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Blu-ize
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Even More Ebay Questions
I'm currently bidding on something and I know if I put in a max big of $600 no one would try to out bid that. But the current bid (my bid) is $400. There is only 16 minutes left of the auction and I don't want to get outbid. I want this.
Should I but a max bid of $600 to make sure I get it?
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Posted 1/23/07 9:49 PM  |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
wow... I hope that the item is worth way more than $600 if you do decide to do that.
Message edited 1/23/2007 9:50:50 PM.
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| Posted 1/23/07 9:50 PM |
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sunnygirl
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
yes, if you really want it and will pay that for it
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| Posted 1/23/07 9:50 PM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
It retails for $500. If I won it I would only pay $400. But I could bid something stupid like $600 and that would put it out of reach for some bidders. No one would buy it for $600.
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| Posted 1/23/07 9:51 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
Posted by Blu-ize
It retails for $500. If I won it I would only pay $400. But I could bid something stupid like $600 and that would put it out of reach for some bidders. No one would buy it for $600.
if it retails for $500, why take the chance of bidding so much more than you can buy in a store for?
a lot of sellers play games. they open accounts with different names and bid on their own items to jack up the price. I wouldn't pay retail for something on eBay. JMHO at least at the store you know it's brand new and can return it without a hassle.
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| Posted 1/23/07 9:53 PM |
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sunnygirl
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
yeah but you never now, someone else might really want it also, have there been a lot of other bids?
in my experience with ebay people always wait till the last 4-5 minutes and up the bids so thats why you need to be prepared to actually pay that amount just in case someone does bid higher than $400
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| Posted 1/23/07 9:53 PM |
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sunnygirl
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by Blu-ize
It retails for $500. If I won it I would only pay $400. But I could bid something stupid like $600 and that would put it out of reach for some bidders. No one would buy it for $600.
if it retails for $500, why take the chance of bidding so much more than you can buy in a store for?
a lot of sellers play games. they open accounts with different names and bid on their own items to jack up the price. I wouldn't pay retail for something on eBay. JMHO at least at the store you know it's brand new and can return it without a hassle.
i wrote my last response while you were writing this, good point don't pay more than retail
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| Posted 1/23/07 9:54 PM |
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dm24angel
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
No one will know what your high bid is but YOU....
So the bidders wont know you will pay $600.
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| Posted 1/23/07 9:55 PM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
there are quite a few of this item listed. The auctions have ended for $405-$415..etc..
7 minutes left. I could add $10 to my max bid and it would still be ok.
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| Posted 1/23/07 9:55 PM |
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sunny
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
I wouldn't bid more then you are willing to pay, and I definitely would not bid more then retail.
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| Posted 1/23/07 9:56 PM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
Posted by dm24angel
No one will know what your high bid is but YOU....
So the bidders wont know you will pay $600.
Right and when they go to bid they will be outbid because they will probably enter in increments of $5 or $10.
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| Posted 1/23/07 9:56 PM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
under 4 minutes..still the high bidder.
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| Posted 1/23/07 9:57 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
Did you win it? What is it? Curious minds what to know!
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| Posted 1/23/07 10:05 PM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
Didn't win. Someone else did for $425. There are two others I'm watching.
It's the GPS for dad's birthday.
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| Posted 1/23/07 10:06 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Posted by Blu-ize
Didn't win. Someone else did for $425. There are two others I'm watching.
It's the GPS for dad's birthday.
aww that stinks!  gotta love the last minute bidders 
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| Posted 1/23/07 10:08 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
Darn!! Have you tried Costco?
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| Posted 1/23/07 10:08 PM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Even More Ebay Questions
No I have't but I will check out Costco.
I have another bid out there. I just don't think I'm ebay saavy enough for this. I don't know what the heck I'm doing. I guess I'm scared to bid high when all I want to pay is a certain amount. I really don't want to spend more than $400...$300 was the budget and I'm pushing it.
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| Posted 1/23/07 10:12 PM |
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