mike777 Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Never tried to get anything off of ebay before. Any tips on how to bid or what I should be careful about when bidding on say used electronics stuff? Not planning on bidding alot on anything in any event but any tips or advice helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Never tried to get anything off of ebay before. Any tips on how to bid or what I should be careful about when bidding on say used electronics stuff? Not planning on bidding alot on anything in any event but any tips or advice helpful. Don't get into a bidding war -- this may find you paying more than you had planned. Best to wait until the last minute and then bid the maximum amount you are willing to pay. If there is a "Buy it Now" option, I usually take it to avoid hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Never tried to get anything off of ebay before. Any tips on how to bid or what I should be careful about when bidding on say used electronics stuff? Not planning on bidding alot on anything in any event but any tips or advice helpful.i shop a lot on ebay, but never bid... i always look for 'buy it now' items and i always start with those that offer free shipping... even then i usually end up paying about half of what the item would cost at the mall, and never have to leave the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Know the value of the item you're bidding on, and you'll never overpay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Know the value of the item you're bidding on, and you'll never overpay.That's circular, since "value" is whatever a buyer is willing to pay, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 That's circular, since "value" is whatever a buyer is willing to pay, isn't it? NO! I really hope that the discussion about the difference between price and value has not reared its ugly head again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oof Arted Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 :rolleyes: I generally either use the BUY NOW option (if There) Or I am quite adept at waiting poised until the time gets to 20 seconds then puttiong bid in Works a lot of times :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 That's circular, since "value" is whatever a buyer is willing to pay, isn't it? in an efficient market, this is true. Markets are not efficient, and certainly not the ebay market. I see your point, of course, but your willingness to pay $1k for an item does not mean you can't get it new at Best Buy for $499. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oof Arted Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 :rolleyes: See above what I wrote works just waited until 22 secob=nds remained to by a Toshiba Laptop for £26.09 Easy init :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 thanks guys for the notes, very helpful, thank you. hope to buy something after christmas on site when I hope sellers are dumping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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