Advice in a bid war
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If that pipe sells for Four times the current bid, it's still a cheap pipe.
If it was me, and I wanted a decent Pete, I'd quite happily keep bidding - get it for less than £60 and you've scored a super pipe at a great price.
If it was me, and I wanted a decent Pete, I'd quite happily keep bidding - get it for less than £60 and you've scored a super pipe at a great price.
Worth and value depend on so many things. Decide on what you want to spend and stick to it. Occasionally you may decide it's with just one more bid. Getting a bargain means nothing if you have spent next weeks rent.
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I say figure what you want to pay and use eSnipe, close eBay and don't look again until the bidding is done.
esnipe is the only way to bid on eBay. I am sure there are other programs that do the same thing. People like to be winning an auction so even if they have no intention of bidding enough to buy the item at the end they can drive up the price which may cost the buyer more. I sold a bunch of stuff on eBay before an international move and I had items jump over $60 in the last 10 seconds of an auction as I was getting multiple snipes. So make sure you put your maximum bid into a sniping program or you might not win and have no time to fix it.
I also find that some people don't even pay attention to some pipes until there is a bid on them. By using eSnipe you don't alert any bidders to it.
What you don't want to do, regardless of whatever strategy you decide to employ, is get in a bidding war. The only person who wins in a bidding war is the seller. Figure out what the item is worth to you and don't bid more than that.
In figuring out what the item is worth, do some diligence. Use the "advance" search option to see what similar items have gone for, so that you have an idea of it's market value. Ask the seller for better pictures if you aren't satisfied with what has been posted. Know what you are bidding on.
Occasionally you will get a steal deal, but generally results will fall within a traditional range for that item, regardless of strategy. That's been pretty consistent, regardless of bid pattern and history, over the auctions I've followed, about 35,000 over the past 10 years.
The one key to not being roadkill, is to not overbid, and you need to know what the market value is to avoid doing that. If you lose it's no big deal. There are always more opportunities.
In figuring out what the item is worth, do some diligence. Use the "advance" search option to see what similar items have gone for, so that you have an idea of it's market value. Ask the seller for better pictures if you aren't satisfied with what has been posted. Know what you are bidding on.
Occasionally you will get a steal deal, but generally results will fall within a traditional range for that item, regardless of strategy. That's been pretty consistent, regardless of bid pattern and history, over the auctions I've followed, about 35,000 over the past 10 years.
The one key to not being roadkill, is to not overbid, and you need to know what the market value is to avoid doing that. If you lose it's no big deal. There are always more opportunities.
I agree with all said above. I bid in last 10 seconds my max bid. That way I don't have time to succumb to auction fever and bid a ridiculous amount. Chipping away at bidding alway brings out the crazies who have to one up you 2days before the auction is over
It takes me to long to decide if I want to buy a pipe in the first place to get gamed out of a pipe bickering price, which
is why I don't buy on ebay or any auction situation. Once I have finally decided after months, a few dollars one way or
another should not be an obstacle. The gaming in an auction is fun, but it's not a good way for me to buy anything.
is why I don't buy on ebay or any auction situation. Once I have finally decided after months, a few dollars one way or
another should not be an obstacle. The gaming in an auction is fun, but it's not a good way for me to buy anything.
Best advice on bidding wars: avoid them like the plague.
There are so many great deals to be had on the shit-bay it is ridiculous. In the past week i have scored an arley curtz (my third) for $60 shipped, a Greek made Amadeus billiard new and unsmoked for half retail price at around $30 and an Erik Nielsen flame grain for %60. I win almost all of the pipes without sniping. All it takes is patience, research and common sense to score nice and sometimes rare pipes. There are a lot of factors that go into getting good deals, but that is what google is for. Use it, it is your friend. DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE BIDDING.
There are so many great deals to be had on the shit-bay it is ridiculous. In the past week i have scored an arley curtz (my third) for $60 shipped, a Greek made Amadeus billiard new and unsmoked for half retail price at around $30 and an Erik Nielsen flame grain for %60. I win almost all of the pipes without sniping. All it takes is patience, research and common sense to score nice and sometimes rare pipes. There are a lot of factors that go into getting good deals, but that is what google is for. Use it, it is your friend. DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE BIDDING.
Best advice on bidding wars: avoid them like the plague.
There are so many great deals to be had on the shit-bay it is ridiculous. In the past week i have scored an arley curtz (my third) for $60 shipped, a Greek made Amadeus billiard new and unsmoked for half retail price at around $30 and an Erik Nielsen flame grain for %60. I win almost all of the pipes without sniping. All it takes is patience, research and common sense to score nice and sometimes rare pipes. There are a lot of factors that go into getting good deals, but that is what google is for. Use it, it is your friend. DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE BIDDING.
There are so many great deals to be had on the shit-bay it is ridiculous. In the past week i have scored an arley curtz (my third) for $60 shipped, a Greek made Amadeus billiard new and unsmoked for half retail price at around $30 and an Erik Nielsen flame grain for %60. I win almost all of the pipes without sniping. All it takes is patience, research and common sense to score nice and sometimes rare pipes. There are a lot of factors that go into getting good deals, but that is what google is for. Use it, it is your friend. DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE BIDDING.
HI layinpipe,
Pretty entertaining, ain't it?
I've noticed a marked increase in this looney behavior over the last 2-3 years. The pipe has been nicely cleaned up, but it's not mint, near mint, or extra fine. Rim shows rounding from buffing and other wear, handling marks, tooth mark on the stem, etc. But, it's a Dunhill and a venerable one at that. Allowing for Dunflation, I'd put a market value at around $1200, and that's generous. Not the worst overpayment I've seen, but a pretty good example.
Pretty entertaining, ain't it?
I've noticed a marked increase in this looney behavior over the last 2-3 years. The pipe has been nicely cleaned up, but it's not mint, near mint, or extra fine. Rim shows rounding from buffing and other wear, handling marks, tooth mark on the stem, etc. But, it's a Dunhill and a venerable one at that. Allowing for Dunflation, I'd put a market value at around $1200, and that's generous. Not the worst overpayment I've seen, but a pretty good example.
Here's another good one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/371163311534?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&autorefresh=true
$93 to $283 in the last minute.
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=371163311534&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2565
http://www.ebay.com/itm/371163311534?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&autorefresh=true
$93 to $283 in the last minute.
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=371163311534&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2565
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