Why do people outbid at the last second

lilmiss

Why do people outbid at the last second. I was bidding on something, and i was gonna give it as a gift for xmas......... i look, and i was outbid in the last 4 SECONDS :eek: why?? . I hate it. It's so cruel!!!. GRRRRR
What do you guys think?.

pennylane99

some people have programs set up that automatically bids in last few seconds....so they dont have to be at the computer waiting....

exel1966

lilmiss wrote:

Why do people outbid at the last second. I was bidding on something, and i was gonna give it as a gift for xmas......... i look, and i was outbid in the last 4 SECONDS :eek: why?? . I hate it. It's so cruel!!!. GRRRRR
What do you guys think?.

Very simple - bidding at the last minute ensures the price stays low. By bidding early you are in effect pushing the price up by inviting others to bid over you. Most people want to pay the lowest possible price !
There are numerous programs available which will bid on your behalf at the last possible moment.

sarahg1969

I'd much rather use auctionsniper to bid for me at the last second than bid early on and encourage competition.

ladysparklexx

i always do it to get items as cheap as possible

Crazychik

sarahg1969 wrote:

I'd much rather use auctionsniper to bid for me at the last second than bid early on and encourage competition.

Ive heard a lot about this auctionsniper, how can we get it or how do we use it (sorry not so tech minded)

sarahlouise210

I always bid at the last minute ...I have not heard of auction sniper ..I just do it myself. I do it for 2 reasons ..I get the best price and also it is exciting to be bidding against someone else and win...I know...I should get out more!!!!

jembie

Cos they are Evil LOL
No I agree with everyone else. I also try to bid in the final minute so that I can get it as cheap as poss. My 14 year old is already a pro at bidding on ebay and has bagged herself quite a few bargains.

lilmiss

I feel guilty about bidding over someone though. If i am watching a item, and someone bids, then i just stop watching it. I feel sooooooo guilty, and i'd feel so bad if i bidded in the last few seconds, i guess i think to much, i think who the bidder might be, like, maybe they really seriously need the item or something

rdwarr

lilmiss wrote:

I feel guilty about bidding over someone though. If i am watching a item, and someone bids, then i just stop watching it. I feel sooooooo guilty, and i'd feel so bad if i bidded in the last few seconds, i guess i think to much, i think who the bidder might be, like, maybe they really seriously need the item or something

That's quite a sweet sentiment - you're possibly a bit too nice for auctions
However, if you want to make yourself fell a bit better when bidding competitively then believe that you're trying to ensure the seller gets a fair price for their product.
If somebody really needs something then they'll pay a fair price for it - you have just as much right to bid as anybody else.

chief

I use a progam to bid for me in the last couple of seconds, it stops me getting involved in a 'bidding war' where I lose control of the price and bid and bid and bid until I have won. Just Snipe is a good program, web based and 5 free snipes each week so nothing to pay!!

https://www.justsnipe.com

Also when I set my maximum bid, I always add a little bit extra like 37p or something like that. Snipe programs are good at winning auctions, but everyone hates losing at the very last second, as it is out of your control. Remember maximum bid and DONT exceed it !