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Bidding on EBay, help!

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user6776 · 21/11/2023 20:24

Desperate to win an item but it's currently got 14 bids and 20 watchers with 40 minutes to go 😅

How do I win this!? Should I submit my highest bid now or wait as late as possible? Really don't want to lose out at last min!

Can any experienced eBay shoppers give me some tips?

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FelicityGraceSpoon · 21/11/2023 20:50

And of course sheer nosiness means we need to know what it is Grin. Maybe tell us after you've won it!

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user6776 · 21/11/2023 20:52

@FelicityGraceSpoon It's nothing too exciting haha, just a beauty box which is sold out and isn't being restocked. I'm an idiot for paying over the odds I know!

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user6776 · 21/11/2023 20:52

7 minutes to go!

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greengreengrass25 · 21/11/2023 20:53

I tend to bid at last minute

greengreengrass25 · 21/11/2023 20:54

Good luck

FelicityGraceSpoon · 21/11/2023 20:56

What's the beauty box? I work in the beauty box industry (I know - what a ridiculous sounding job!) so I've probably got it in my storage unit 😀

FelicityGraceSpoon · 21/11/2023 20:57

CB Luxury edit? That's very recently sold out.

Anyway I'm distracting you. Don't tell me

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user6776 · 21/11/2023 20:57

Somebody's outbid me with 3 minutes to go! What do I do?

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user6776 · 21/11/2023 20:57

@FelicityGraceSpoon It's the boots beauty awards box

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user6776 · 21/11/2023 20:58

Current bid is 97.50

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BoilingHotand50something · 21/11/2023 20:58

Totally over invested in this! Do the 13 second thing I reckon.

Sleepthief · 21/11/2023 20:58

I've won loads of eBay bids by waiting until 10 seconds to go and submitting my highest bid - that way noone has the opportunity to submit a bid 49p over my highest... hope it works out for you though 🤞

justcantgetenough · 21/11/2023 20:58

How much originally?

NigelHarmansNewWife · 21/11/2023 20:59

If you are prepared to pay more, get your highest bid ready and press submit with about three seconds to go

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user6776 · 21/11/2023 21:00

Andddd I didn't win it 😑

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justcantgetenough · 21/11/2023 21:00

£127 was it you?

NigelHarmansNewWife · 21/11/2023 21:00

If you didn't win it, there's another one with a day to go.

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user6776 · 21/11/2023 21:01

justcantgetenough · 21/11/2023 21:00

£127 was it you?

My max bid was £125 which I submitted with seconds to go

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FelicityGraceSpoon · 21/11/2023 21:01

I wouldn't go too bonkers as I believe the value of it was less than £300 so don't get carried away!

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user6776 · 21/11/2023 21:01

It's probably a sign I shouldn't be an idiot and pay over the odds for something which only retailed for £55 in the first place

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user6776 · 21/11/2023 21:02

@FelicityGraceSpoon Yeah it's worth £280. Such a bargain though when it originally sold for £55! Been dying to get my hands on it for weeks.

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NigelHarmansNewWife · 21/11/2023 21:02

In fact there are several. Find one where the auction ends at a busy time of day so you've less competition.

FelicityGraceSpoon · 21/11/2023 21:03

@user6776 exactly. Take your £125 and just purchase the bits you were drawn to in the box in the first place.

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user6776 · 21/11/2023 21:04

@FelicityGraceSpoon This is a great idea! Might just do that to be honest.

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user6776 · 21/11/2023 21:04

NigelHarmansNewWife · 21/11/2023 21:02

In fact there are several. Find one where the auction ends at a busy time of day so you've less competition.

I can only see 2 listings on eBay atm

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