fuck you ebay

i am a target
i am a target Posts: 808
edited February 2008 in The Porch
i hate that they don't have some sort of "snipe" policy. i was just outbid on a san deigo ames 03 (s/n) poster with thirty seconds left in the auction. such fucking bullshit that i don't get a chance to counter bid on something like that.
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  • MasterFramer
    MasterFramer Posts: 2,268
    hobbes wrote:
    i hate that they don't have some sort of "snipe" policy. i was just outbid on a san deigo ames 03 (s/n) poster with thirty seconds left in the auction. such fucking bullshit that i don't get a chance to counter bid on something like that.

    I've found the only way to make sure you get what you want on ebay is snipe yourself at the last 5 seconds your max amount you are willing to pay.
    10.31.93 / 10.1.94 / 6.24.95 / 11.4.95 / 10.19-20.96 / 7.16.98 / 7.21.98 / 10.31.00 /8.4.01 Nader Rally/ 10.21.01 / 12.8-9.02 / 6.01.03 / 9.1.05 / 7.15-16,18.06 / 7.20.06 / 7.22-23.06 / Lolla 07
  • i am a target
    i am a target Posts: 808
    MasterFramer wrote:
    I've found the only way to make sure you get what you want on ebay is snipe yourself at the last 5 seconds your max amount you are willing to pay.


    it seems like you either have to come out right off the bat with some insane amount of money or do what you said. lame.
  • MasterFramer
    MasterFramer Posts: 2,268
    hobbes wrote:
    it seems like you either have to come out right off the bat with some insane amount of money or do what you said. lame.

    One of the many reasons ebay sucks these days...
    10.31.93 / 10.1.94 / 6.24.95 / 11.4.95 / 10.19-20.96 / 7.16.98 / 7.21.98 / 10.31.00 /8.4.01 Nader Rally/ 10.21.01 / 12.8-9.02 / 6.01.03 / 9.1.05 / 7.15-16,18.06 / 7.20.06 / 7.22-23.06 / Lolla 07
  • rorrim_weiv_raer
    rorrim_weiv_raer Posts: 99
    Oh yeah, its their fault........ *shaking head icon if we had one*
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    you should have bid higher.
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • MasterFramer
    MasterFramer Posts: 2,268
    rorrim_weiv_raer wrote:
    Oh yeah, its their fault........ *shaking head icon if we had one*

    who's fault?

    ebay's? who said it was ebay's fault that auction site has gone to shit? I didnt...

    Here is an icon we have :rolleyes:
    10.31.93 / 10.1.94 / 6.24.95 / 11.4.95 / 10.19-20.96 / 7.16.98 / 7.21.98 / 10.31.00 /8.4.01 Nader Rally/ 10.21.01 / 12.8-9.02 / 6.01.03 / 9.1.05 / 7.15-16,18.06 / 7.20.06 / 7.22-23.06 / Lolla 07
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Sniping has always been the way to go on eBay. Never bother with the petty bidding wars throughout the duration of the auction - all that does is raise the final price. Just watch it and snipe it when the time comes.
  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    yah what exactly is the problem here?? thats just good strategy... my problem is with the people who jack the prices up to $200+ with 3 days left... you just DO NOT bid on something until atleast the last hour... its dumb to do otherwise...
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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    hobbes wrote:
    i hate that they don't have some sort of "snipe" policy. i was just outbid on a san deigo ames 03 (s/n) poster with thirty seconds left in the auction. such fucking bullshit that i don't get a chance to counter bid on something like that.

    And? That's the way auctions go. Learn.
  • MasterFramer
    MasterFramer Posts: 2,268
    redrock wrote:
    And? That's the way auctions go. Learn.

