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  • nalibz
    nalibz Posts: 2,724 Forumite
    I mite be wrong and probably am but i head somewhere (cant remember where) that there is a site which gives you 1p for every bid you place on ebay, therefore it would seem logical that if someone wanted to make a few quid this would be the way to do it.

    Im probably wrong though!

    happy easter everyone,

    nalibz
  • DVB_3
    DVB_3 Posts: 346 Forumite
    Could you, by any chance, recall the address of the site?
  • Luis
    Luis Posts: 637 Forumite
    Hmmmmm, very suspicious. I HATE auction sniping with a passion (if that's what it's called). I spent three hours the other day trying to get a digital camera for my Mum's birthday, and it became like a war, trying to get my bids in at the right time, then people cutting me out at the last second. :mad:
    "It was not my intention to do this in front of you. For that, I'm sorry. But you can take my word for it, your mother had it comin'."

    Overlord for the Axis of Evil (part time) :D
  • JPS
    JPS Posts: 1,402 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Luis wrote:
    Hmmmmm, very suspicious. I HATE auction sniping with a passion (if that's what it's called). I spent three hours the other day trying to get a digital camera for my Mum's birthday, and it became like a war, trying to get my bids in at the right time, then people cutting me out at the last second. :mad:
    Yeah but that is the whole point of an eBay auction :rolleyes:
    The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing:)
  • Luis
    Luis Posts: 637 Forumite
    I know it's the point, but to a certain extent. I was watching some people who were boosting the prices of things well over their true worth. It's just very frustrating is all.

    D*mn you and your logical replies :rotfl:
    "It was not my intention to do this in front of you. For that, I'm sorry. But you can take my word for it, your mother had it comin'."

    Overlord for the Axis of Evil (part time) :D
  • DVB wrote:
    Could you, by any chance, recall the address of the site?
    https://www.rpoints.com do i belive (theres problely a few referal links for rpoints in the referers forum if your not allready a member of them)
  • JPS
    JPS Posts: 1,402 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Luis wrote:
    D*mn you and your logical replies :rotfl:
    LOL! :rotfl:

    That made me giggle. Seriously though, I do know what you mean, but not much can be done about it I guess.

    I guess you could try "bid bombing" the auction yourself, so that no one can actually open the bid page as it takes too long to load! haha ;)

    PS If "bid bombing" becomes a used phrase on MSE, I'm taking the credit 4 it! :D
    The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing:)
  • Curry_Queen
    Curry_Queen Posts: 5,589 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I just love snapping up those auctions in their final seconds (and no I don't use any sniping programme) :D


    bolt.gif
    "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
    ~
    It is that what you do, good or bad,
    will come back to you three times as strong!

  • heathen
    heathen Posts: 475 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I just love snapping up those auctions in their final seconds (and no I don't use any sniping programme) :D


    bolt.gif
    yep thats the fun of auctions.i must admit i use a sniping prog but only when im not around.its much more fun doing it yourself if possible:D

    dont mind people sniping when im selling though;) (unless there from nigeria etc:mad: )

    ian
  • johnllew
    johnllew Posts: 1,928 Forumite
    nalibz wrote:
    I mite be wrong and probably am but i head somewhere (cant remember where) that there is a site which gives you 1p for every bid you place on ebay
    Several cashback sites do.
    (theres problely a few referal links for rpoints in the referers forum if your not allready a member of them)
    Here's one on Ebay.
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