Experience Using eBay Live Auctions

keoj

Anyone had any positive or negative experiences participating in eBay Live Auctions (specifically Heritage or Superior)? I keep on trying to use it but it seems cumbersome and totally not "real time" to me. Comments......?

keoj

Barry

It's virtually impossible to bid in real time. I've only entered a proxy bid before the real time bidding starts.

Russ

<< <i>It's virtually impossible to bid in real time. I've only entered a proxy bid before the real time bidding starts. >>



That has also been my experience. They're fun to watch, but not really practical for live online bidding.

Russ, NCNE

BigD5

Keoj,
I had the same experience/feelings, and haven't tried it again. It was a pain in the arse, to be quite honest.

agfox

I got in a bid on a merc, but before I could look up I was outbid twice and it closed. Boy, that was fun..

pfft.. to ebay live

Ronyahski

I tried a couple times to bid and gave up. Can't get a bid in on time.

I was watching today's Superior live bidding for a while until I got booted off and couldn't get back on. Fun!

jamesfsm

The fees are much cheaper if you just register on the Heritage/Superior website. The live auction usually has about 5% of the winning bid's worth of additional fees paid by you.

tradedollarnut

I haven't used it to bid, but I can say that I was on the cell phone with Laura today as the PF67 1794 half dime was auctioned (we ended up as the underbidder). I had the ebay Live auction up at the same time and the bids moved exactly in concert with the auctioneer in the room. I had expected a lag, but it was right on the button.

I would never even consider using it for a coin I had to have - pay a trusted dealer a negotiated fee for their opinion and representation and make darn sure your bid is executed!

sadysta1

I was 0 for 3 (superior auctions) prices were strong on the coins I wanted to buy....

Placid

Works for me o.k.
When the auction was in N.Y. it was great, when it was in CA. it was somewhat slow.
I live by N.Y.

DesertLizard

In a word it, SUCKS!

I refuse to bid this way as you are simply acting fodder for Superior or Heritage. You are gauranteed to over pay given the 20% on Superior and more than likely to be sniped. if you are not sniped you have over paid.

AVOID at all costs.

When they make it a level playing field then I will participate.