Thread: There's sniping and there's insult!

Just lost a coin I was bidding on ebay for 1 cent!~ I don't get it .. usually the increments are .50 or $1 aren't they? My bid was $140, winning bid was $140.01. Geez. Probably a good thing ~ not meant to be ~ yeah, I've said it all to myself. Just venting.. thanks.

If 2 bids are within the increment, the 1st bid wins.......Ouch huh?

The winning bidder bid $140.01. If he had bid $140.25 the winning bid would have been $140.25. If he had bid $200.00 the winning bid would have been $140.50 (if the bid incriment is $0.50 at that price level). If you and he had both bid $140.01 you would have been the winning bidder at $140.01 because he did not outbid you - he tied your bid and your bid (of the same amount) was first.

I always add a few cents to my max bid. That way I beat those who bid to the whole dollar.

Sorry I didnt mean to beat you.....You still want it.??????? but it will cost you more than 1 cent

J/K

Originally Posted by Hobo

I always add a few cents to my max bid.

I've won a lot of auctions that way.

What on earth is insulting about bidding more than someone else?

Well CoinGal,

Sorry about your last second loss. Gotta admit I'm a sniper when I bid usually but I NEVER bid an even amount.

I also never bid .01 or .02. Always a weird amount. Sometimes it might be .17 or .83. Then if I lose, and I usually do, it doesn't bother me as much.

clembo

As others have said, never bid an even dollar or half dollar amounts. I always bid using oddball amounts as well, and have won alot of auctions that way.

That is exactly why I usually end my bid with .33 (on the cheaper items) or go $1 over for my higher bids. I figure that it is a lot cheaper or less aggravating to pay the extra quarter/dollar than to lose and have to start all over again. I have won more than 1 auction by $.08 to $.034.

It sounds like there is some like thinking going on here.

HAHA! I'll bid 86 cents and outbid you ALL!! lol

Wow ~ this discussion only confirms the coin collector in me. I tend to bid even dollar increments because I ALWAYS get the change back, keep the change, when paying for things in person. The thought of doing the same online was making me uneasy. Had to remind myself it wasn't REAL coin change. Ok.. time for my meds! Thanks for the tips ~ I have two other bids pending ~ I'll go add .13 cents to each. That should bring me some luck :-)

13 will bring you luck? what evers next ?

0.99 it is then...... lol

Originally Posted by CoinGal07

~ I don't get it .. usually the increments are .50 or $1 aren't they? My bid was $140, winning bid was $140.01.

The bid you entered was $140, but that results in a "Current Bid" which is often less; the next bidder must bid that number plus the increment (or more).

After you tendered your bid, what "Current Bid" resulted ?

Thats it...I have just blocked all of you !!!!