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Originally posted by greenandpink:
I have my eye on something and there are already 6 bids on it 3 hrs to go. I have decided how much I'm willing to pay. Should I bid and slap max bid in now or wait till a few mins to go? I am so impatient

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
Snipe it.

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
Snipe it.

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
Snipe it.

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Originally posted by Tartanveggie:
Oh and details, what is it, how much etc?

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Originally posted by Essex Angel:

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
Snipe it.

I agree with Garage
Sniping tool below
http://www.buyertools.com/

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
Snipe if you really want it. Otherwise, you might get one of those annoying ebay newbies [1] come along who tease the prize up by £1 each time until one bid over your maximum and then stop.

[1] Or people who have an evil side, like me, who do that for a laugh when drunk.

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Originally posted by greenandpink:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
Snipe if you really want it. Otherwise, you might get one of those annoying ebay newbies [1] come along who tease the prize up by £1 each time until one bid over your maximum and then stop.

[1] Or people who have an evil side, like me, who do that for a laugh when drunk.

Snipe means dowloading software, it seems. Not sure I want to read the blurb right now.

I have hoicked the price up like that And got lumbered on occasion too

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Originally posted by barney:
5 seconds to go - put in your max bid - i've won loads of stuff like that

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Originally posted by Essex Angel:

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Originally posted by greenandpink:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
Snipe if you really want it. Otherwise, you might get one of those annoying ebay newbies [1] come along who tease the prize up by £1 each time until one bid over your maximum and then stop.

[1] Or people who have an evil side, like me, who do that for a laugh when drunk.

Snipe means dowloading software, it seems. Not sure I want to read the blurb right now.

I have hoicked the price up like that And got lumbered on occasion too

The good thing with a sniper is you set it to Auto bid, you can set it up days before the auction ends, you can then go out, you don't have to sit & watch. It also stops you from going over your intended Max bid, you can also watch how the bidding is progressing without being logged into ebay, so no-one is aware you are interested.

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Originally posted by squiggle:

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Originally posted by barney:
5 seconds to go - put in your max bid - i've won loads of stuff like that

5 seconds barney!! wow I'm impressed, I never have the nerve to go under 20 second meself!

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Originally posted by Garage Joe:
Snipe it.

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Originally posted by HyacinthB:

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Originally posted by squiggle:

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Originally posted by barney:
5 seconds to go - put in your max bid - i've won loads of stuff like that

5 seconds barney!! wow I'm impressed, I never have the nerve to go under 20 second meself!

I wouldn't have thought that afforded sufficient time. By the time you put in your bid and then click to the next page and click on 'commit to buy' 5 seconds has long gone!

I certainly wouldn't risk it.

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Originally posted by carotino:
Last 45 seconds with a max bid set up

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Originally posted by Yogi 19:

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Originally posted by carotino:
Last 45 seconds with a max bid set up

Hubby uses ebay and he agrees with Carotino.

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Originally posted by greenandpink:

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Originally posted by Yogi 19:

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Originally posted by carotino:
Last 45 seconds with a max bid set up

Hubby uses ebay and he agrees with Carotino.

I may not be nifty enough for under a min.. but that is what I am going to aim for .

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Originally posted by Yogi 19:

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Originally posted by greenandpink:

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Originally posted by Yogi 19:

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Originally posted by carotino:
Last 45 seconds with a max bid set up

Hubby uses ebay and he agrees with Carotino.

I may not be nifty enough for under a min.. but that is what I am going to aim for .

You go for it. I wish you luck.

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Originally posted by greenandpink:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
Snipe if you really want it. Otherwise, you might get one of those annoying ebay newbies [1] come along who tease the prize up by £1 each time until one bid over your maximum and then stop.

[1] Or people who have an evil side, like me, who do that for a laugh when drunk.

Snipe means dowloading software, it seems. Not sure I want to read the blurb right now.

I have hoicked the price up like that And got lumbered on occasion too

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
I prefer to do it manually when I can as it's more fun. I make sure I'm logged in, with the bid all set up and hovering over the commit to buy so it's a single click away. I open another browser page and refresh until about 12 seconds away. I then count out aloud and click the commit to buy at about 5 seconds. I've got pretty close before now - 2 or 3 seconds I think.

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by greenandpink:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
Snipe if you really want it. Otherwise, you might get one of those annoying ebay newbies [1] come along who tease the prize up by £1 each time until one bid over your maximum and then stop.

