I ****ing hate eBay snipers!

**Fire Me Boy!** · 10-08-2006, 10:14 AM

Just bitching... I ****ing hate snipers on eBay... I'm sitting here babysitting a lens and some dickhead mother****er comes in with 5 seconds left and snipes it. Never put in any other bids for 8 ****ing days and gets the lens I had a bid down on for a week! ****!

**Fire Me Boy!** · 10-08-2006, 10:15 AM

I was a member of another online auction site (before eBay came around) that I liked their policies... it was like a true auction... if a bid was made within the last five minutes, the auction reset for another five minutes. As long as bids were being recorded within five-minute increments the auction was live.

Hammock Parties · 10-08-2006, 10:16 AM

You snooze, you lose.

Hootie · 10-08-2006, 10:19 AM

It's the smartest way to eBay. Maybe you should learn how to be good at the internet?

**Bugeater** · 10-08-2006, 10:20 AM

Damn you eBay!

JBucc · 10-08-2006, 10:22 AM

HAHA it was me!

Simplex3 · 10-08-2006, 10:22 AM

I don't understand, you place a proxy bid for the most you're willing to spend and it's over. Why the drama of upping your bid?

**gblowfish** · 10-08-2006, 10:26 AM

I haven't seen a truly excellent deal on E-Bay for a few years now. Just like anything else that starts out being a real bargain, it's been ruined by overpopulation.

You damn kids...get off my lawn!!!!!

**Bwana** · 10-08-2006, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simplex3

I don't understand, you place a proxy bid for the most you're willing to spend and it's over. Why the drama of upping your bid?

Exactly what I was thinking and the way I bid as well when I'm trying to buy something on Ebay. On the other hand, if I am bidding on sometihng, I WILL come in at the last second and snipe it.

Eleazar · 10-08-2006, 10:55 AM

That's the only way to bid. You're a reerun if you bid 3 days in advance, you're just costing yourself money.

headsnap · 10-08-2006, 10:56 AM

sniping is the only way to ebay...

Mr. Laz · 10-08-2006, 10:58 AM

no reason to even bid on an item until the last hour.

all you're doing is driving up the final price push.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 10-08-2006, 11:04 AM

There were other bidders involved days ago... I went ahead and threw my hat in the ring.

Just because it's legal to do doesnt' make it right. As for my "proxy bid" yeah... you always put in your "max bid", but how many of us would bid $5 more if you knew it would be yours? If you were willing to pay $400 for something and someone came it last second and beat you with $405, would you go to $406? It's the point of the matter... I was winning the bid (and I mentioned FIRST THING in the thread header that I was just bitching, no drama here, k?) and some dickweed comes in with 5 seconds left and outbids me... I just hate it, that's all. I don't think snipers should be allowed. Furthermore, I gave a VERY viable solution, that not only protects the interests of the bidders, but ALSO makes more money for both ebay (who takes a commission of the sale price) and the seller (who profits from the sale).

As I said post #1, words 1 and 2.... just bitching.

**Reaper16** · 10-08-2006, 11:05 AM

There are effing programs these bid snipping scourges use to better destroy your dreams at the speed of second. I hate them all.

L.A. Chieffan · 10-08-2006, 11:07 AM

i buy baseball cards on ebay, and there is this other guy that buys the same type of cards that I do. Lets just say that over the years he has sniped a few cards that I REALLY wanted, so now when I see a card hes bidding on (even if I dont want the card, ESPECIALLY if i dont want the card) Ill jump in within the last two minutes and raise the bid just to make his reserve bid go all the way up to the max before i pull out and let him win.

10-08-2006, 10:14 AM
Fire Me Boy! Cast Iron Jedi Join Date: Nov 2004 Casino cash: $9999900 VARSITY	I ing hate eBay snipers! Just bitching... I **ing hate snipers on eBay... I'm sitting here babysitting a lens and some dickhead motherer comes in with 5 seconds left and snipes it. Never put in any other bids for 8 ing days and gets the lens I had a bid down on for a week! **!
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10-08-2006, 10:15 AM	#2
Fire Me Boy! Cast Iron Jedi Join Date: Nov 2004 Casino cash: $9999900 VARSITY	I was a member of another online auction site (before eBay came around) that I liked their policies... it was like a true auction... if a bid was made within the last five minutes, the auction reset for another five minutes. As long as bids were being recorded within five-minute increments the auction was live.
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10-08-2006, 10:16 AM	#3
Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $760478	You snooze, you lose. __________________ Chiefs game films
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10-08-2006, 10:19 AM	#4
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	It's the smartest way to eBay. Maybe you should learn how to be good at the internet?
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10-08-2006, 10:20 AM	#5
Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $3992680	Damn you eBay!
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10-08-2006, 10:22 AM	#6
JBucc MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Casino cash: $10004952	HAHA it was me!
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10-08-2006, 10:22 AM	#7
Simplex3 MVP Join Date: Sep 2003 Casino cash: $10004900	I don't understand, you place a proxy bid for the most you're willing to spend and it's over. Why the drama of upping your bid?
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10-08-2006, 10:26 AM	#8
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $16856178 VARSITY	I haven't seen a truly excellent deal on E-Bay for a few years now. Just like anything else that starts out being a real bargain, it's been ruined by overpopulation. You damn kids...get off my lawn!!!!!
Posts: 41,023

10-08-2006, 10:55 AM	#10
Eleazar Beyond the Rapids Join Date: May 2003 Location: Langley, VA Casino cash: $-370000	That's the only way to bid. You're a reerun if you bid 3 days in advance, you're just costing yourself money.
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10-08-2006, 10:56 AM	#11
headsnap "Think ZOOM!" Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Space Station #5 Casino cash: $-1922764	sniping is the only way to ebay...
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10-08-2006, 10:58 AM	#12
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	no reason to even bid on an item until the last hour. all you're doing is driving up the final price push. __________________
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10-08-2006, 11:04 AM	#13
Fire Me Boy! Cast Iron Jedi Join Date: Nov 2004 Casino cash: $9999900 VARSITY	There were other bidders involved days ago... I went ahead and threw my hat in the ring. Just because it's legal to do doesnt' make it right. As for my "proxy bid" yeah... you always put in your "max bid", but how many of us would bid $5 more if you knew it would be yours? If you were willing to pay $400 for something and someone came it last second and beat you with $405, would you go to $406? It's the point of the matter... I was winning the bid (and I mentioned FIRST THING in the thread header that I was just bitching, no drama here, k?) and some dickweed comes in with 5 seconds left and outbids me... I just hate it, that's all. I don't think snipers should be allowed. Furthermore, I gave a VERY viable solution, that not only protects the interests of the bidders, but ALSO makes more money for both ebay (who takes a commission of the sale price) and the seller (who profits from the sale). As I said post #1, words 1 and 2.... just bitching.
Posts: 35,253

10-08-2006, 11:07 AM	#15
L.A. Chieffan PLAY GOOD FOOTBALL Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: American Gardens Building Casino cash: $2688654	i buy baseball cards on ebay, and there is this other guy that buys the same type of cards that I do. Lets just say that over the years he has sniped a few cards that I REALLY wanted, so now when I see a card hes bidding on (even if I dont want the card, ESPECIALLY if i dont want the card) Ill jump in within the last two minutes and raise the bid just to make his reserve bid go all the way up to the max before i pull out and let him win.
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