Page 1 of 1
					
				ebay tips? Suspect bidders?
				Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:41 pm
				by BRG1200
				ebay item:  141239754380
Fairly good prospect 350LC, but the continual bidding by "1***x" makes me somewhat suspicious. Who would keep dabbing a bit more and a bit more and a bit more on top every few hours when there's so long to run?
What sharp practices and little tactics have you guys come across?
			 
			
					
				Re: ebay tips? Suspect bidders?
				Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:53 pm
				by BRG1200
				Had a closer look, nice neat bids of $100, 100, 100 and hen 50, 50, 50 etc.
Shame if dodgy, someone could make something of that bike.
			 
			
					
				Re: ebay tips? Suspect bidders?
				Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:17 pm
				by OzzyElsie
				$1925 with 4 days to go.........I would be losing interest about now  

 
			 
			
					
				Re: ebay tips? Suspect bidders?
				Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:57 am
				by Greasemeup
				Tricks,
You know you have been bid against by the seller if you get a second chance offer on used goods after the auction closes. 
Best to bid the most you will pay in the last 5 seconds of the auction.
			 
			
					
				Re: ebay tips? Suspect bidders?
				Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:54 am
				by hybrid
				Second chance offer is often a scam too, so be careful.
			 
			
					
				Re: ebay tips? Suspect bidders?
				Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:16 pm
				by BRG1200
				Mr Grease, agreed, and that is my usual strategy, though I often put a low "placeholder" bid on very early, just to put the item in my "bidding" folder.
Reckon I should just get a sniping software.
			 
			
					
				Re: ebay tips? Suspect bidders?
				Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:10 pm
				by Greasemeup
				Snipping, anyone tried it, does it work or does it download and install 5 other program's to your computer and take over your home page, things that you never asked for or wanted?
			 
			
					
				Re: ebay tips? Suspect bidders?
				Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:36 pm
				by OzzyElsie
				Greasemeup wrote:Snipping, anyone tried it, does it work or does it download and install 5 other program's to your computer and take over your home page, things that you never asked for or wanted?
The best things since 'sex no cloths'  

 .
I use Auction Sniper. PM me and I might refer you for a few free snipes.
I've never noticed any unwanted intrusions, but then I'm using a Mac  

 .
 
			 
			
					
				Re: ebay tips? Suspect bidders?
				Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:06 pm
				by Greasemeup
				How does the fee structure work?