Especially given theres probably someone with a crazy high bid which eBay then jumps up their bid towards.
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Especially given theres probably someone with a crazy high bid which eBay then jumps up their bid towards.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Sometimes you can have loads of watchers and nobody bids .
Kingfisher101
Veteran
The clients of Ebay do this so that the seller reduces the item in price. I wont as I'll play the long game and price my things fairly to start with. Too many idiots on Ebay who want you to give away things for virtually free.
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
I will often watch things for reference if I am trying to collate and figure out the best prices, etc.
Either that or I'll watch something out of curiosity to see what happens.
Me watching something does not necessarily mean I am going to buy.
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
It's also so I can see and compare different listings so I get what is right for me.
Kingfisher101
Veteran
Yeah I should have said "often do this".
lazybloke
Priest of the cult of Chris Rea
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
Or search for completed/sold items!
They also show you sale dates, and seasonal price variations are interesting: mostly as expected - but REALLY Weird as xmas approaches, often defying explanation.
There are some amazing bargains in late Nov/early Dec.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
I have rarely used the 'completed' facility, I simply work on what is available, I don't want to see if I have just just missed some wonderful bargain 🤷
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I think it does depend what you're looking for, though.
With mass-produced items like watches and jewellery (although this also applies to a lot of other things too), then yes, it does help to look at past listings to see where the market is at. Although condition also plays a big part as well.
It's all part of knowing your onions.
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
It's not a lot of mass produced things I look at anyway, save for, maybe models or whatever and even then, sometimes I still don't want to know what I've just missed! 😆
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
It's a mix of stuff for me, although ephemera can be a funny one because the print runs for things like publications, programmes and books are so variable.
swee'pea99
Legendary Member
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All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
Thanks for your advice.
I promised @Mad Doug Biker that I'd report back.
I was bidding on a Spa Audax frame and fork which eventually went for £144.50, my maximum bid was £142.50. If I'd been successful I would have used the bits from my Felt F75 to build a lighter steel bike than my current two.
I promised @Mad Doug Biker that I'd report back.
I was bidding on a Spa Audax frame and fork which eventually went for £144.50, my maximum bid was £142.50. If I'd been successful I would have used the bits from my Felt F75 to build a lighter steel bike than my current two.
Hover Fly
Lazy so and so
- Location
- Besides the lake, beneath the trees
I put my maximum bid on right at the start, then leave it, very often lately I’ve been getting items with one solitary bid.
