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Best time to bid on ebay

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  • patchwork_cat
    patchwork_cat Posts: 5,874 Forumite
    I always bid XX.03 or .04.
  • skintchick
    skintchick Posts: 15,114 Forumite
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    I prefer .76 or .78
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  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    Im a .26 or .56 man myself....lol. That beats the .01's etc.

    The folk you have to chortle about are the ones that bid £250 and get beaten at the end by a penny.

    Never ever bid round amounts!! :)
  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    Just remember, whenever you bid (and I agree that as near to the end of the auction as possible is best) that it's the HIGHEST bid that wins, not the latest. This may have been entered as a Maximum Bid earlier in the auction, but it will not go up to that maximum unless it's needed.

    Good luck!
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  • Hopelesswithmoney
    Hopelesswithmoney Posts: 1,039 Forumite
    I'm a .21 girl myself and if I really want something, I set the countdown timer on my mobile phone and bid in the last 10 seconds.
    Hopeless by name, hopeless by nature.
  • rose_sparky
    rose_sparky Posts: 974 Forumite
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    I've registered for auctionstealer but am a little worried using it for the first time on this item that I really want (just in case I mess it up somehow).

    I think I'll look for something around the 99p mark so I can have a trial run!!
  • BargainJunky
    BargainJunky Posts: 1,534 Forumite
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    I won! Beginners luck - got it for £205.00 (I did bid the odd pennies 68 of them to be exact but didnt need them).

    Thanks everyone for your advice.
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