Am I the only one who GIVES UP when out bidded on a Ebay Item? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 03-28-2007, 10:11 AM

I just don;t want to get involved in a bidding war, i just always hope what I made a bid on no one else wants. But as soon as I see that outbid notice, I just move one because I don;t like the back and forth thing at all. Anyone give up when outbidded on ebay?

Zoneboy · 03-28-2007, 12:39 PM

It depends on the item, If it's very common and likely to show up again, I'll wait until another one is listed. If it's a rarity such as the Dick Clark signed movie poster I got last week then I'll bid until I get it. If I don't get it, At least I have the satisfaction of knowing that I made someone pay for it.

If searching for an item, My advice would be to check out the buy it now listings first from lowest price to highest. Alot of Ebay users will list stuff with no idea what it's worth because they don't bother using the completed items search feature. With this, You can see what a particular item sold for and how much it brought. It's great if you have the same item and want to sell it. If the buy it now listings have a best offer option, Submit one but be serious about it. I had some video game guides on there for 3.99 and some clown wanted to insult my intelligence by offering me a penny for them.

Penny Lane · 03-28-2007, 03:15 PM

I usually stay at the top bid that I placed. I rarely go higher.

dawsongirl · 03-29-2007, 12:03 AM

Depends on how bad I want it. If it's common, I'll move on. Rare, I'll be one of those ******* last minute bidders. lol

Brad Russ · 03-29-2007, 01:21 AM

I don't bid at Ebay very often, but when I do and I'm outbid, I rarely give up. I'll usually just wait until there's only a couple minutes left, and outbid them at the very last minute. That way they don't have time to outbid me again. Sneaky I know, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.

Dusty's Fan · 03-29-2007, 06:33 AM

I usually make my first bid fairly low, then I wait to see if someone tops it. (By doing that, I ensure not letting something slip by that I could have had for a song.)

I then hold back and bid my maximum as the auction nears its closing time -- unless of course other bidders have already exceeded my max.

Chelsea · 03-29-2007, 06:57 AM

In most auctions, I'll just let it go.

There is, however, one notable exception in which I am absolutely unrelenting. Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes. Once upon a time, I lost an auction for the last 10 shows from original broadcast with commercials, figuring they'd be relisted.

They never were. I've since gotten the last ep from OB w/ C, and the next to last episode is on the Carson DVD set for the most part, but still.

When it comes to those auctions, since then, I'm absolutely relentless - if it's an episode I don't have, I *will* do what it takes. I love that show (God only help us all if the rights holders actually released full episodes on DVD one day)

TVFactFan · 03-29-2007, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Little Mel

I don't bid at Ebay very often, but when I do and I'm outbid, I rarely give up. I'll usually just wait until there's only a couple minutes left, and outbid them at the very last minute. That way they don't have time to outbid me again. Sneaky I know, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.

Yeah but if try to do that you still may not get it because their maximum bid maybe higher than that last bid you try to put in.

Jo_Luvs_Ketchup · 03-29-2007, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

Depends on how bad I want it. If it's common, I'll move on. Rare, I'll be one of those ******* last minute bidders. lol

I HATE THOSE PEOPLE!!!!!!

MonarC · 03-29-2007, 12:56 PM

It's hard not to get hooked on Ebay. It's so fun to get great deals on stuff your looking for. I am an attack bidder. I wait till the last min.

TVFactFan · 03-29-2007, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MonarC

It's hard not to get hooked on Ebay. It's so fun to get great deals on stuff your looking for. I am an attack bidder. I wait till the last min.

What you do to other bidders on Ebay is WRONG, like a Fat women in a Thong, just plain Wrong-lol

MonarC · 03-29-2007, 07:50 PM

It's not wrong it's smart.

TVFactFan · 03-29-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MonarC

It's not wrong it's smart.

A better word would be sneaky

Brad Russ · 03-29-2007, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

Yeah but if try to do that you still may not get it because their maximum bid maybe higher than that last bid you try to put in.

That's true, that has happened to me quite a few times. Under those circumstances, I'll eventually give up. Once the price starts getting up toward what it would cost to buy the item brand new, bidding becomes kind of stupid.

dawsongirl · 03-29-2007, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Little Mel

That's true, that has happened to me quite a few times. Under those circumstances, I'll eventually give up. Once the price starts getting up toward what it would cost to buy the item brand new, bidding becomes kind of stupid.

That's when I just purposely bump up the price so the other person has to pay more.

Cept once when I did that, I went too high and ended paying like $90 for the complete Magician series on VCD. Which was fine, just more than I wanted to pay. lol

03-28-2007, 10:11 AM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,101	Am I the only one who GIVES UP when out bidded on a Ebay Item? I just don;t want to get involved in a bidding war, i just always hope what I made a bid on no one else wants. But as soon as I see that outbid notice, I just move one because I don;t like the back and forth thing at all. Anyone give up when outbidded on ebay?
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03-28-2007, 12:39 PM	#2
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,433	It depends on the item, If it's very common and likely to show up again, I'll wait until another one is listed. If it's a rarity such as the Dick Clark signed movie poster I got last week then I'll bid until I get it. If I don't get it, At least I have the satisfaction of knowing that I made someone pay for it. If searching for an item, My advice would be to check out the buy it now listings first from lowest price to highest. Alot of Ebay users will list stuff with no idea what it's worth because they don't bother using the completed items search feature. With this, You can see what a particular item sold for and how much it brought. It's great if you have the same item and want to sell it. If the buy it now listings have a best offer option, Submit one but be serious about it. I had some video game guides on there for 3.99 and some clown wanted to insult my intelligence by offering me a penny for them.
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03-28-2007, 03:15 PM	#3
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,261	I usually stay at the top bid that I placed. I rarely go higher.
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03-29-2007, 01:21 AM	#5
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	I don't bid at Ebay very often, but when I do and I'm outbid, I rarely give up. I'll usually just wait until there's only a couple minutes left, and outbid them at the very last minute. That way they don't have time to outbid me again. Sneaky I know, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.
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03-29-2007, 06:57 AM	#7
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	In most auctions, I'll just let it go. There is, however, one notable exception in which I am absolutely unrelenting. Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes. Once upon a time, I lost an auction for the last 10 shows from original broadcast with commercials, figuring they'd be relisted. They never were. I've since gotten the last ep from OB w/ C, and the next to last episode is on the Carson DVD set for the most part, but still. When it comes to those auctions, since then, I'm absolutely relentless - if it's an episode I don't have, I will do what it takes. I love that show (God only help us all if the rights holders actually released full episodes on DVD one day)
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03-29-2007, 12:03 AM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Depends on how bad I want it. If it's common, I'll move on. Rare, I'll be one of those ******* last minute bidders. lol

03-29-2007, 06:33 AM	#6
Dusty's Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,092	I usually make my first bid fairly low, then I wait to see if someone tops it. (By doing that, I ensure not letting something slip by that I could have had for a song.) I then hold back and bid my maximum as the auction nears its closing time -- unless of course other bidders have already exceeded my max.

03-29-2007, 12:56 PM	#10
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	It's hard not to get hooked on Ebay. It's so fun to get great deals on stuff your looking for. I am an attack bidder. I wait till the last min.

03-29-2007, 07:50 PM	#12
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	It's not wrong it's smart.