Mr..gs another ebay sniper.

I am 99% sure I know who it is, and was very disappointed to see him behaving like that....Save the sniping for the brand Xers. Dan

 

This subject has come up many times in the past (I even put out a poll once).

Sniping is playing within the rules as set out by ebay.

 

I agree with Steve, sniping is how the game is played, like it or not. No one has to feel they got screwed by a sniper, if they simply put in their maximum proxy bid in advance. That way you don't pay any more than other bidders push your bid up, until your max is reached. If I'm willing to pay $100, and not a penny more, for an ebay item, I'll put in an early lower bid, to show my interest, then on the last day or sooner, I'll enter my max proxy bid. If I win, that's cool. If not, it just means someone else was willing to pay more than I was. jmho

 

Sniping........

Dan,

I tend to agree with you. I quit purchasing off of ebay as much as possible. I hate what it has done to the restoration market. I know that it makes those hard to find parts more accessible, but it also makes it too simple for some fat-cat to sit back and pay more for parts because he won't (or in some cases, can't) get to a swap meet, or salvage yard, and purchase them himself. If you are a seller, then it's okay cause you are gonna get stupid money out of alot of your parts. I have sold on ebay and gotten more than i thought the items were worth. Guess we all play the game. Anymore, i just put my max bid in and walk away. If i get it, fine, if i don't .....another will come along. I still hit every salvage yard i can find though. That is why i got into this hobby to begin with....I love rooting thru swap meets and salvage yards.

Just my .02

 

There will always be another one.....no matter what it is!
I saw a NOS fender today, a NOS speed-minder face dial & some other interesting pieces. I'll look at what I want & then decide what I really need. The " need " list is relatively short.
I'll normally put in a number, my max., & forget about it.
I get an e-mail after it ends....win or lose. My max. is just that...no more.
I'll keep it high sometimes to ensure I have a good - great chance of winning.
Somebody wants to pay an extra $1-10 for it, it's theirs. No holds barred on the open market. No hard feelings either.

 

Hi Dan,i`m Mr..GS on ebay what do you mean by sniping?did i do something illegal? o No:


Thanks

 

Hey i`m not scared to admit what my ebay name is,i got nothing to hide here and i`m man enough to be honest,i dont see how people go out and say stuff about others,i dont even know what item i outbid him on and he`s runnin his mouth :rant: .


o No:

 

SIMMER-DOWN !!!!!!!! :af: :af: :af: :af: :af: :af: :af: :af: :af: :af: :af: :af: :af:

 

who me?

 

I feel everyones pain, and agree with both sides I guess. I was sniped a while back when I wanted a part. It stings for a minute, but goes away. I am sure nothing personal is meant. I do the buy it now thing as much as possible.

 

Jesus Christ i feel like i killed someone and i`m getting punished for it o No:

 

Bidding on dial-up is worse than being sniped. :laugh: :laugh:

 

On ebay, the name of the game is bidding, lose or win.

 

LOL... you ain't even lying. Had to upgrade to a cable modem just so I'd stand a fighting chance on ebay.

Got tired of only bidding on auctions that were ending while I was gonna be at work ou: ou:

My Ebay is the same as my ID here...

Hi.. My name is Jeff.... and... I... snipe.

 

heh..heh..heh.. thanks for the tip :TU:

I'm gonna count to twenty...then you may turn and :blast: :blast: :Brow: :Brow: :laugh: :laugh:

 

Dan,

I am a little confused. If you bid the most you felt the part was worth 5days before the auction ended, and someone outbid you that day, would you be still be mad because you lost? What is the difference then if he outbid you 30 seconds before the auction ended? Either way, he outbid you, which means he was willing to pay more than you were. That is why auctions sell to the HIGHEST bidder. Not the first bidder.

If you answer is, "If I knew 5 days ago he was going to bid more, I would have bid more",then shame on you. You should have bid the most you were willing to spend the first time, and had no regrets. That is the key to eBay. Bid all that you are willing to spend and let the cards fall where they may.

 

Couldn't have been said any better than that. :TU: