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hedgehog847
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Man, I hate getting sniped! Got sniped 3 times tonight by the same son-of-a-you-know-what on Mercs I was trying to get from the one seller. I was convinced I was going to get them for a steal too up until the last 10 seconds. I almost thought shill bidding, but I assume he's got a sniping program. That should be illegal.
Tell me your most upsetting snipe story....
Tell me your most upsetting snipe story....
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Gary
<< <i>I don't see why you should be upset by a snipe bid... >>
It's disappointing not getting the coin you want, snipe or no snipe.
Fight fire with fire. Start sniping instead of bidding early and tipping your hand.
Russ, NCNE
I think I'm going to buy less on ebay and go to a local shop. Sometimes bids get rediculous on ebay anyway, and I could probably save $$ at a shop and actually see what I'm buying.
Thanks for the input and "reality check."
Your kidding, right?
A manual snipe is usually closer to the wire than an automated one.
<< <i>but I assume he's got a sniping program. >>
Don't assume. Unless I'm going to be out of town, I always log on minutes before the auction ends and snipe the old fasioned way. Recently I sniped both THIS and THIS. After years of eBaying, I've learned you either snipe or be sniped.
Here is one for example I got last night
It looks more than 10% off-center
C'mon! What's with these wimpy 4 second snipes? I consistently get 1 second snipes & I'm still aiming for the coveted 0 second snipe!
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The best snipe is when someone makes a 5, 4, or 3 second snipe then gets the "Congratulations, you're the current high bidder" message. Then when they refresh the screen
they find out they're looooooooooosers because of a 1 second snipe!
It's the little things in life that make it worth living.
why you may ask?
1) almost no one can get it in in 3 secs
2) YOU get the first bid on the item, preventing those nasty higher bid exists messages
3) no one will attempt to shill with 3 secs left
No FBL on that first one??
That is My favorite statement of this thread.
Says it all!
Call it a conspiracy, I call it a stopwatch!
<< <i>No FBL on that first one?? >>
Nah, it's a" just miss"
I used to think this, but I changed my thinking after a particular unsuccessful snipe.
I don't remember the exact details (or maybe I don't want to remember) but I will give you the idea. I was bidding on an SLQ, placed my snipe and my bid was denied because it was too low. When I looked at the bidding details I realized what had happened. The winning bidder put in his bid about 2 seconds before mine. His high bid was ie. $283.50 (I know that this was his high bid because the previous high bidder's high bid was $280.25 (previous to that was $250.) and the next increment should have been $5.) My own bid was $282.57. Had I bid 2 seconds before the winning bidder I would have won for lower price because his bid would have been denied as not being high enough.
Therefore, I now snipe with more time left but hopefully not enough time to allow someone to "double" snipe.
Joe.
<< <i>C'mon! What's with these wimpy 4 second snipes? I consistently get 1 second snipes & I'm still aiming for the coveted 0 second snipe! >>
I've gotten two 0 second snipes, but with a dial up connection, it was more by luck than by choice. I ususally put in my bid with 5 seconds left and keep my fingers crossed.
If all works well, I win. If not, it wasn't ment to be. And if I get out sniped, then I guess I didn't want the item bad enough.
<< <i>If you don't want to get sniped, bid higher. >>
This is generally what I do. It works well.
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Doesn't count. You put in an earlier bid!
Joe.
I had better improve my sniping skills or be the eternal looooooooser!
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Uncle Joe---I believe this statement is in error. I used to believe this was correct and was also out bid--AFTER my snipe--by fidy cent more(on a hundred dollar item). My snipe was with 3 secs left and mr fidy cent came in at 2 secs left. I took my case to ebay--they never responded as I initially felt their software went haywire. So Iz up & went and took my case to the bidding discussion board and they told me where to put my whining. In no uncertain terms I might add.
It depends where the previous high bid was at regardless of the bidders max bid.
ie. If the current high bid is $5. and my max is $10., if you bid $10.02 you will be the high bidder because your bid was higher than the next increment from $5. and higher than the high bidder's max bid. Then any bidder after you must bid at least $10.02 + the increment.
If however the high bid is $5. and the max is $7. and you bid $10.02 (the new high would be $7.25 (I think)) and now if I bid $10.15 after you I will win because my bid was at least the bid + increment and higher than the high bidder.
Joe. (I tried to be as concise as possible. Hope the concept got across)
<< <i>Doesn't count. You put in an earlier bid! >>
Agreed! If there's no risk of loosing the item as was the case here, such a snipe really doesn't matter.
I bid high, early. That way potential snipers are discouraged from bothering with it.
Yes, but can't a guy try to get a bargain? haha
Steve
1. Enter an early bid that is your absolutly highest bid and keep everyone is away
2. Snipe it
Sniping is where you'll get most of your bargains I believe and you have found out. If it is something you really, really want I would go option 1 and if I lose it, well it just wasn't meant to be mine.