How do you keep track of Internet coin auctions you are watching/bidding on?

solid

There are many ways to do this:

* Using each particular site's "watch this auction" function.

* Placing a token bid on a lot and then watching your bid list.

* Spreadsheet

* Post it notes

I'm curious as to the methods used by others, and maybe I or someone else
will learn a trick or two!

I currently have an "Auctions" folder set up in my Internet "Favorites". When I
find a coin of interest I add the page to my favorites, editing the description to
be something like this:

eBay Jul29-2345 1943-S 5c PCGS MS67FS pop12-3 color

This tells me the web-site, ending date/time (24-hour format), date/mm, denomination,
grading service, grade and any short notes I may want to include.

I keep my Favorites/Auctions folder sorted by ending date by moving any newly-added
entries to their proper position within the list. As auctions expire, or are no longer of
interest, I delete them.

This works pretty well for me and keeps every coin I'm watching in one place, with a
consistent way of managing things.

Ken

relayer

I only bid on eBay, eBayLive or Teletrade

On eBay, if the price is still low enough I'll place a bid otherwise it goes on the watch list. I really like the Note feature on eBay now so I can record my price and notes.

Otherwise I just place one bid and either win it or not (and usually not)

flaminio

For eBay, if it's something I don't want, I put it on my watch list. If I do want it, I program up a snipe in PhantomBidder and forget about it.

For other sites, I set a reminder in my Outlook Calendar to beep me.

hamiltonjh

I only bid on ebay...and put it on my watch list. then, I check it every day to see the progress.

I'm curious Flaminio...if you dont want something, why do you put it on your watchlist?

Smitty79

I use Auction Sentry for ebay.

LincolnCentMan

Some people add them to their "watch list." I just add a bookmark, then delete it after the auction's over.

David

zzzz

I use the watch list and sometimes put in a token bid. I use the watch list in auctions I may not really be interested in but curious on the outcome. Right now I'm only looking at very specific items right now and I use both. I don't want to get into being a predictable bidder as I am ussually pitted against some the same bidders on each auction. I do probably over statigize each auction I want to win.

EvilMCT

I remember.

Ken

flaminio

<< <i>I'm curious Flaminio...if you dont want something, why do you put it on your watchlist? >>

Typical reason: I've already got one, and want to see what the current market thinks of them. Or, I'm thinking about buying one, but don't have the necessary resources at the moment. Or it's otherwise interesting in some esoteric way. Lots of reasons.

numonebuyer

I used to use myeBay... Earthlink (my ISP) allows me to track myeBay directly on my home page. It is a pretty cool way of keeping track of those soon to be ending auctions so I can snipe away. I do not use a snipe program. I love to bid with about 5 to 10 seconds left.

Jody526

I use the "Items I'm watching" on My eBay.

I tried setting up folders on my "favorites" program, but I found it to be too much hassle.

I usually only bid with seconds left, unless I'm not going to be around my computer when the auction closes. In that case, I might place a reasonable bid and let the chips fall where they may.

epicrecipe

I use the auction tracking feature in myEbay.

GAT

Since eBay started informing sellers of the number of bidders watching their sales, I have used my Auction Sentry snipe program to watch auctions. It works as well as my ebay and is totally private.