Lignemaginot
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Use a snipe program - www.vrane.com is free and works every time for me.
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John Lever
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Don't want to give away my passwords it's too risky, and I bet you won't be covered if it goes wrong and you get defrauded.
Lignemaginot
New Member
I guess... but I've been using it for 5+ years without incident.
m444uk
Active Member
I've used Prospector Lite Free for years without problem
http://moxieproxy.com/
As well as using a server based bid it has a very good search engine.
Those who leave proxy bids on ebay are nuts. You run the danger of revealing your hand to bid retractors.
In the long run you will also end up paying more because of manual nibblers and people watching auctions by placing an incremental bid instead of using the watch button.
http://moxieproxy.com/
As well as using a server based bid it has a very good search engine.
Those who leave proxy bids on ebay are nuts. You run the danger of revealing your hand to bid retractors.
In the long run you will also end up paying more because of manual nibblers and people watching auctions by placing an incremental bid instead of using the watch button.
SuinBruin
Well-Known Member
I agree, sniping programs are indispensable for bidding on eBay. I've been using ezsniper.com and it's worked very well for me. No problems thus far.
(Also, even if the sniping program is hacked and your eBay password compromised, you still won't wind up paying for anything the hacker may bid on under your ID, at least so long as your eBay and PayPal passwords are different.)
(Also, even if the sniping program is hacked and your eBay password compromised, you still won't wind up paying for anything the hacker may bid on under your ID, at least so long as your eBay and PayPal passwords are different.)
John Lever
Moderator
Who knows how high other bidders were prepared to go ?deeb7 said:
I bid a few pounds less than the end price, but if I'd matched it then the price may have been driven higher yet.
You have to snipe or be there at the end. I knew I wouldn't win.
One of the most confusing threads ever...?!
If I guess right David, you set a maximum price in your mind before bidding, and you stick to it. And John likes to play it by ear and will, within reason, push it a bit further as things develop.
I'm more surprised that John is still chasing ELC Irvins though - didn't the custom Aero scratch the itch John?
There'll be no more of the old Irvins at £300 though - the cat's well and truly out the bag.........
Lignemaginot
New Member
Personally, I figure out what I'd be willing to pay, and then plug that into the snipe program and forget about it. Saves me from second-guessing my initial esimtate of value, or from other bidding it up to my maximum bid. If I end up not "winning" the item, I have no regrets because I made the decision on its value and others thought it was worth more.
That's actually one of the faults of ebay - the fact that there is no, "Going, going, gone" that allows the bidding to continue until there's truly no one else who wants to bid more. Fine with me, though, as buyer and seller.
That's actually one of the faults of ebay - the fact that there is no, "Going, going, gone" that allows the bidding to continue until there's truly no one else who wants to bid more. Fine with me, though, as buyer and seller.
SuinBruin
Well-Known Member
Manion's does it that way -- each bid made in the last 15 minutes extends the bidding by another 15 minutes. It's therefore more like a true "auction" in that sense. I find it kind of annoying as I'm used to the eBay system and sniping, but I can see how sellers might prefer it to the eBay method. (In my experience, though, items on Manion's seem to go for less than those on eBay.)Lignemaginot said:
John Lever
Moderator
Sorry David I don't mean to be confusing. I just know that if I bid £700 then went to bed someone else would bid £701 at the last minute.rich said:
One of the most confusing threads ever...?!
If I guess right David, you set a maximum price in your mind before bidding, and you stick to it. And John likes to play it by ear and will, within reason, push it a bit further as things develop.
I'm more surprised that John is still chasing ELC Irvins though - didn't the custom Aero scratch the itch John?
There'll be no more of the old Irvins at £300 though - the cat's well and truly out the bag.........
The Aero almost does it, but there will never be a match for those early Eastmans.
I have to admit to engineering the market, sorry, I pushed up prices here and there to flush out the jackets.
Did a forum member win ?
John Lever
Moderator
ausreenactor
Well-Known Member
So after all the talk about the manner in which some people play on eBay, we have our own Silver Surfer/1stpursuit pull the very jacket hyperlinked in this thread. It is the third of his items I have bid on of his this year, that have been pulled/ended early. Obviously got an offer, and doesn't like paying fees....Should ban posts in the Buy/Sell & eBay/Auction Talk sections for our own that do the wrong thing!! Suggest a name change to Shifty Seller!!
Couchy...
Couchy...
ausreenactor
Well-Known Member
Winner was inspectorgeneral who bought a BR B-9, RM L-2B Skyline of myself, a GW A-2, ELC Star Sportswear, BR L-2A Superior Togs green knit and plently more in the last month.. Fast payer and easy to deal with. Loves the jackets!
Couchy
Couchy
John Lever
Moderator
No, I bought it for about £400 from Rick Mayall.
It now lives in Canada.
It now lives in Canada.
