Re: eBay sniping

David Kennedy
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wrote:

On 2/10/07 16:43, Jon B wrote:

Except of course in an auction house, when you've been outbid, you then
have an opportunity to rebid above that amount. It would be nice [1] if
there could be some solution on eBay, that if there are two or three
people bidding in the final few minutes, that the auction could be
extended for a few minutes to let those parties battle it out.

There _is_ a solution; you put in your MAXIMUM bid at any time prior to
the end of the auction. Then, unless someone else is prepared to pay
more, you are guaranteed to win.

I normally do, but sometimes you think having been outbid, well maybe I
would have gone back with another few quid above what I thought I was
prepared to pay, or even £50 depending on the price of the item, but now
you've missed it.
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