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How to win the item you're dying for

by: nannettew2006( 472Feedback score is 100 to 499) Top 5000 Reviewer
2 out of 4 people found this guide helpful.
Guide viewed: 457 times Tags: ebay | robot | bid | last minute | auctions


Are you dying for an item that's at a bargain price? Do you live on the Eastern Coast of the US and stressed about the times the auctions end? I've had this problem too- a lot of clothes I like at a cheap price end around 12:00 AM or 2:00 AM, since the majority of eBay members are in the west.

I'm here to help you win that item. A couple of tips that you could take for winning that auction is:

  • Use BidRobot, which is basically a robot that bids for you! This is legal to eBay, because it is not 3rd party software. If you are interested, you can get a free 2 week trial! Go to ((bidrobot.com))
  • Put your maximum bid a couple dollars higher than how much you're willing to bid, if you're in what I call a "bidding war". I have been outbid by a couple cents on A LOT of auctions. For example, you want this dress that starts at $45 and ends in 2 days. The next day, you bid on it, and place your maximum bid as $75. You were willing to place $70, but $5 higher may save you the auction. If you don't win it, imagine how much the winner has to pay if you were stuck in a bidding war with them... :)

I would call this picture "Someonegotcarriedawaytoofarandwillbebankrupt":

Well, I bet you can't see that too well. There's 51 bids and the price is at $5,305.22... :)

  • Always check your internet connection when you are "manually" last minute bidding. To check your internet connection, click on the 2 computers on the bottom-right corner. Just look at the activity for a couple minutes, and see if the 2 computers are flashing every 10 seconds or so. This is to test if you have a good internet connection. Another good thing to do is go to the "support" tab, and click the "Repair" button. This can help clear up your internet connection.

I hope this helped you in several ways. I will be updating this ASAP.

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Guide ID: 10000000003019768Guide created: 02/25/07 (updated 05/02/07)

 
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