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If you place your maximum bid up front, it should be unnecessary to place another one. 24 Keep Track of Auctions Outside of eBay Using eBay's Tracking Tools The.
I'm a touch typist, but sometimes those number keys are tricky. This gives my fingers enough time to fumble around on the keyboard. I normally enter a snipe bid 50 seconds before the auction ends. At about two minutes before the auction ends, start refreshing the page to ensure the data is up-to-date. Make sure you are logged into your eBay account.
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I missed a bid once because I wasn't logged in like I thought and had to enter my password again before I could move to the bid screen. I still kick myself for losing auctions that I really would have happily paid another $10 for simply because I was pussy-footing around with the bid amounts. This will ensure that you win the bid as long as no one else is willing to pay more. You can search/browse eBay completed listings & recently sold items. Also: paste in eBay listing (or URL) above, for item lookup info and pricing. If you're going to snipe, it's usually a good idea to just bid the maximum price you are really willing to pay for it. Most Watched eBay Items (UK) How It Works: Discover which eBay items have attracted the most interest and see how many watchers by entering your search terms below. I've lost some auctions during the last minute because I was still dithering over what I was really willing to pay and ended up losing the auction to another sniper. I'll actually set an alarm on my cellphone to remind me to get my butt back to eBay! If If I really want something on eBay, I don't just rely on email notices to remind me that there's an auction I need to keep an eye on. Put the item into your watchlist and make sure you actually watch it.Ideally, your first bid will be during the last minute of the auction. If you cannot be around for the auction's close and you don't want to use 3rd-party services to snipe for you (I never use them), then at least wait until the final day of the auction before placing your proxy bid. If his maximum beats mine, even if I swoop in at the last minute, he will still win the auction. However, the current eBay bidding system is no disadvantage to a serious early bidder who has entered a maximum bid that's more than any other bidders'.