eBay Tips?

If the bid is currently $153.00, all that will show is whatever the increment increase that the buyer has specified..read the page that you submit the bid on and it will tell you.

For example if the seller has set the bid increment amount to be $2.00, when you bid it will show the current price as $155.00 with you as the high bidder.

If the current bidder has set say $250.00 as his max amount, the price will show as $202.00 with him as the high bidder and you will get an outbid notice. You will not know what he has set as a high bid, all is will tell you is that he had bid higher than you.

If you hold the high bid with your $200.00 bid, as I said it will show the $155.00 amount until someone bids against you. If someone bids $160.00, the bid will show as $162.00 with you as the high bidder. If someone bids $170.00, it will show $172.00 with you as the high bidder. If the auction end with you as the winner, say at that price, you will pay that amount, in addition to the sellers specified amount for shipping and handling and insurance. You should check what those amounts are going to be before you bid, and take that into account when deciding how much to bid.
Your max bid of $200.00 is not shown to the seller, nor do you have to pay that unless that amount is reached. On the other hand, if the bid tops out at your $200.00 you will have more to cover the shipping, handling and insurance. Hope that helps.
 
Is this snipers anonymous? I generally bid with about 20 sconds remaining. I bid the highest that I am willing to pay. As for the timing, I only do that for the auctions I will be around for when they end. For others, like the 3 AM ones, I bid early and then just hope...
 
its not the money. kids just clog up the system wth their crap. try educatiing yourself before you start bidding.

JUST KIDS IN GENERAL.
I have been burned a few time since I sell stuff that kids want I get a lot of children bidding on stuff and then I have to wait while someone drives them to mommy and daddys bank to get a money order.
 
uh oh looks like Kas 1 is back I thought you were turning over a new leaf or whatever that self indulgent thread was about....

P.S. swearing doesn't make me think you are more mature if thats what THAT was all about.

P.P.S. THE EXPRESSION IS IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO!! TANGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Not much difference between them and the adults in that respect. I'm shopping ebay now for an Ipod for my niece..

AND in my buying and selling on Ebay...I've been stiffed by adults, so what's the beef with Kas? I don't care how old the seller or buyer is, I care what their feedback rating is. SOme sellers restrict their selling and don't sell to those with no or low feedback, or negative feedback. If that's a concern, you might want to make that a practice in your ebay selling instead of dumping on someone who may well be a good ebay customer. You don't know.

AND prior to my paypal days..I had to drive myself to my bank for a money order...and still do if I buy something that the seller doesn't acept paypal for. Since I work 40++ hrs a week...yeah, it takes me some time to get there. No difference if it were a kid.
 
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