Ebay - New Members

Maybe its me, but why is it that 90% of the time I get outbid by a new ebay member with O activity/feedback?

I just was outbid on something (an item that is so obscure by the way) by someone who just joined today. This happens all the time!

I wanna say that sellers are just making up screenames to bump the price but would that be too untrusting of me??

Message edited 9/9/2005 1:30:20 AM.

Re: Ebay - New Members

That happens...I have had my friends bump up my items in the past, but I never create a screen name to do this...
Scott

Re: Ebay - New Members

There are 2 things you can do to UP your chances of winning.
You can make sure you wait till its >1 minute left and quickly put in a bid.
Or when you are making a bid it will ask u what the higest amount is you would pay and then Ebay will automatically bid for you up to that number.So no matter who bids on it even if u arent in front of your computer, you would win...

I always just try to be quick with my fingers and bid at like 20 seconds to go and hope nobody is quicker then me..