Topic: Millefiori paperweight.. is it Clichy? Ans: Yes it is!

[jamalpa36]

I must admit my final bid is always a snipe and has been for a number of years. :bat: :bat:

[jonchellycain]

I dont tend to buy very much off ebay, but when i do im always a manual bidder, i have to do it at 17 seconds because im not quick enough, and then i get in a panic, i think jon can do it at 10 seconds.
I also have the same opinion as Craig if i dont win i was never meant to have it, i put the very highest im willing to go and that way i dont get into a bidding war
michelle

[Baked_Beans]

The net result of a number of last second bidders/snipers on ebay is the same as sealed bids...you cannot possibly react in time to such bids so the person who is prepared to pay the most obviously wins. Perhaps it should be re-named 'sealed-bid-bay' ! ....nahhhh !

Next time I bid for something on ebay  I will do the auto-snipe as Kev suggests  (I didn't know about that !)

[obscurities]

Sure, the bidder that is willing to pay the most always wins.....  I just prefer to be doing it myself rather than having a program on a server somewhere do it and then I look later.....  I always bid inside 5 seconds..... and I always have.... and I always bid once.....  unless the thing is really cheap, no one has bid, and I am concerned the seller will pull it.  Then on occasion I will open it, and actually bid my price within the last 5 seconds....   I tried sniping programs a couple of times....  I just like doing it myself...  MY first bid on ebay was a snipe, every bid on ebay since has been a snipe, and my last bid will be also....   

Craig

[Baked_Beans]

It's interesting that an antique French paperweight has fostered a debate on the pros & cons of Auction House V Ebay  :thup:

[tropdevin]

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As a relative newbie to all this bidding stuff (tee hee! - no comments please kev, jamalpa etc  ), I have to say that sniping is a very good discipline. You decide what to bid, make the bid - and sit back. It is very like making a commission bid. Decision made - wait for the outcome.

Bidding live - whether in person at the auction, or online via the auction house, or on ebay etc, always provides the temptation of 'just one more bid and it will be mine..'. Exciting, yes (my pulse gets to dangerous levels sometimes...especially in the auction room), but the result is not always good for my bank account - but maybe for the auctioneer's, and the seller's. :sm:
Alan

[obscurities]

I never bid on ebay with any time left to increase the amount.... I place an all or nothing bid at the very last second..... and I guess I rather enjoy the increased heart rate.... I don't drink, smoke, and quit recreational drugs decades ago.... so you gotta get a thrill somehow, and my addiction to my Rancilio espresso machine just doesn't cut it all the time......   :thup:

As far as live auctions go, I have gone for so many years (should I say decades) that I have developed a strong discipline of setting a max bid for an item and sticking with it.....  Also, having run a live auction for several years, I have seen far too many people decide to "win" at all costs, and pay way way way too much for an item......  Much to the auctioneer's and seller's delight....  also been the monetary recipient of such fun on ebay on occasion.......

Craig

[w84it]

I have to confess to being a confirmed 'sniper', if only to avoid having to be up in the middle of the night to bid on items in foreign lands.

One word of caution -  my last three snipes have been swiftly followed by messages from ebay telling me that my account has been the subject of "unusual activity" and that they've reset my password to protect me.   The sniper site I use needs to know my ebay username and password of course.