Hi,

Just a quick question.

Is it the same with Ebay 'globally' or is it just Ebay UK?

I have been watching & bidding on Ebay UK & I have discovered, to my cost, that you can bid & then watch an item for several days BUT the winning bid takes place in the last few seconds.

I'm NOT having a go at Ebay, as so far I have bought some fantastic items, but I have learnt that there are 'sniping' programs available which throws your bid in at the very last moment.

If that is true, it's man against machine.

COMMENTS WELCOME.

mick aka willie

I lost yesterday in the last 3 seconds due to a sniper. I said oh well.

Snipers are a fact of life. It means your max is not as high as the sniper's max.

yep, same everywhere i would imagine. to cope with sniping i decide what my max is going to be. if the snipers, or anyone outbids me then they paid more for the item than i was willing to...

I don't use sniping programs, but i do 'snipe', I have learned that if you bid early, at times someone will start pecking at your bid, running it up, and as others state the 'winning' bidder placed a higher bid.

I have learned to not place my highest bid till the very end, I do it manually but it is still sniping technically.

Jim

I lost again by a sniper. So I am going to try it. See what happens.

I do the same as you do Jim... It only makes good sense, It may not help you but it will never cost you extra money... maybe a little extra time... but not extra money.

E$ay is for something you want and ready and willing to pay. No sense in bidding before near the end unless you want a reminder in your mailbox. Usually if the price is low it won't be for long as it gets attention and noted. Not always a good thing.

I just won 2 items snipeing them. I didn't have to be here and hit them at 3 seconds to go.