[1] Or people who have an evil side, like me, who do that for a laugh when drunk.

Snipe means dowloading software, it seems. Not sure I want to read the blurb right now.

I have hoicked the price up like that And got lumbered on occasion too

Nooo, snipe just means wait until the last minute and snatch it from under someone's nose.

I prefer to do it manually when I can as it's more fun. I make sure I'm logged in, with the bid all set up and hovering over the commit to buy so it's a single click away. I open another browser page and refresh until about 12 seconds away. I then count out aloud and click the commit to buy at about 5 seconds. I've got pretty close before now - 2 or 3 seconds I think.

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by greenandpink:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
Snipe if you really want it. Otherwise, you might get one of those annoying ebay newbies [1] come along who tease the prize up by £1 each time until one bid over your maximum and then stop.

[1] Or people who have an evil side, like me, who do that for a laugh when drunk.

Snipe means dowloading software, it seems. Not sure I want to read the blurb right now.

I have hoicked the price up like that And got lumbered on occasion too

Nooo, snipe just means wait until the last minute and snatch it from under someone's nose.

I prefer to do it manually when I can as it's more fun. I make sure I'm logged in, with the bid all set up and hovering over the commit to buy so it's a single click away. I open another browser page and refresh until about 12 seconds away. I then count out aloud and click the commit to buy at about 5 seconds. I've got pretty close before now - 2 or 3 seconds I think.

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
I think this might be time to start buying 'knitted food' again.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-PEAS-i...7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

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Originally posted by squiggle:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
I think this might be time to start buying 'knitted food' again.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-PEAS-i...7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

That is so silly!

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Originally posted by greenandpink:

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Originally posted by squiggle:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
I think this might be time to start buying 'knitted food' again.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-PEAS-i...7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

That is so silly!

But it's soooo cute!!!!!

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Originally posted by PuppyDooDoo:

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Originally posted by greenandpink:

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Originally posted by squiggle:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
I think this might be time to start buying 'knitted food' again.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-PEAS-i...7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

That is so silly!

But it's soooo cute!!!!!

Awwwwwwwww, I would love that. I could name all the peas.

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Originally posted by greenandpink:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by greenandpink:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
Snipe if you really want it. Otherwise, you might get one of those annoying ebay newbies [1] come along who tease the prize up by £1 each time until one bid over your maximum and then stop.

[1] Or people who have an evil side, like me, who do that for a laugh when drunk.

Snipe means dowloading software, it seems. Not sure I want to read the blurb right now.

I have hoicked the price up like that And got lumbered on occasion too

Nooo, snipe just means wait until the last minute and snatch it from under someone's nose.

I prefer to do it manually when I can as it's more fun. I make sure I'm logged in, with the bid all set up and hovering over the commit to buy so it's a single click away. I open another browser page and refresh until about 12 seconds away. I then count out aloud and click the commit to buy at about 5 seconds. I've got pretty close before now - 2 or 3 seconds I think.

Ohhhhhh!! I seee! Well I will be sniping in that case.
12 seconds? Are you sure *sweaty brow* That seems awful close

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Originally posted by Essex Angel:

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Originally posted by greenandpink:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by greenandpink:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
Snipe if you really want it. Otherwise, you might get one of those annoying ebay newbies [1] come along who tease the prize up by £1 each time until one bid over your maximum and then stop.

[1] Or people who have an evil side, like me, who do that for a laugh when drunk.

Snipe means dowloading software, it seems. Not sure I want to read the blurb right now.

I have hoicked the price up like that And got lumbered on occasion too

Nooo, snipe just means wait until the last minute and snatch it from under someone's nose.

I prefer to do it manually when I can as it's more fun. I make sure I'm logged in, with the bid all set up and hovering over the commit to buy so it's a single click away. I open another browser page and refresh until about 12 seconds away. I then count out aloud and click the commit to buy at about 5 seconds. I've got pretty close before now - 2 or 3 seconds I think.

Ohhhhhh!! I seee! Well I will be sniping in that case.
12 seconds? Are you sure *sweaty brow* That seems awful close

You can snipe yourself but if the Auction is on when you have to go out, a sniping tool is good, you choose how many seconds it's set at before it snipes for you. Mine was alway's set to 10 seconds, and I've also been beaten by other snipers. You know when you've been sniped as the person who win's does not show up on the bidding list until they win.