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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803  
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Just goes up in increments to stay ahead Andy
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14th Dec 2014 7:03pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5026
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Thanks Andy so it automatically does it anyway - phew!
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14th Dec 2014 7:16pm |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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Yep, always worth watching the last few mins though as people tend to lurk then strike as the seconds are ticking away! Andy
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14th Dec 2014 7:24pm |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1830 
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If someone has also put a high auto bid in, say £500, then it will soon escalate to that price..
Worth Googling some of the strategies for winning eBay auctions...even down to syncing the time on your PC to that of eBay and doing some test bids to see how long it takes to register a bid. Seconds count...! Good luck. cheers simon |
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14th Dec 2014 7:28pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5026
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Yeah I've lost out before when bidding saying it had 4 minutes to go and then it suddenly finished
 Might put the bid in ten mins early.
Should sign up to one of those last second bidding systems really. |
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14th Dec 2014 7:33pm |
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| CatherineF Member Since: 22 Nov 2014 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 762
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Hell yes! I actually really do hate that, although you can understand why. I quite a few cases my sales have had no bids right up until the last 30 mins. Some people have done very well, but others then have still ended up paying a lot. Right Now I've got a Defender Steering Wheel up for sale and it's got 3 days left on it. It's had 33 views and 10 people are watching it. I'm sat here thinking JUST BID!!!! |
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14th Dec 2014 7:42pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1732
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worth waiting a bit longer, Put the bid in within the last minute (Ive got mine in seconds) then no time for the other person to have a think about it if they were lower.
No point bidding it up early, unless your bidding on my stuff then your more than welcome to do so  Defender puma dormobile camper |
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14th Dec 2014 7:47pm |
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| Blondie Member Since: 31 May 2014 Location: London Posts: 46
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Having bought a few items bidding on ebay......my top tip would be....down load a "bid sniper" app for your phone. The you can program the app to place your maximum bid a few seconds before the end. It saves getting into a bidding war days before and still loosing out.
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14th Dec 2014 8:01pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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I got a set of special glasses the other day at their starting price.
I had put a max bid of 4 times higher. Seems I was the only bidder.   |
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14th Dec 2014 8:03pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3752  
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Chris,,, It Could !! If the item has a reserve on it, set at say £500, your bid at £525 would be placed and put the item on sale California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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14th Dec 2014 8:27pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1732
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/\ That wouldnt be the case as you cant bid against yourself. say the reserve is £500 and the start is £100 If you put a bid of £525 you will come up as the highest bidder still at £100 (reserve not met). You need another person to be bidding.
Hope this helps Defender puma dormobile camper |
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14th Dec 2014 8:34pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3752
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Sorry Tom,, but not correct
If you put a bid on, and that meets or betters the vendor's reserve, your bid will be placed at that reserve price Go and try it   California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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14th Dec 2014 8:59pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1732
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Apologies then, thats the first ive ever heard of it, must of changed. Think ill wait until theres something im after then
Defender puma dormobile camper |
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14th Dec 2014 9:22pm |
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| dancerdave Member Since: 14 Mar 2014 Location: N Ireland Posts: 80 
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I use goofbid.com and simply put on the max amount I am prepared to pay. I often get the item for less but if it goes for more then it doesn't bother me.
I'm always bemused by people bidding up an item because although its called an auction, it isn't. 
You know the exact time its going to end so be smart and just bid in the last few seconds. If you use one of the sniping sites you can set up your bid and it does it all for you. |
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14th Dec 2014 10:11pm |
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