LiveMusic Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Anyone experienced with ebay? If you have five people watching your auction, is that a good barometer it will sell? It has a reserve and a Buyitnow, no bids yet, ends tomorrow. > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Lander Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Originally posted by LiveMusic: Anyone experienced with ebay? If you have five people watching your auction, is that a good barometer it will sell? It has a reserve and a Buyitnow, no bids yet, ends tomorrow.Not really. It's more than likely someone checking to see what something is going for. Could be they have a similar item they want to seel and don't know what to expect, or they could be shopping and looking to buy. I've had as many as 15 watchers and no bids. Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroslav Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 eBay auctions have a tendancy to explode in the last minute...or even last few seconds. However...there often will be at least one or two early bids. Right now...I'm watching about 30 items...but I may only bid on about 5-6 of them when their time comes. If no one hit's it at all...it's possibly not a sought after item...or it may have too high a price...or no one stummbled on it...??? Hey...just re-list if it don't move. I've seen items come back 4-5 times and STILL no one bids! miroslav - miroslavmusic.com "Just because it happened to you, it doesn't mean it's important." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I'm not sure if it is a good barometer or not since it has been a while since I sold anything. It could indicate that your item initially priced very close to the initial price people are willing to bid. I watch items that I am thinking about bidding on because as a buyer it is useless to bid early if the item is already close to the maximum that I am willing to pay. Early bids only serves to drive up the price. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroslav Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Originally posted by Rabid: Early bids only serves to drive up the price.Yeah...what the hell is that with some people...??? An item starts of at $0.99 with no Reserve...and it has a listing of like 6-10 days... ...and by day two...2-3 idiots have driven the price up to $480...just so that THEIR last bid is the highest bid!!! I don't get it...??? I can see putting in an early bid just to get on the charts...and let the Seller know that someone is intersted...but then stop, and wait... ...instead of silly one-upmanship that just drives up the price! miroslav - miroslavmusic.com "Just because it happened to you, it doesn't mean it's important." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 What they said... In theory it seems it should be a good sign, at least people are showing some interest, but in practice I've not noticed my watched items sell for anything greater than stuff that doesn't seem to be watched.... Fa Fa FA Fa fa fa fa fa FA fa FA FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosh Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Originally posted by miroslav: Originally posted by Rabid: Early bids only serves to drive up the price.Yeah...what the hell is that with some people...??? An item starts of at $0.99 with no Reserve...and it has a listing of like 6-10 days... ...and by day two...2-3 idiots have driven the price up to $480...just so that THEIR last bid is the highest bid!!! I don't get it...??? I can see putting in an early bid just to get on the charts...and let the Seller know that someone is intersted...but then stop, and wait... ...instead of silly one-upmanship that just drives up the price!Most of the time (just like I do) people set a maximum like$300 and bid 20$ ebay automatically bids for them and that's what you saw. if two people do that it looks like they're doing a contest. Fan, nu pissar jag taggtråd igen. Jag skulle inte satt på räpan. http://www.bushcollectors.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 By the way, what is the item? Oh, and one more possibility. Someone may have the same item at a cheaper price on another auction. They may watch but not bid until other items have reached the same price. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroslav Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Oh...I know what you mean Boosh... ...but, that would usually happen instantly, and the highest bidder would end up on top. But...I see where people keep coming back and raising their bid...or one person will keep doing it because the other bidder keeps outbidding him (automatically). You would think they would pause a minute and just let it go...but they usually drive up the price quick and high before they finally stop. Then...4 more days go by and they do nothing...until the last 30 seconds...??? I kinda' like to lay low until the last minute...and then I'll pout in the ONE amount I am willing to pay...and that's it...win or lose. I guess everyone has a good game planuntil they lose! miroslav - miroslavmusic.com "Just because it happened to you, it doesn't mean it's important." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Originally posted by boosh: Originally posted by miroslav: Originally posted by Rabid: Early bids only serves to drive up the price.Yeah...what the hell is that with some people...??? An item starts of at $0.99 with no Reserve...and it has a listing of like 6-10 days... ...and by day two...2-3 idiots have driven the price up to $480...just so that THEIR last bid is the highest bid!!! I don't get it...??? I can see putting in an early bid just to get on the charts...and let the Seller know that someone is intersted...but then stop, and wait... ...instead of silly one-upmanship that just drives up the price!Most of the time (just like I do) people set a maximum like$300 and bid 20$ ebay automatically bids for them and that's what you saw. if two people do that it looks like they're doing a contest.That's what I do as well. If see something I may want, it has a particular value to me that I am willing to pay. I will bid that value as my max bid and if I win; cool. If I don't win, then someone valued it more and was willing to pay. Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I've had someone do that to me before, he bid on some DVD's I was selling and had put in an amount that no one was going to beat (way above what they were worth), then when it ended claimed that someone had used his account to put in the bid and he was only willing to pay half of what the final bid was. Yeah right, so you had 4 days to conatct me and let me know to remove the bid and you didn't bother The only bad feedback I've ever left (and somehow didn't get a hit back!!!)