Really need help

hanahanMember

Hi, I'm new to all of this but I've looked through pages and pages of topics but now I'm as confused as ever.
Okay firstly, the item I want to bid on is currently at 75$ and has no other bids on it yet. I am willing to set the max bid on 120$, but say the highest the item went up to was 80$, would AS still place the bid with 120$ and would I have to pay 120$ in the end?

I'm kind of confused with the ebay proxy bidding and bidding increments as well. I've read up on all the info on ebay on it, but wouldnt these things only apply if you bidded on ebay with a min bid?

10/8/075:34 PM

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region2Member

Dead easy - this is what'll happen:

1. You set your snipe to 120.01 so that, if, by chance, someone else bids exactly 120 you'll win by one penny
2. Nothing happens until...
3. AS bids as if it was you at 120.01
4. eBay deals with that bid using its proxy bidding rules so that, if the other bidder's max was 80 then you would appear to have bid at 85 (or 82 - ie whatever the next increment is). If the other bidder's max was actually 100 then it would go up to 105. However, if their max was 130 then you'd lose!!!

Good luck

R2

10/9/0712:33 AM

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hanahanMember

aw thank you so much for your help
the bid worked perfectly
and i urgently needed AS cause i couldnt be on the computer at the required time
so yay

10/9/072:28 AM

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rickMember

And - do, Do, DO, DO remember: It’s not the last bid that wins but the highest.

(R2 must be slipping)

10/9/077:01 AM

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region2Member

Oh Rick, U R sooo predictable!

But I'm pleased you've finally 'got' it!

R2

10/9/0710:16 AM

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rickMember

We've become an old married couple.

10/9/0711:42 AM

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chatterMember

I would recommend bidding more than a penny over $120, e.g. $120.34, 120.78, etc. Many folks know about increments and bid one or two cents over the dollar.

10/10/073:26 PM

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region2Member

So eventually we'll all get to .99 and then it will all start again at .01

Isn't ebay (and sniping) fun!!!?

R2

10/11/0712:33 AM

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sniperkingMember

Old Rick and R2 are at it again......When's the wedding.

10/30/074:56 AM

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rickMember

Hopefully soon – I’m in my 2nd trimester.

10/30/075:36 AM

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region2Member

Hmm - I reckon I have more chance of getting to the moon using a rubber band and a run up than you have of being up-the-duff?!

R2

10/30/0710:42 AM

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rickMember

That damn R2 – he’ll do anything to avoid getting hitched.

What with junior on his way, my father is very anxious that R2 make an honest something out of me.

We’ve decided to name the new addition area2 - after his father. I can see the proud father saying, “Yes A2, some day this will all be yours.”

P.S. For those non-Brit-slang speaking individuals, “up-the-duff” isn’t what it sounds like.

10/30/0711:21 AM

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region2Member

Oh yes it is!

10/30/0711:31 AM

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rickMember

There's someone at the back door?

10/30/0711:53 AM

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