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[Fleetwood]

I used to say "I earn the money and my wife spends it. We work as a team".

[The Lone Gunman]

the wife does the buying. That's her department.

Funny that, for years whenever anybody has asked what my wife does I have said "she is the purchasing department".

[The Lone Gunman]

That works - I got a "plam tungesten T" for £47 and resold it with correct spelling for £171!

You said you only sold on ebay a couple of posts back! Come on fess up!

[The Lone Gunman]

Why don't ebay put a jitter on the clock and wipe out such nonsense?

Why indeed, if you did not know when the auction was ending then you couldnt do the last minute bidding. All they need to do is state that the auction is ending within the next 24 hours which will force everyone to bid properly. You would have to be realy keen to catch the start to know exactly when an auction would finish and I am sure they could scupper that too.

The sellers would make more so ebay would make more.

Other tips for beginners.

Always search globally and not in specific categories some numpties put stuff in the wrong place and you get it for a song.
Always try some simple spelling differences on the item you want, again numty norman doesnt always enter it right.

[threaded]

Why don't ebay put a jitter on the clock and wipe out such nonsense?

[The Lone Gunman]

Benes old boy. Ebay 101.

Never ever ever bid early. Watch the clock and input your bid in the last 30 seconds.
Bid the maximum you are willing to pay, dont get involved in a bidding war.
If you lose then take it on the chin, you didnt want it badly enough.
If I see your bid and decide I will go the extra quid then I will snipe it at the last minute, if I dont see your bid I cant snipe it.

[AtW]

just lost an ebay auction

Was the winner's name - 'snaw'?

[expat]

just lost an ebay auction

how come I never get to buy anything ?

Milan.

Because other people offer more money?

If you bid up to £20, and it went for £25, question is, how much would you have been prepared to pay for it?

Answer = £20; then the other guy wanted it more and that's why he got it.
Answer = £30; then why didn't you bid that, idiot?

Seems logical to me.....

[DaveB]

people always come in the last half an hour anmd go above my reserve

we have to have limits !

Milan.

Ah, now there's your problem...

[milanbenes]

people always come in the last half an hour anmd go above my reserve

we have to have limits !

Milan.

[janey]

just lost an ebay auction

how come I never get to buy anything ?

Milan.

cos you spend too much time posting on here rather than keeping an eye on your auction!

[milanbenes]

just lost an ebay auction

how come I never get to buy anything ?

Milan.