Comments on: How to buy on eBay http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/12/how-to-buy-on-ebay.html a site about everything Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:43:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How to win at eBay » St. Eutychus http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/12/how-to-buy-on-ebay.html/comment-page-1#comment-722651 How to win at eBay » St. Eutychus Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:50:32 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=35103#comment-722651 [...] here. Related posts:Self Help Books for Dummies – A beginner’s guide to writing self help books [...] [...] here. Related posts:Self Help Books for Dummies – A beginner’s guide to writing self help books [...]

]]> By: Mr.9000inc http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/12/how-to-buy-on-ebay.html/comment-page-1#comment-692828 Mr.9000inc Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:47:22 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=35103#comment-692828 one thing i really hate about ebay bids & listings is that the price paid for an item is usually more or the same for the exact same item new. its not ebays fault its the sellers fault for pricing it soo damn high, thats why id rather use the buy it now or only bid on objects that i absolutely cannot live without then i pay more, LOTS MORE. one thing i really hate about ebay bids & listings is that the price paid for an item is usually more or the same for the exact same item new. its not ebays fault its the sellers fault for pricing it soo damn high, thats why id rather use the buy it now or only bid on objects that i absolutely cannot live without then i pay more, LOTS MORE.

]]> By: Eric http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/12/how-to-buy-on-ebay.html/comment-page-1#comment-691532 Eric Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:48:38 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=35103#comment-691532 Another tip, I always bid half or 3/4 or (in any case) close to my top price in the last 30 seconds. Once the page refreshed, I ignore the page and bid again, to my full price. While some schmutz is sitting there seeing the bid go up, they might bid only a dollar or two over it, and then I'll have already beat them when I set my top price. I haven't lost many auctions this way, and it seems to me like I've saved money doing it this way. Usually I end up getting it 20 or 30 dollars less than my absolute max on 100 dollar items, which is 20 or 30 less than other places on the net. I don't use ebay for retail priced items. Another tip, I always bid half or 3/4 or (in any case) close to my top price in the last 30 seconds. Once the page refreshed, I ignore the page and bid again, to my full price. While some schmutz is sitting there seeing the bid go up, they might bid only a dollar or two over it, and then I’ll have already beat them when I set my top price. I haven’t lost many auctions this way, and it seems to me like I’ve saved money doing it this way. Usually I end up getting it 20 or 30 dollars less than my absolute max on 100 dollar items, which is 20 or 30 less than other places on the net. I don’t use ebay for retail priced items.

]]> By: Stan http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/12/how-to-buy-on-ebay.html/comment-page-1#comment-689145 Stan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:48:43 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=35103#comment-689145 yes Cindy - I know exactly what you mean - passion is important to some / me much included ... yes Cindy – I know exactly what you mean – passion is important to some / me much included …

]]> By: sharkie http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/12/how-to-buy-on-ebay.html/comment-page-1#comment-689121 sharkie Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:41:09 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=35103#comment-689121 I also thought people who bid days before the end of the auction were stupid (and I still kinda do) but once I tried a new technique : instead of waiting until the last minute of the auction I bid the first day (yeah, I know). Of course, some idiot outbid me and then I didn't try to bid over him. This way, the item was already quite expensive and I knew that many people wouldnt even watch it because the price was to high so many days before the end of the auction. Of course, I could afford to do that because it was a bottle of perfume so it wasn't something unique and I could still have it another time (actually, the seller sold one bottle every week). Anyway, I did that 3 times for the same item but it didn't work because some people were always willing to pay a higher price. So now I'm back to the old technique but I can understand that people bid days before the end in some circumstances. I also thought people who bid days before the end of the auction were stupid (and I still kinda do) but once I tried a new technique : instead of waiting until the last minute of the auction I bid the first day (yeah, I know). Of course, some idiot outbid me and then I didn’t try to bid over him. This way, the item was already quite expensive and I knew that many people wouldnt even watch it because the price was to high so many days before the end of the auction. Of course, I could afford to do that because it was a bottle of perfume so it wasn’t something unique and I could still have it another time (actually, the seller sold one bottle every week). Anyway, I did that 3 times for the same item but it didn’t work because some people were always willing to pay a higher price. So now I’m back to the old technique but I can understand that people bid days before the end in some circumstances.

]]> By: Link Love: 12.10.09 | Nubbytwiglet.com http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/12/how-to-buy-on-ebay.html/comment-page-1#comment-688980 Link Love: 12.10.09 | Nubbytwiglet.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:42:47 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=35103#comment-688980 [...] • How to buy on Ebay. [...] [...] • How to buy on Ebay. [...]

]]> By: Carl Weiss http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/12/how-to-buy-on-ebay.html/comment-page-1#comment-688726 Carl Weiss Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:23:22 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=35103#comment-688726 Deron, Not only have you clearly documented a great approach to getting good deals on eBay, you have also, IMHO, documented what it takes to be a great day-trader. Using your discipline, patience and foresight, you could make a mint trading futures, stocks, currencies, whatever. Great post. C Deron,

Not only have you clearly documented a great approach to getting good deals on eBay, you have also, IMHO, documented what it takes to be a great day-trader.

Using your discipline, patience and foresight, you could make a mint trading futures, stocks, currencies, whatever.

Great post.

C

]]> By: Philip Cohen http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/12/how-to-buy-on-ebay.html/comment-page-1#comment-688663 Philip Cohen Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:33:21 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=35103#comment-688663 After the experience of receiving a SCO from an apparent shill-bidding seller several years ago, followed by eBay’s introduction of masked bidding aliases as a hide for such shill bidders some time ago, I started watching auction activity on eBay more closely—as closely as one can from “the outside”. The following article of mine is an introduction to the results of those observations. Anyone who is a regular buyer on eBay may find it/them of some interest. Why is “Noise” Donahoe trying to destroy eBay? http://www.auctionbytes.com/forum/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=6502877 After the experience of receiving a SCO from an apparent shill-bidding seller several years ago, followed by eBay’s introduction of masked bidding aliases as a hide for such shill bidders some time ago, I started watching auction activity on eBay more closely—as closely as one can from “the outside”. The following article of mine is an introduction to the results of those observations. Anyone who is a regular buyer on eBay may find it/them of some interest.

Why is “Noise” Donahoe trying to destroy eBay?
http://www.auctionbytes.com/forum/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=6502877

]]> By: Wednesday Reading | The Big Picture http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/12/how-to-buy-on-ebay.html/comment-page-1#comment-688640 Wednesday Reading | The Big Picture Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:33:00 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=35103#comment-688640 [...] How to buy on eBay [...] [...] How to buy on eBay [...]

]]> By: CaptainReality http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/12/how-to-buy-on-ebay.html/comment-page-1#comment-688372 CaptainReality Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:10:52 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=35103#comment-688372 If it weren't for complete and utter retards, auctions generally wouldn't work at all. The only exception is people with limitless money bidding on Van Goughs. Take housing for example. Why, oh why, does ANYONE bid before third and final call? Answer: they're stupid and lack self-control. Same goes for ebay. If it weren’t for complete and utter retards, auctions generally wouldn’t work at all. The only exception is people with limitless money bidding on Van Goughs.

Take housing for example. Why, oh why, does ANYONE bid before third and final call? Answer: they’re stupid and lack self-control. Same goes for ebay.

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