th, 2006, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by GiMMe MoRe BaGs

If I placed my highest bid and waited patiently for the auction to be over and someone comes along and bids within 5 seconds. That leaves me no chance to hit reload and bid again because the 10 seconds are gone by the time I placed my bid..OMG! It makes me so MAD! I think it's unfair...I understand it's a part of the biding eBay experience..but sometimes it's soooo annoying.

You didnt exactly place your highest bid if you're still willing to bid more...

I'm a sniper and darn proud of it!! I noticed that someone sniped on one of my auctions today and the person who was willing to pay the most (not the sniper) won so it's all a matter of how much you're willing to pay, not when the bid is placed.

Blair Waldorf · Dec 13th, 2006, 01:49 AM

Sniping's the only way to go...otherwise you jack up the price!

LemonCupcake · Dec 13th, 2006, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Sniping's the only way to go...otherwise you jack up the price!

I totally agree!

harlem_cutie · Dec 13th, 2006, 02:53 AM

another vote for sniping. I use auctionsniper. I agree that it def keeps the price down

leanbeanee · Dec 13th, 2006, 03:05 AM

biddingscheduler is great. it's free and it works. you have to pay for auctionsniper.

Saich2 · Dec 13th, 2006, 03:05 AM

I only ever bid by sniping. I use to just bid but found I lost nearly everything I went for plus it just pushes the price up, so I started sniping and now very rarely do I lose anything I want.
I know its annoying for people that bid then I come along in the last few seconds but I have found its the only way to bid and win.

Dec 12th, 2006, 10:01 PM	#1
GiMMe MoRe BaGs OP i want more!! =) Joined: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 293	People Who Bid 5 Seconds Before The Auction Is Over!!!!! If I placed my highest bid and waited patiently for the auction to be over and someone comes along and bids within 5 seconds. That leaves me no chance to hit reload and bid again because the 10 seconds are gone by the time I placed my bid..OMG! It makes me so MAD! I think it's unfair...I understand it's a part of the biding eBay experience..but sometimes it's soooo annoying.

Dec 12th, 2006, 10:08 PM	#2
loverundercover Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 279	Re: People Who Bid 5 Seconds Before The Auction Is Over!!!!! maybe you should try and use a sniper. it automatically bids for you and you can set it to bid in the last few seconds. try esnipe.com, it's free for the first two weeks
loverundercover Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 279

Dec 12th, 2006, 10:11 PM	#3
meemie Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 638	Re: People Who Bid 5 Seconds Before The Auction Is Over!!!!! Well if your bid is high enough then those people wouldn't be able to snipe. I know sometimes when I have been out sniped I only had a few dollars more on my bid. I have started sniping because it is easier than trying to go back and forth and drive the price up in the meantime.
meemie Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 638	__________________ I give up I want them all!!

Dec 12th, 2006, 10:14 PM	#4
lorihmatthews Wonderful Winter! Joined: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 12,225	Re: People Who Bid 5 Seconds Before The Auction Is Over!!!!! I'm a sniper! I use auctionsniper.com but I understand biddingscheduler.com works as well. It's very useful to use when you want to bid on an auction but you won't be at your computer to do so.

Dec 12th, 2006, 10:18 PM	#5
Jen Loves LV Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,404	Re: People Who Bid 5 Seconds Before The Auction Is Over!!!!! OOOH that makes me so mad too LOL, but what are you gonna do? You put in your maximum amount so you would have lost if they had just bid a little earlier too. There will always be another one of whatever you want on Ebay

Dec 12th, 2006, 10:49 PM	#6
ValleyO Member Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Sacramento Posts: 11,235	Re: People Who Bid 5 Seconds Before The Auction Is Over!!!!! I snipe! I use biddingscheduler.com- always free and always works!

Dec 12th, 2006, 10:53 PM	#7
fayden latest obsession : Joined: Nov 2005 Location: big apple Posts: 6,739	Re: People Who Bid 5 Seconds Before The Auction Is Over!!!!! i'm one of those people that bid at the last second! no point in starting a bidder war any earlier!
	__________________ what's next?

Dec 12th, 2006, 11:05 PM	#8
itzme Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 896	Re: People Who Bid 5 Seconds Before The Auction Is Over!!!!! this is a little off topic, but is biddingscheduler.com trustworthy? and GiMMe MoRe BaGs, i'm sorry you didn't win your item, but just remember to bid the highest amount you are willing to pay at late as possible. if anyone else wins past your amount, then you can always say "well, i wasn't willing to pay more than that", or "ha, that person did not get a good deal", or something on the lines of being comforted that you didn't pay more than what you have wanted to.
itzme Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 896

Dec 13th, 2006, 01:00 AM	#9
sweetestsin30 Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 104	Re: People Who Bid 5 Seconds Before The Auction Is Over!!!!! I'm a sniper & use auctionsniper aslo when I know I will not be around the computer. I learned my lesson on bidding wars years ago.
sweetestsin30 Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 104

Dec 13th, 2006, 01:49 AM	#11
Blair Waldorf Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,697	Re: People Who Bid 5 Seconds Before The Auction Is Over!!!!! Sniping's the only way to go...otherwise you jack up the price!
Blair Waldorf Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,697

Dec 13th, 2006, 02:53 AM	#13
harlem_cutie waiting for Spring Joined: Apr 2006 Location: in a place where I'm grateful for all of my blessings Posts: 2,580	Re: People Who Bid 5 Seconds Before The Auction Is Over!!!!! another vote for sniping. I use auctionsniper. I agree that it def keeps the price down

Dec 13th, 2006, 03:05 AM	#14
leanbeanee MOA Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Aussieland Posts: 3,451	Re: People Who Bid 5 Seconds Before The Auction Is Over!!!!! biddingscheduler is great. it's free and it works. you have to pay for auctionsniper.

Dec 13th, 2006, 03:05 AM	#15
Saich2 Member Joined: Sep 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,055	Re: People Who Bid 5 Seconds Before The Auction Is Over!!!!! I only ever bid by sniping. I use to just bid but found I lost nearly everything I went for plus it just pushes the price up, so I started sniping and now very rarely do I lose anything I want. I know its annoying for people that bid then I come along in the last few seconds but I have found its the only way to bid and win.

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