lost another item ebay

[cattledog]

i suck on winning things on ebay just missed headpipe that i needed by 2 bucks could not be around computer when it closed. any ebay tricks, strategy? about a month ago i lost a 94 750 x2 by 20 bucks i lost it with 5 seconds to go

 

[Crab]

That one was too much, just get a new 750 headpipe, they are sweet, but pull the screws and put antisieze on them.

 

[cattledog]

thanks i feel better now iam going to buy new one order it tomorrow

 

[Speedfreak]

any ebay tricks, strategy?

My trick is when I see it I bid enough that if I get out bid then I don't care that was my limit.

People use esnipe but I just bid what I would pay for it......for example if your limit is $41 for item x and someone tries to esnipe it for $40 you still win. If it goes for $42 then the hell with it you weren't paying that much for it anyhow....

I don't understand sitting and watching hoping your fast enough when ebay does it for you...

 

[djyox]

that esnipe, although I haven't used it, I will be using it on my next buy... I'm not waiting around for ending items anymore... I almost always will go for a buy it now before I knew about esnipe.

 

[dbrutherford]

I hate to divulge my secrets but I use www.auctionstealer.com I have also heard of www.auctionsniper.com But it goes back to what speed freak said, you have to bid your max, no more. I got stupid last week and bought both of the 1100 Coffman pipes. They are not even complete as Coffman would sell them. Reason why you ask? I was winning the first one snipping it at 260 and the other was $40 and I didn't want that bidder to win it that cheap. I will just resell the one I don't want. These ARE the pipe you MUST have to do the 1100 swap we all talk about....

Buy a new FPP, you will be happier in the end. That one didn't look as nice as it could have been. Plus stuck screws make it worthless. Make sure you never seize them and do so on a regular basis!