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[quote="bayou1"][quote="Cupid"]It is unusual for it to be possible for you to know what the highest bid actually is at any one time. The auction price that Ebay shows is only ever at most one bid increment more than the second highest bid, the actual amount of that bid could be much higher. So your request wouldn't really help you win any more auctions. The best strategy is to work out what the maximum amount is that you are willing to pay for the item and set that as your snipe amount. That way you still only pay at most one increment more than the next highest bidder even if you were willing to pay much more.[/quote] Understood. I didn't know eBay worked like that. Thank you for the explanation :)[/quote]
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<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="100%" class="forumline"> <tr> <th class="thCornerL" width="22%" height="26">Author</th> <th class="thCornerR">Message</th> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Ramona</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 5:26 am<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody"></span><table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>bayou1 wrote:</b></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote">Say I place a current bid at 80, but to be safe, I use Gixen to snipe at 85.</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"> <br /><span style="color: darkblue">The real question here is why you would place the earlier bid. <br /> <br />The whole point of sniping is to prevent other bidders from reacting to your bids, so the 3 basic rules are (1) only bid once per auction, (2) bid the maximum that you would be happy paying for that item, and (3) bid as late as possible. <br /> <br />(There are occasionally reasons for placing an early bid - such as BIN stomping - but if you use those, you'll understand why you use them.)</span></span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>mario</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 12:33 am<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">This will change your maximum bid, but not the price you end up paying (unless there are other bidders that raise it). As long as you use the same username on both ebay and Gixen you can never bid against yourself.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>bayou1</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:35 pm<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Can't edit my post, so sorry for double posting. <br /> <br />I read up a bit on eBay, and I think I better understand how it works. <br /> <br />My question now is - can Gixen help me double bid? In simpler terms: <br />Previous bid: 80 <br />My maximum bid (via eBay, <span style="font-weight: bold">already bid</span>): 85 <br />Current bid (mine): 81 <br />My bid (via Gixen, just to play safe): 90 <br /> <br />Can I do that? Will Gixen fail to bid for my item because I'd already placed one via eBay prior, or will it just change my maximum bid price from 85 to 90 at the last minute?[/b]</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>bayou1</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:52 pm<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">I have another question: Is it possible to out-bid myself? Say I place a current bid at 80, but to be safe, I use Gixen to snipe at 85. If someone out-bids me at 81, then sure, Gixen helps me to snipe the item. But if I remain the highest bidder at 80, will Gixen detect this and fail to place a higher bid at 81, or will it cause me to out-bid myself? <br /> <br />Sorry for having so many questions!</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>bayou1</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:19 pm<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody"></span><table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>Cupid wrote:</b></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote">It is unusual for it to be possible for you to know what the highest bid actually is at any one time. <br /> <br />The auction price that Ebay shows is only ever at most one bid increment more than the second highest bid, the actual amount of that bid could be much higher. <br /> <br />So your request wouldn't really help you win any more auctions. <br /> <br />The best strategy is to work out what the maximum amount is that you are willing to pay for the item and set that as your snipe amount. That way you still only pay at most one increment more than the next highest bidder even if you were willing to pay much more.</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"> <br /> <br />Understood. I didn't know eBay worked like that. Thank you for the explanation :)</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Cupid</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:54 am<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">It is unusual for it to be possible for you to know what the highest bid actually is at any one time. <br /> <br />The auction price that Ebay shows is only ever at most one bid increment more than the second highest bid, the actual amount of that bid could be much higher. <br /> <br />So your request wouldn't really help you win any more auctions. <br /> <br />The best strategy is to work out what the maximum amount is that you are willing to pay for the item and set that as your snipe amount. That way you still only pay at most one increment more than the next highest bidder even if you were willing to pay much more.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>bayou1</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:33 pm<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Any way to just out-bid previous bid?</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Say there's an auction ongoing and the current price is 80, and it's due in 3 days. Is there a way for me to <span style="font-style: italic">just</span> out-bid the next highest bid - say, in a couple days' time, the bid gets to 85. But I wouldn't know that now; how do I set it such that I bid 86 (or just above the highest bid) right before the auction ends?</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> </table>
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