are people too stupid to understand how to get cheaper prices on ebay?

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

I haven't read through past the first page, but you're misunderstanding how eBay works.

The other bidder doesn't get to choose what he wants to up his bid by. All he did was list the maximum price he was willing to pay, and the system automatically bids in certain increments.

i.e. If you bid $100 for an item that is currently at $70 and the increment is $5, you will actually bid $75 for the item. If someone else bids $80, the system will bid again for your and bump up the price to $85.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

since when can the seller bid on his own item?

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

since when can the seller bid on his own item?

Since always. Just log on as a different user and bid on your own item to jack up the prices. If eBay finds out you're doing it, you're fvcked, but it slips through all the time.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Since always. Just log on as a different user and bid on your own item to jack up the prices. If eBay finds out you're doing it, you're fvcked, but it slips through all the time.

Or just have a friend do it...

 

[DJ Nitrous 427 10+ year member]

lmao.....whats your ebay name? Ill keep and eye out and go behind you bidding more on everything

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

Ebay bidding works in a way that its most fair to seller AND buyer (assuming its not corrupted).

It forces people to truly put up the max they are individually willing to pay, so the seller doesn't get ripped off. You can bid whatever you want, but you only have to pay one increment higher than the next highest bid. What does that mean? You don't get ripped off and pay more than you have to for an item.

 

[mk_ 10+ year member]

I hate people that bid more than me. they are *ssholes

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

Or just have a friend do it...

Everyone knows that eBay sellers don't have friends //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[ebrunn 10+ year member]

I usually just put a max bid in, and it only increases the original bid on what is needed

Thats how smart people do it. Saves yourself alot of time and money.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

Since always. Just log on as a different user and bid on your own item to jack up the prices. If eBay finds out you're doing it, you're fvcked, but it slips through all the time.

ohh you are talking about having more than one name, i was talking about the actual selling acct bidding on his own item. i've never though of doing anything like that. but im an honest seller.

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

bidding starting at $100 for an item. i make make the $100 bid...then this douche nozzles comes around and his first bid is $140.
and then i win the auction for $140.50 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/mad.gif.c18f003ab0ef8a0d9c27ca78d77a6392.gif...

seriously now...how ****ing retarded do you have to be? upping the bid by $40???

pretty shitty considering me and him/her were the only ones who bid on the item ($100 initial, douche nozzles $140 bid, then my .50c bid), meaning if his dumbass would of bid just .50c or a dollar more, it could of saved someone almost $40. ****ing retards. go die you pos

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[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

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this is getting old, i need to take a shit and go to work

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

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i stole it, im not creative and did not come up with that

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

still funny.......

 

[Kool 10+ year member]

i know ebay is far cheaper. But i prefer getting a warranty for electronics.