Check out this jackass...
zef204
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I got the following e-mail from an eBay member:
Last second bidding does not work. It is such a fallacy. People that know what they are doing only bid one time and bid the maximum amount they will pay for the card. For example, I placed my maximum bid. No matter what you bid or when you bid, it does not matter. I only bid against myself and the maximum amount I will pay for the card(s). The people that understand and know how to bid approach auctions this way.
People, such as yourself, that bid at the very end of an auction is not a surprise to most of us. We expect someone to try that on most auctions. Hence, bid one time the maximum amount. Pretty simple and useful concept. That allows us "informed" bidders to do something besides sit in front of the computer waiting for the end of an auction. Most of us have better things to do.
Good luck in the future with your end of auction bids.
He sent the e-mail about 1 minute after the auction ended. I guess the hypocrite has never heard of a snipe program.
edited to add: I guess I had a snipe set on an auction that he was the high bidder on and he was bitter that I bid at the last second. He won the lot.
Last second bidding does not work. It is such a fallacy. People that know what they are doing only bid one time and bid the maximum amount they will pay for the card. For example, I placed my maximum bid. No matter what you bid or when you bid, it does not matter. I only bid against myself and the maximum amount I will pay for the card(s). The people that understand and know how to bid approach auctions this way.
People, such as yourself, that bid at the very end of an auction is not a surprise to most of us. We expect someone to try that on most auctions. Hence, bid one time the maximum amount. Pretty simple and useful concept. That allows us "informed" bidders to do something besides sit in front of the computer waiting for the end of an auction. Most of us have better things to do.
Good luck in the future with your end of auction bids.
He sent the e-mail about 1 minute after the auction ended. I guess the hypocrite has never heard of a snipe program.
edited to add: I guess I had a snipe set on an auction that he was the high bidder on and he was bitter that I bid at the last second. He won the lot.
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what a dumbass..
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more. Zef, do you remember what was the difference in price before your snipe
to the winning price?
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<< <i>what a dumbass.. >>
AGREED!
If he sent the email that fast, then he probably sends the same response to everybody that tries to snipe him at the last minute. It sounded pretty generic.
<< <i>can I have his email? >>
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Can you post what you mail him?
I can use a good laugh .
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<< <i>can I have his email? >>
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Can you post what you mail him?
I can use a good laugh . >>
I say we all email him telling how much money we save by sniping by using a snipe service and its idiots like him that drive up the price of auctions .
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after my snipe he won the item for $12.38. I cost him nearly $10.
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I'm in! What's his ID? This scenario sounds familar. Remember awhile back there
was that one guy "ihatelastminutebidders" or "lastminutebidderssuk" or something like that? Then everyone
started sniping all the auctions he was interested in LOL.
You could have some serious fun with that jerk
"Last second bidding does not work. It is such a fallacy."
and then literally two sentences later.....
"No matter what you bid or when you bid, it does not matter."
So does it matter or not? I can't tell. If it doesn't matter, why the email? Make up your mind.
Sometimes I wonder how much extra people cost themselves by driving the price up, trying to scare off the competition or trying to win the auction before it ends. Sellers love it but as a buyer I think it's stupid.
Last second bidding is the only way to keep your emotions out of it. It keeps me from the "I NEED to WIN" mentality that costs us so much money. Geez, if you don't get it there might just be another one later and there might just be one less guy in competition for it.
You should follow the guy around and snipe the stuff he bids on just to cost him money. He'll learn to bid in the last second.
You should follow the guy around and snipe the stuff he bids on just to cost him money. He'll learn to bid in the last second.
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<< <i>You should follow the guy around and snipe the stuff he bids on just to cost him money. He'll learn to bid in the last second.
I was about to type the same thing.
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<< <i>did you reply to his email?
You could have some serious fun with that jerk >>
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Muah ha ha ha ha . . .
How bout that info ??
<< <i>Last second bidding is the only way to keep your emotions out of it. It keeps me from the "I NEED to WIN" mentality that costs us so much money. Geez, if you don't get it there might just be another one later and there might just be one less guy in competition for it. >>
I agree with this statement whole heartedly. That is the main reason I snipe.
<< <i>You should follow the guy around and snipe the stuff he bids on just to cost him money. He'll learn to bid in the last second. >>
That thought crossed my mind.
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<< <i>did you reply to his email?
You could have some serious fun with that jerk >>
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Muah ha ha ha ha . . .
How bout that info ?? >>
I did not reply. I was about to simply type, "Get a life," but I actually thought this guy probably wanted me to engage him so I just let it go.
