Sniped on manuals on Ebay. :-(

[JonM]

I think that's what you think it means. It sure isn't what it shows. Don't be ashamed. These days it's more than ok to express your (obvious) hunger for a man. I don't go that way, but I think there are some members on this site who will be in touch with you shortly.

I admire the way you went fishing by using this "I got screwed on EBay" thing.

 

[KOPBET]

.. but I think there are some members on this site who will be in touch with you shortly.

I think you just did ... Mr. Freud.

 

[Toms007]

I know what Steve is saying, I don't care for it. But, that's the way it is today. That's why I do ebay just like any auction....Set a price I can live with and if I get it for that price or less, great! If not that's OK I guess I didn't want it that bad. But I used to sit there and wait and try to put my bids in late, bid multiple times near the end...screw it I'll place one bid, the maximum I am willing to pay and forget it. Steve, I know what you are saying and sympathize with you, we got to get into the "here and now", I guess.

 

[Moonunit 451]

Bid what your'e willing to pay. We all wanna save what we can----or we wouldn't be here. It sucks gettin' beat, but more times than not you can get what you want for a decent price. Capitalism lives! For now, and hopefully for a long long time to come. Sorry you didn't win Steve, there'll be another chance :bang

 

[SPANISHVETTS]

Do not get MADad
Do not get EVEN:nono
Get BETTER

 

[AdvancedAutoCC]

eBay sniping

Myself, I'm one of the "f' you snipers" you're referring to... I set a maximum price that I'm willing to pay and if it's not enough... oh well, somebody else gets it...period. Just because somebody snipes DOES NOT mean they're getting it cheaper, etc. etc. The excuse of "just be there" doesn't wash either as eBay's bidding system is set up as auto-proxy bidding. I have a business to run and don't have time to be in front of my computer at auction's end 98% of the time. Sniping software fills that need. As stated before... you want an item, bid up to it or lose out.

 

[IH2LOSE]

Just remember the winning bidder is always the person who bid the highest,Regaurdless of when they bid.

I used to get angry when losing auctions by one penny.Now I just realize some else was willing to pay more then me.( even if it was only a penny)

 

[warren s]

So many of you think that a computerized application that waits until seconds before an auction is over and than places an automated bid for pennies more than the prevous bid is nothing more than free enterprise? Maybe we should all use the Sniper method, than evey auction would spirial up at the last minute.

Its funny how many folks here can remember specs about cars built 30 years ago, but I guess no body here can remember what happened in 1987 to the New York Stock Excahange when computerized trading programs took over.

 

[KOPBET]

I used to get angry when losing auctions by one penny.Now I just realize some else was willing to pay more then me.( even if it was only a penny)

I didn't think there were any auctions with a single penney bid increment ... :confused

 

[JonM]

To be perfectly honest...if it "pizzas" you off...go buya da damn thing new.

 

[Erik S. Klein]

It just really p's me off. I guess I'm just "old school" and believe that things should be fair. And that if you're out partying or whatever, you shouldn't be able to get an item. If you're too busy doing something else, then you should loose.

I'm not sure how you see it as not fair. If I'm going to be somewhere else and I want an item I set up my snipe ahead of time. I put in my maximum price and I win or lose based on how that comes out relative to everyone else's price, just like you.

Why the hell are you whining? It's because you lost, not because of HOW you lost.

 

[Vanity Plate Bob]

What happens if u both use the same snipe?

 

[Larry's Yellow Rdstr]

FOR SALE

84 GM Shop Manual and Electrical Manual. Just bought it off ebay. Cheap!!

 

[Larry's Yellow Rdstr]

GONE! I discovered it was for the wrong year and threw it away>

 

[Erik S. Klein]

What happens if u both use the same snipe?

eBay recognizes the earliest bid of multiples at the same amount as the winner.

If two people snipe $50 for an item the one that got there first, even by a milisecond, is the winner.

 

[Rowdy1]

Ya Know What.............

I'm really getting sick of the "If I can find a point to argue" attitude, no matter what it is, it's not even funny any more. This "used" to be a place where WE could gather and be supportive of each other, no matter what. Here we have a member feeling a bit down for reasoning I can relate to, right or wrong and the membership chooses to bust his balls and tell him to suck it up. Another perfect example of why I don't go to or post in the Edge, I wouldn't have any friends here............HMMMmmmmmm............Some of the post's including the reference to being "hungry" for certain things and it being more than OK would cause me to to make it a point to "introduce" myself at a gathering in person, not hiding behind a keyboard and that is all I'll say on this matter. Steve, best of luck to you and with almost 100 positive feedbacks in MY account, I'll do things MY way, without a snipe

 

[KOPBET]

......Some of the post's including the reference to being "hungry" for certain things

That was pretty sick and tasteless, wasn't it.

 

[tnovot]

FOR SALE

84 GM Shop Manual and Electrical Manual. Just bought it off ebay. Cheap!!

Beautiful! Wish I would have thought of this.

 

[tyrel]

It's not fun being sniped. We've all been there and experienced the anger, it's like being cut off by a BMW. But you know what, you shrug and move on. Life is too short, there are plenty of other manuals out there.

 

[vetteboy86]

Sarcasim noted Dons97. ;-)

Obviously people today don't give a rats a$$ about fairness!! They are only out to get what they want. It doesn't matter if it's fair or not.

Only in today's society, isn't the world great !!!!!!!