    Not everyone is as ebay savy as you seem to be, guru...
    10.31.93 / 10.1.94 / 6.24.95 / 11.4.95 / 10.19-20.96 / 7.16.98 / 7.21.98 / 10.31.00 /8.4.01 Nader Rally/ 10.21.01 / 12.8-9.02 / 6.01.03 / 9.1.05 / 7.15-16,18.06 / 7.20.06 / 7.22-23.06 / Lolla 07
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    youve been sniped!

    always bet on black

    http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/061024/15429__snipes_l.jpg
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II, Sea I+II '24
  • MasterFramer
    MasterFramer Posts: 2,268
    restlesssoul wrote:
    youve been sniped!

    always bet on black

    http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/061024/15429__snipes_l.jpg

    And never pay your taxes! :)
    10.31.93 / 10.1.94 / 6.24.95 / 11.4.95 / 10.19-20.96 / 7.16.98 / 7.21.98 / 10.31.00 /8.4.01 Nader Rally/ 10.21.01 / 12.8-9.02 / 6.01.03 / 9.1.05 / 7.15-16,18.06 / 7.20.06 / 7.22-23.06 / Lolla 07
  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,259
    getting sniped is so annoying, i understand what people are saying here re the whats your problem? questions, but when you've been watching for 7 days, and lose out by 50cents at the very end its hard to take, of course its the way it goes, but it sure does get on your tits, hence the frustration in the first poster, been there so many times, its heart breaking, especially when youn really really want it and hardly ever see it (whiskey set and basketball set - mother fucking pain in my ass)!!!!
  • WalkingTightropeHigh
    WalkingTightropeHigh Posts: 17
    That does suck. My wife has bought some stuff from Yahoo! online auctions here in Japan, and there system will reset the clock to 10 minutes if there is a bid within the last 2 minutes. If you are watching, then you always have a chance to bid again.
    let the living love

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  • Pegasus
    Pegasus Posts: 3,754
    aNiMaL wrote:
    Sniping has always been the way to go on eBay. Never bother with the petty bidding wars throughout the duration of the auction - all that does is raise the final price. Just watch it and snipe it when the time comes.
    exactly.
    WalkingTightropeHigh wrote:
    That does suck. My wife has bought some stuff from Yahoo! online auctions here in Japan, and there system will reset the clock to 10 minutes if there is a bid within the last 2 minutes. If you are watching, then you always have a chance to bid again.
    that only serves the seller by pushing the price higher.
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    hobbes wrote:
    i hate that they don't have some sort of "snipe" policy. i was just outbid on a san deigo ames 03 (s/n) poster with thirty seconds left in the auction. such fucking bullshit that i don't get a chance to counter bid on something like that.



    30 seconds is alot of time on ebay. Better luck next time.
  • Indifference
    Indifference Posts: 2,784
    hobbes wrote:
    i hate that they don't have some sort of "snipe" policy. i was just outbid on a san deigo ames 03 (s/n) poster with thirty seconds left in the auction. such fucking bullshit that i don't get a chance to counter bid on something like that.

    Should of bid higher - not ebay's fault - I usually never bid unti 30 seconds or less left.

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  • pjtradeking
    pjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    Two words.....

    BE FASTER!!! :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C50YPxT21OI
    Never, ever, flipping forget
    "Free Shipping" SPEEDY MCCREADY

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  • whoyouare72
    whoyouare72 Chicago IL Posts: 2,183
    sgossard3 wrote:
    ...you just DO NOT bid on something until atleast the last hour... its dumb to do otherwise...
    AGREED
    Bid the amount you are willing to pay within the last few minutes of the auction's end
  • pjtradeking
    pjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    That is one of the biggest probs with people on the bay...People see something they want and IMMEADIATELY place a bid....All this does is drive YOUR OWN price up...You dont need to bid until the end...Decide what you are willing to pay for it, wait til the LAST possible few seconds and place your bid. Someone will do it to you, so why even be mad about it? I look at it as a sport...:)...If you cant be there at auctions end, then you are at the mercy of your bid, but if you can be around, play the game!! :)
    Never, ever, flipping forget
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    My friend was going to see Eddie last night. Since he was in Vegas, I gave him 5 Grand to gamble with. I told him I wanted it all to go on Black. Bastard! PhillyCrownOfThorns-11-2-12

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