Gabber on Ebay for £1.40 - Manchester - be quick!

[Basia]

Thanks Sue, do you use it? Only it asks for ebay user name and password and I don't like to give me ebay password....

[Tammy22]

I dont use any special program - i just bid at the very last second!

Tammy x

[Bunsey]

i've tried that though and it's like a scrum. it's just who can press "confirm bid" quick enough wins, and it's never me! i just prefer to put in my max bid in advance and then it'll just bid for me up to that amount. Unfortunately tonight my mum was on the comp and i couldn't get there in time to raise my max bid, as i'd got in at £20, but i would've gone higher. i'm disappointed now cos i really wanted a yellow one!

[I_am_plankton]

Originally Posted by Bunsey

i've tried that though and it's like a scrum. it's just who can press "confirm bid" quick enough wins, and it's never me! i just prefer to put in my max bid in advance and then it'll just bid for me up to that amount. Unfortunately tonight my mum was on the comp and i couldn't get there in time to raise my max bid, as i'd got in at £20, but i would've gone higher. i'm disappointed now cos i really wanted a yellow one!

Bidding should be fast though if you are already signed in? And you can press F5 to keep refreshing the page, I'm an auction expert lol

[Bunsey]

no, my computer is slow and F5 doesn't work! it takes a good 20 seconds for me to bid
i've also got a tiny screen that i have to scroll across to hit the bid button!

[Bourne Valley Hams]

Originally Posted by Basia

Thanks Sue, do you use it? Only it asks for ebay user name and password and I don't like to give me ebay password....

I have used that site for several years now - yes, they obviously need your password in order to place your bid for you, but I have had no problems at all as a result.

[Bunsey]

i think i might do that for the next gabber then. neither strategy seems to work for me. i lost one for just £3.20 collection only 5 miles away because i got my bid in too late and it said closed

[I_am_plankton]

I also use that site - have done for a few months, it's brilliant. I just won an auction at 3am because of it

[Holly]

I do all my sniping manually - and it almost always works

It's like an addiction, I guess - sweaty palms while I'm waiting to bid and all that. Usually the only times I lose auctions is when I can't be there at the last minute and place my bid early - placing bids early is a really bad idea.

[Mollz]

I never place bids early - if I do the price just goes up so high. Mum has always been concerned about using a sniping tool because of the password thing, but if some of you have used it without problems then I may give it a go.