That was the point.

There's no time to react.

That doesn't stop someone putting in a bid beforehand but then, they are more likely to get stuck with the fees and no 'real' sale.

Posted By: Johnny Comecardiff on August 5th 2009 at 11:32:52

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Ebay's still got loads of twat sellers then (General Chat) - pants, Aug 5, 10:59:21
- Mate got a ?300 double-buggy for ?120 (General Chat) - Metabolic, Aug 5, 11:34:40
- Why did you put a 10 quid bid on something you were high bidder already at five? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 5, 11:02:47
  - I think pants is implying that the seller, or a mate, was bidding on his own item (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 5, 11:05:13
    - Oh, I see (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 5, 11:07:10
      - yeah (General Chat) - pants, Aug 5, 11:07:39
        
        Attempted to sell something on eBay for the first time a few weeks ago. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 5, 11:15:35
        
        Why wouldn't it be? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 5, 11:11:20
        
        unless it put people off buying from ebay. In which case their cut would fall. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 5, 11:13:04
        
        Fair point (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 5, 11:17:53
    - because of the times (General Chat) - pants, Aug 5, 11:06:35
      - yup, just realised that after I typed actually. (I assume this wasn't just before the (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 5, 11:07:24
        
        nah, got 3 days left (General Chat) - pants, Aug 5, 11:09:08
        
        right. Yeah you're obviously right then. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 5, 11:10:20
        
        not worth the hassle (General Chat) - pants, Aug 5, 11:12:07
      - Use a bid sniper. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Aug 5, 11:07:24
        
        Wouldn't that be the worst thing? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 5, 11:10:44
        
        acksherly just realised JCC is right (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 5, 11:15:50
        
        That was the point. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Aug 5, 11:32:52
        
        ebay generally best (IMHO) for stuff not easily available, old stuff often. (General Chat) - megson, Aug 5, 11:14:02
        
        they're cool, but do you still need to pay for em? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Aug 5, 11:09:48
        
        I've seen some free ones in the past. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Aug 5, 11:11:02
        
        bid sniper doesn't stop you paying more because the seller bids you up tho (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 5, 11:09:01
- lol (General Chat) - pants, Aug 5, 11:01:35

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