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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?