For any interested, his eBay id is:
jjrepp
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Still don't understand why people don't snipe. It costs more money not to have a service..
I fart in his general direction.
<< <i>I do need to add that I have a few pet peeves regarding people and their bidding patterns on Ebay. I absolutely laugh when I see a bidder increment his/her bid by $1 until they finally get the top bid. People, if you are willing to pay that much money to begin with, just put down that bid the first time. Secondly, there is a small fraction of bidders that I like to call "snipers" as they wait until the last few seconds of an auction to place a bid with the hope they can win the card without any counter bids placed, hence, trying to keep the bid amount down. I will tell any of you snipers that may actually read this "about me"...if I want the card, need the card for my collection, sniping my bids will not work as I put in the maximum dollar amount on my first bid on almost all auctions. To get a card I want, you better be ready to pay some excessive money....I will put a bid higher than I want to pay just so the sniper can not win the auction. You people know who you are. >>
Like I stated earlier, he probably sends the same generic email to everybody who tries to snipe him.
<< <i>This is on his About Me page:
<< <i>I do need to add that I have a few pet peeves regarding people and their bidding patterns on Ebay. I absolutely laugh when I see a bidder increment his/her bid by $1 until they finally get the top bid. People, if you are willing to pay that much money to begin with, just put down that bid the first time. Secondly, there is a small fraction of bidders that I like to call "snipers" as they wait until the last few seconds of an auction to place a bid with the hope they can win the card without any counter bids placed, hence, trying to keep the bid amount down. I will tell any of you snipers that may actually read this "about me"...if I want the card, need the card for my collection, sniping my bids will not work as I put in the maximum dollar amount on my first bid on almost all auctions. To get a card I want, you better be ready to pay some excessive money....I will put a bid higher than I want to pay just so the sniper can not win the auction. You people know who you are. >>
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That is interesting. Let's see how he likes paying $20 for a $.99 card.
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I always wondered who came up with that term. I guess its this guy.
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<< <i>Secondly, there is a small fraction of bidders that I like to call "snipers" as they wait until the last few seconds of an auction to place a bid with the hope they can win the card without any counter bids placed, hence, trying to keep the bid amount down.
I always wondered who came up with that term. I guess its this guy. >>
he is a visionary, albeit a stupid one.. yet he think he is an "informed" bidder.. someone should inform him of justsnipe.com
Auction - A public sale in which property or items of merchandise are sold to the highest bidder.
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Have at it.
Yeah, I know- I'm a really, really bad person.
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
<< <i>That guy is out of his friggin' mind. Even I am not that crazy.
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-jjrepp-I will tell any of you snipers that may actually read this "about me"...if I want the card, need the card for my collection, sniping my bids will not work as I put in the maximum dollar amount on my first bid on almost all auctions. To get a card I want, you better be ready to pay some excessive money....I will put a bid higher than I want to pay just so the sniper can not win the auction. You people know who you are. i know who i am lol-every other day,depends on the dav meds!
lol that is funny "we know you eddie" i think he want to play a game,i like games
randy
what's he thinking???
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looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
And here is the link CDNuts posted (you must sign into eBay to view his current bids):
Link
Multiple snipes placed
Wow I didnt know you could do that !!!! I know a guy who always finds all the neat Dodger items., Hmmm
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Wow I didnt know you could do that !!!! I know a guy who always finds all the neat Dodger items., Hmmm >>
For a long time you could search that way, then to protect people's privacy and security ebay did away with it for a few months and you could only search ended auctions. I guess it cost them too much revenue and revenue is more equal than security or honesty.
randy
This guy's the best!
You know who you are. You run down to second base, and at the last second, you slide down real low, so I can't tag you with my glove. Why don't you play fair and stay just as tall as you were when you were running towards the base. I'll fix you next time, I'll stand in your way and tag you as you're going by. You've been warned!
However, that's not what happens in the real world. Everybody wants to only pay the bare minimum they can for any item, and not a penny more. Your bid pushed him about his initial bid, and it sounds like him spending the extra $10 pissed him off. There was an easy solution to this- he shouldn't have bid $15 (or whatever he bid) if he didn't want to pay that. I've lost several auctions by bidding 50¢ more than the opening bid, and then when someone bid more than me, I didn't worry about it. If I won an auction for $1.50, fine, if I lost it at $2.00, that's fine too. I'd rather lose an auction like that then suffer buyer's remorse for paying $40 for a $10 item by entering into a bidding war.