[Mccoypottery-talk] bidding strategy

[Chris Jubic]

Here it is again acp:

I for one, ALWAYS enter my high bid first. That is the most I am willing to
spend on the item. I do not have to "close watch" the auction, I just merely
wait it out. If I do get out bid, not a problem, as I didnt want to go any
higher anyways, as I have entered my max from the beginning.
I find people are more likely to bid against you once a bid is placed, as
there are those out there, of the type that "just will not be outbid" at any
cost,...really. Now, for those serious items that you would give just about
anything to have, I use a sniping program (Bidnapper) because I find that
auctions without bids draw less attention than those with bids already.
Using the sniping software, your bid stays hidden until the last few seconds
of the auction,....so if no one else has placed a bid already on that item,
it looks as if there is "no interest" in it, eventhough you have already
entered your highest bid,.....it stays hidden, as if no one is "watching" or
has noticed that auction.
I know sniping seems a bit unfair, but really its not, and more and more
serious bidders are using them.
Hope this helps.
Chris in NY
(Traderlil" on ebay )
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