It depends how badly I want the item. If I really want it, I snipe by placing my maximum bid in the last few seconds of an auction. If I don't want it as much, or if there's a lot of them on eBay, I'll place a smaller than maximum bid early on and then forget about it. If I win, I've got it for a great price. If not, no big deal.
Chris On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 18:18:34 +0100, Peter Smekal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, slightly OT maybe, but what do you think is a good eBay-strategy: > 1. Decide for a maximum bid, place it early, and then stay cool and just > wait and see if you win, or > 2. Observe the bidding "from outside", and get involved in bidding just at > the end, with the risk of getting infected by "bidding frenzy" (rising your > maximum bid several times, like the gambler who just wants to play just one > more time to hit the jackpot)? > > Peter, Sweden > >
