--- Scott Holder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 10:46 AM 8/13/2002 +0100, you wrote:
> >smart with their bidding but I guess bots are the > answer. > >Interesting..... > > That's where multiple browser windows come in handy. > You get one all the > way to last "click here to bid", and another to > reload the auction screen. > When the time left gets to where you want to bid, > you click on the "Bid > Now", and you're set :) > Reading this thread made me laugh! I snipe all the time. I only bid in advance if an auction has a couple days left and I don't want to forget about it... Bidding in advance usually gives me "warning" emails when I'm outbid closer to the end of an auction. Ebay generally sends you those "reminder" emails, but Ironically, mine usually come into my inbox *after* the auction has ended. I always keep two or three windows open at the same time and usually bid when I see the clock dip below 10 seconds. There have only been a handful of times I've ever lost an auction. I didn't even know they had bots that did this for you... IMO that takes the sport out of it, but hey, alls fair... I've had a couple of occasions though where sniping backfired on me... watching an auction clock run down... 2 minutes left in the auction, then my internet acess dies and comes up 3 minutes later only to have the auction gone without me being able to snipe a bid... That always peeves me, but it doesn't happen regularly. It's amazing how wrapped up you can get in winning an auction. I always try to set a limit that I won't bid over though to keep me from payign ridiculous amounts for something silly. Cheers, Sionnach __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
