If when bidding for an item on e bay, an item that you really don't want to loose.
Here is a tip that might help you get that special thing.
Open you browser window and log onto e bay as usual, start bidding on the goods you want.
Open a second window and again log onto e bay, goto the same item as you are bidding on.
Keep bidding if you have to in the first window, if you find that you have competition in your bidding, bid just below your maximum and hold. If the bidding gets to high then puill out.
If you can tell that your competitor will bid higher if you bid more, wait with the second window active until the very last seconds then hit with your final offer, there is now no way or time that your competitor can re-bid as time will run out.
I know this works on a mac but not sure if it will work on a pc as I havent got a pc that is on the net.
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Quote by gurl
Well that works ok if you do not suffer from time lag because if you leave it too late you may miss the deadline.
And also, you have snipers programs to contend with. And they are hard to beat...But not impossible if you really want an item.
Personally i dont agree with sniping unless you have already let people know you are interested by placing an earlier bid...Then all's fair in Love and War
- just a gurl
Thats what I am saying, by bidding on said item your intentions are declared.
You also know how your competition is bidding against you.
Goodness, I didn`t know there was an ettiquette 
. I just try to keep the price as low as possible by not bidding a price people will try to beat, and then try to snipe it! I assumed most others try to do the same, business is business.
Guess that makes me the forum bad guy of the day
Venusxxx
. I just try to keep the price as low as possible by not bidding a price people will try to beat, and then try to snipe it! I assumed most others try to do the same, business is business.Guess that makes me the forum bad guy of the day
Venusxxx
Sex God
I have to admit to sniping before too didnt use any programe thou, just two screens.
I was bidding on a bottle of Hennessey XO for my best m8 (hi babe
) and was gonna get it, no matter what!
didnt use any programe thou, just two screens.I was bidding on a bottle of Hennessey XO for my best m8 (hi babe
) and was gonna get it, no matter what! Quote by VenusnMars
Goodness, I didn`t know there was an ettiquette
Guess that makes me the forum bad guy of the day
Venusxxx
Nope unless its something I HAVE to have, I do exactly the same as you Venus
Jas
XXX
Sex God
ebay sniper??
never knew there was such a thing1 i just sit there typing in numbers fast!
i often lose!
i have even been known to set my alarm clock for 4 am ect so that i can get up to do a last min bid on something i really want!
yeah i know!!!!!
never knew there was such a thing1 i just sit there typing in numbers fast!
i often lose!
i have even been known to set my alarm clock for 4 am ect so that i can get up to do a last min bid on something i really want!
yeah i know!!!!!
Sex God
I use a thing called cricket sniper....... works a treat..........
I have A used pink bathrobe
A rare mint snowglobe
A Smurf TV tray
and 1000's of other things I bought on eBay
:wink:
I have A used pink bathrobe
A rare mint snowglobe
A Smurf TV tray
and 1000's of other things I bought on eBay
:wink: 
Sex God
Quote by Re-Lapse
Thats what I am saying, by bidding on said item your intentions are declared.
You also know how your competition is bidding against you.
There's a book called something like '100 eBay Hacks' which I take a peek at in the local Books etc ... some quite good tips in there ... had your 2 windows trick too :-)
As for making intentions clear ... why warn the competition if you don't have to ...
Snipe them! Snipe them ALL!!!
Most of the stuff I've bought has been from the US so it's not always practical to wait to last minute as a lot of those auctions end at something like 4am GMT!
I've done my bit of sniping, and been sniped but that's just how it goes, anyway, there's always next time.
Orgasminator
Quote by jezzay
I'm so impressed you know all of this stuff. But I'm intrigued. What do you buy?
Jezzay
Anything, the more useless the better
Sex God
Quote by jezzay
I'm so impressed you know all of this stuff. But I'm intrigued. What do you buy?
I think this link says it all............click on the word LINK
This Link was provided courtesy of Calista in a previous thread
Sex God
Quote by Re-Lapse
I'm so impressed you know all of this stuff. But I'm intrigued. What do you buy?
I think this link says it all............click on the word LINK
This Link was provided courtesy of Calista in a previous thread
What LINK
: :?:The word "LINK" just click on it........... Uhmmm.... I dont know how to say it any clearer??
Nahhhh.... I just came back to edit this post.......... Your winding me up aren't you
:wink: :wink: Quote by frogster
I'm so impressed you know all of this stuff. But I'm intrigued. What do you buy?
I think this link says it all............click on the word LINK
This Link was provided courtesy of Calista in a previous thread
What LINK
: :?:The word "LINK" just click on it........... Uhmmm.... I dont know how to say it any clearer??
Nahhhh.... I just came back to edit this post.......... Your winding me up aren't you
:wink: :wink:Sorry my friend the link does not work for me, oh hum
Sex God
Quote by Jas-Tim
Arggh :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
Here's another top tip.
DON'T bid above the very specific limit Tim gave you
Jas
XXX
OMG how did you manage that?
Quote by Sarah
Arggh :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
Here's another top tip.
DON'T bid above the very specific limit Tim gave you
Jas
XXX
OMG how did you manage that?
It was easy - I just got totally carried away and carried on bidding. :oops:
:lol: :lol: I am in sooooooooooooooooooo much trouble. :cry:
Jas
XXX
Sex God
Id have thought an Adam Ant jacket would make you a target for real snipers !
