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AIBU?

to sit up until 4:30 this morning just to win an ebay item?

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thumbwitch · 05/04/2011 16:45

It's my own fault. If I'd got up at 6am this morning I could have got the same item from a different seller - but since I missed it, I've now got to stay awake until 4:30 to try and get this one. It's currently 01:44am here - so just under 3 hours to go.

What's the betting I fall asleep just before 4:15?

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grovel · 05/04/2011 16:46

Where are you? Perth?

blighter · 05/04/2011 16:46

place a high max bid instead...

geordieminx · 05/04/2011 16:48

Goofbay

What is it you are after?

And who the fuck has auctions finishing at crazy o clock???

thumbwitch · 05/04/2011 16:48

what the hell is goofbay??

No, NSW.

I don't want to pay more than I have to for it - it's only a toy for DS - and there are too many hours of late afternoon for others to push the bidding up! I did think about the high bid but no.

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suwoo · 05/04/2011 16:49

OMG. Do people really do this? Well obviously you do thumbwitch . I've been sniping for yeeeeeeaaaaarrrrrrrs. Goofbay your highest bid plus a bit more then go to bed.

louloudia · 05/04/2011 16:49

use an auction sniper you daft mare :)

Honeydragon · 05/04/2011 16:51

thumb what is it? (unless you don't want to say)

thumbwitch · 05/04/2011 16:52

Oho! Have just looked up goofbay. Didn't know about that, thanks!:)

Haven't ebayed a lot for a while so never come across it before.

Geordieminx - the auction ends at a perfectly reasonable UK hour, just incompatible with Aussie time.

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FabbyChic · 05/04/2011 16:52

Snipe it.

thumbwitch · 05/04/2011 16:53

sorry, no not bothered about saying - it's a model of Toothless and Hiccup riding him. DS's latest craze is How to Train Your Dragon and he is already familiar with the concept that relevant toys can be got "from the shop".

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thumbwitch · 05/04/2011 16:54

Fabbychic - obviously I'm going to snipe it, hence planning to stay up so late - but now I know goofbay will do it for me, I will use that.

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Honeydragon · 05/04/2011 16:56

Bugger! I was hoping it was something Bigboy had outgrown, I could've posted it, then you could've slept

thumbwitch · 05/04/2011 17:02

Is it safe though? I mean, having just gone through it and realised I have to give away my ebay password etc., is it secure? Has anyone had any problems with it?

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thumbwitch · 05/04/2011 17:02

Aww thanks honey!

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suwoo · 05/04/2011 17:04

I've been sniping since 2003 and using goofbay for 4 years maybe? Never had any security problems and its much more reliable than bidnip for example.

pigletmania · 05/04/2011 17:04

Auction stealer it bids on your behalf

thumbwitch · 05/04/2011 17:07

thanks for that info suwoo - am just very wussy about internet security stuff so am a bit scared now.

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geordieminx · 05/04/2011 17:14

No it's all fine, honestly.

Poor you staying up crazy late.

Hope you get in and your ds loves it!

thumbwitch · 05/04/2011 17:24

heh, well so far I am on normal late - but yes, 4:30 would be crazy late for me. I'm starting to struggle a touch now!

Just got to go and work out what my ebay password is again...

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thumbwitch · 05/04/2011 17:37

just seen something - do I have to sign myself out of ebay now so that the sniper thing can do its job?

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geordieminx · 05/04/2011 18:09

No you don't need to log out.

caughtinanet · 05/04/2011 18:12

How does a sniper differ from just putting in your maximum bid ? Do you end up being able to get the item cheaper ?

MorticiaAddams · 05/04/2011 18:28

I've been using auctionstealer.com for years with no problems. For the free bidding it bids within the last 8 seconds.

ilovedjasondonovan · 05/04/2011 18:29

gixen.com

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