... Fa Fa FA Fa fa fa fa fa FA fa FA FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I've never been able to activate that "auto-bid" thing; do I understand correctly that it bids incrementally for you? There've been a few times I would have liked to do that, but can never seem to figure out how to get it to do that. I've upped my standards; now, up yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroslav Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I think that is what we are talking about... You just put in your highest amount that you are willing to pay. And...as others come in and bid up...your bid will aoutomatically increment until it hits your max. That's all there is. But..as noted...you get some people that will just keep increasing their bid...JUST so they can end up on top! And when they do that in the first day of a 7-day auction...they will chew up your bid very quickly, and drive up the price. miroslav - miroslavmusic.com "Just because it happened to you, it doesn't mean it's important." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosh Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Originally posted by offramp: I've never been able to activate that "auto-bid" thing; do I understand correctly that it bids incrementally for you? There've been a few times I would have liked to do that, but can never seem to figure out how to get it to do that.I never switched it on on purpose,...somehow it just happens. Last time my autobid was 250$ on a new JVC digitalcam and when it reached 251$ I managed to bid 252 by hand on in the last 4 seconds Fan, nu pissar jag taggtråd igen. Jag skulle inte satt på räpan. http://www.bushcollectors.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroslav Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Originally posted by Base: The only bad feedback I've ever left (and somehow didn't get a hit back!!!)...After quite a few transactions over the last 2-3 years...I've managed NOT to get into negative feedback for anyone. But...I have had a few heated email exchanges...and in the end, the other person cooperated. I always pay very fast and never hold up any trasnsactions with little mind games... ...and so far, I have a 100% positive rating. You are lucky they didn't sting you back! miroslav - miroslavmusic.com "Just because it happened to you, it doesn't mean it's important." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyote Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 IMO only inexperienced people get into bidding wars early in an auction. I did on my first two tries - and that taught me a valuable lesson. Doing that quickly drives the price up beyond what I'm willing to pay for an item.... So now I wait til the very end, an I stick with the limit on what I'm willing to spend on an item. I don't use any of the automatic bidding services as I enjoy the game, and if I don't win it's OK cuz I know a similar or better item will come along soon. Also, if I see a BuyItNow that I know is a good deal I'll jump on it. That method has yielded two great basses in brand-new condition at roughly half the discounted superstore price, @ $800 total vs $1630 after tax. To have left them out there for bid would have been foolish. To get back on-subject, I never watch items I have no interest in. However, I will ocasionally watch items I've purchased to see what they're selling for now, and most of the items I watch, even though I'm interested, I don't end up bidding on. I used to think I was Libertarian. Until I saw their platform; now I know I'm no more Libertarian than I am RepubliCrat or neoCON or Liberal or Socialist. This ain't no track meet; this is football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 And the best deals are found by taking your time. I've spent as long as two months for the right deal to come along. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt.Hepworth Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 10+ watchers will usually equate to a bid, but it depends on the item. Some items are much rarer and your ratio will be maybe 2:1 watchers vs bids. No matter how good something is, there will always be someone blasting away on a forum somewhere about how much they hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendmik Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Originally posted by offramp: I've never been able to activate that "auto-bid" thing; do I understand correctly that it bids incrementally for you? There've been a few times I would have liked to do that, but can never seem to figure out how to get it to do that. www.auctionstealer.com ...and it's free. eBay's auto bidding feature is designed to inflate item prices. Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform. Mark Twain (1835-1910) -------------------- Reporter: "Ah, do you think you could destroy the world?" The Tick: "Ehgad I hope not. That's where I keep all my stuff!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbach1 Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Originally posted by miroslav: Originally posted by Rabid: Early bids only serves to drive up the price.Yeah...what the hell is that with some people...??? An item starts of at $0.99 with no Reserve...and it has a listing of like 6-10 days... ...and by day two...2-3 idiots have driven the price up to $480...just so that THEIR last bid is the highest bid!!! I don't get it...??? I can see putting in an early bid just to get on the charts...and let the Seller know that someone is intersted...but then stop, and wait... ...instead of silly one-upmanship that just drives up the price!I might bid on something before leaving town. That means I have to put in my max bid and let it ride. If someone else does the same, the item will bid up quickly. It's just how it works. We can't all be around waiting to put in a bid at the end of the auction. bbach Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Originally posted by Hendmik: Originally posted by offramp: I've never been able to activate that "auto-bid" thing; do I understand correctly that it bids incrementally for you? There've been a few times I would have liked to do that, but can never seem to figure out how to get it to do that. www.auctionstealer.com ...and it's free. eBay's auto bidding feature is designed to inflate item prices. esnipe is another one. Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Originally posted by miroslav: Originally posted by Base: The only bad feedback I've ever left (and somehow didn't get a hit back!!!)...After quite a few transactions over the last 2-3 years...I've managed NOT to get into negative feedback for anyone. But...I have had a few heated email exchanges...and in the end, the other person cooperated. I always pay very fast and never hold up any trasnsactions with little mind games... ...and so far, I have a 100% positive rating. You are lucky they didn't sting you back! True, but I figured that NOT giving him negative feedback was letting him get away with it to try again and the system only works if everyone is honest with it. I did notice that he was a newbie tho and probably hadn't worked out that he could leave bad feedback in return Fa Fa FA Fa fa fa fa fa FA fa FA FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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