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Sundae · 12-11-2009, 04:43 AM

On ebay.co.uk ALL bids can only be seen by the purchaser and the seller. It's part of the recent changes, very few of which I find helpful.

I almost never put my top bid in first.
Because there are people out there who will bid, realise they haven't yet one, then keep bidding in increments until they are the winning bidder. You then have a choice to go 10p up in the final minute, or just walk away. This is too much pressure for a tiny mind like mine.

If I'm the first bidder I'll maybe offer 99p more than the base price, then watch it obsessively for more interest. I'll then recommence bidding in the last hour. It lulls other bidders into a false sense of security. I know - I've had it done to me too many times.

12-11-2009, 04:43 AM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	On ebay.co.uk ALL bids can only be seen by the purchaser and the seller. It's part of the recent changes, very few of which I find helpful. I almost never put my top bid in first. Because there are people out there who will bid, realise they haven't yet one, then keep bidding in increments until they are the winning bidder. You then have a choice to go 10p up in the final minute, or just walk away. This is too much pressure for a tiny mind like mine. If I'm the first bidder I'll maybe offer 99p more than the base price, then watch it obsessively for more interest. I'll then recommence bidding in the last hour. It lulls other bidders into a false sense of security. I know - I've had it done to me too many times. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac