E-Bay pet peeves..

Why do sellers list items on ebay, especially kits, with the wrong information? This seller listed a Nissan R390GT1 as 1/20 scale and "very RARE", with a $30 starting bid. I sent him a message correcting him that it is 1/24. He replies back restating that it "IS" a 1/20 scale kit. Argh!
Here is the link.

R390 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5996657440&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fws%2Fsearch %2FSaleSearch%3Fsofocus%3Dbs%26satitle%3D599665744 0%2B%2B%26sacat%3D-1%2526catref%253DC5%26amp%253Bsspagename%3Dh%253Ah %253Aadvsearch%253AUS%26from%3DR7%26nojspr%3Dy%26p fid%3D0%26fsop%3D1%2526fsoo%253D1%26fcl%3D3%26frpp %3D50%26fvi%3D1)

Because they aren't builders so don't understand what they have?
Because they're trusting on the ignorance of others to make money for them?

It's so rare that even Tamiya didn't know they make the 1/20 version... :)
IIRC, it says it's 1/24 scale right on top of the box. They guy has a pretty good rating so I don't know why he is been just an a$$...

somebody coming and outbid u with 5 seconds left, that is not fair - i know most make a bid around 30 seconds left, never mind 5

ive heard from an ebay member saying that hes using software called Auction Sniper, now thats not on is it? ive emailed ebay regarding this, is it allowed or is it illegal, so hopefully get an answer soon

michael

somebody coming and outbid u with 5 seconds left, that is not fair - i know most make a bid around 30 seconds left, never mind 5

ive heard from an ebay member saying that hes using software called Auction Sniper, now thats not on is it? ive emailed ebay regarding this, is it allowed or is it illegal, so hopefully get an answer soon

michael



ebay snipers piss me off. its a program that bids for you within seconds of the auction closing. happened to me many times. thats why i like to stick to the "buy it now" feature.

Boo hoo, a sniper won it... Please explain rationally why sniping is unfair and shouldn't be allowed. I bet you can't..

Just bid what you are prepared to pay, if you get outbid move on and be happy that you didn't over spend.

Boo hoo, a sniper won it... Please explain rationally why sniping is unfair and shouldn't be allowed. I bet you can't..

Just bid what you are prepared to pay, if you get outbid move on and be happy that you didn't over spend.

:iagree:

I've outbidded snipers before:) DSL and some skillllllllllls !

Boo hoo, a sniper won it... Please explain rationally why sniping is unfair and shouldn't be allowed. I bet you can't..

Just bid what you are prepared to pay, if you get outbid move on and be happy that you didn't over spend.


thats my philosophy. only bid as much as your willing to pay, and if it gets out bid, let someone else pay too much. either that or, like me, try and find things with the buy it now feature.

Just bid what you are prepared to pay, if you get outbid move on and be happy that you didn't over spend.

That's EXACTLY the same ebay philosophy I live by. Some items I have been after went for crazy money then two weeks later I get the same kit half the orice of the previous auction. It pays to be patient, a virtue we know only too well in this hobby.

P.S. on another note; still haven't got the guts to clean my focus!!! (check "The Carwash")

Sniper bidders will always be around. I set my limits to around £10 sometimes no more then £15 a kit.. I always NEVER bid on models with postage past £3.50. Anymore, and they are certainly ripping you off...

I think auto bidders are ufair, but I once brought a Tamiya Merc 500SL AMG. I paid £7.50 for it months ago.. I saw another one go for £55..!!! Totally nuts, and I noticed that the person who got it was an AMG nut.. Always bidding for AMG goods.

Next week, yep another AMG.. Went for £15..!! He well over paid, and tough luck if you ask me..

eBay is good for getting OOP models, and getting models at a good price. I've had some real bargains... £3.20 for a merc SLK was my best, but £4 for a Honda S2000 was superb..!! Both have been built by me recently and I've enjoyed building them..

I'm building a Honda RA 272 at the moment, eBay purchase again paid £7.50 for the kit + £2.50 postage.. Modelsinmotion wanted £24 for that kit...

Just be smart and dont bid anymore then you have to.. You get it eventually..!! Stinky Fingers has his head screwed on..!!

Stinky Fingers has his head screwed on..!!

Eh well, thanx for that Mick Stench :lol2:

My names Sticky! :lol:

Eh well, thanx for that Mick Stench :lol2:

My names Sticky! :lol:
:spit:
How would you get the name Stinkyfingers anyway?

Eh well, thanx for that Mick Stench :lol2:

My names Sticky! :lol:

Oops.. Typo..!! N and C are on the same line of the keyboard, and it was only 1 letter out..!! You have put an S and T in place of a B. What's your excuss..!! :lol2:

I don't understand why auto bidders are "unfair"

You bid up to your maximum budget. If it goes for more, you don't win the item and it doesn't matter because it was over your budget. If you win then as long as nobody else has tried to beat your bid you will get it at a bargain price. If they HAVE then it was still under your budget or you wouldn't have bid that high.

I see something I like, bid the most I'm prepared to pay, and move on and forget about it until I get an email telling me I have won or otherwise. Apparently this is bad - it "pushes the price up too early" which is nonsensical, because whether the auction ends in 10 days or 10 seconds, my maximum bid is my maximum bid!

I don't understand why auto bidders are "unfair"

You bid up to your maximum budget. If it goes for more, you don't win the item and it doesn't matter because it was over your budget. If you win then as long as nobody else has tried to beat your bid you will get it at a bargain price. If they HAVE then it was still under your budget or you wouldn't have bid that high.

I see something I like, bid the most I'm prepared to pay, and move on and forget about it until I get an email telling me I have won or otherwise. Apparently this is bad - it "pushes the price up too early" which is nonsensical, because whether the auction ends in 10 days or 10 seconds, my maximum bid is my maximum bid!

It all comes down to who has the most money or bigger budget that will win... But if someone is stupid enough to enter a bidding war and pay twice or even three times the worth, then so be it..!! I won't be the one doing it though..

I've lost many auctions due to not re-bidding once my max bid is reached... Mostly because someone else has more money then me.. Way of the world I think.. More money, better chances..!!

If you don't like to snipe or use snipping software than just enter the max bid you are willing to pay for the item in the proxy. That way as long as you are willing to pay more than than snipper you will still get the item. I actually think snipping is good for the seller in the end. Because if most of people are snipping than just about everyone will be snipping with the max of what they are willing to pay. So in the end the seller and ebay will be getting the most money that they could. Snipping will never be outlawed by ebay for that reason.

Anybody had experience with that system I heard some website uses (Overstock.com?): If there is a bid within the last X minutes, it extends the auction another 10 or something. Probably benefits the seller more than the buyers, but that option would be nice on Ebay.

Eh well, thanx for that Mick Stench :lol2:

My names Sticky! :lol:


It was..... LOL

It was..... LOL

Aren't u lucky there's no way of spelling ur name embarassingly wrong! :biggrin:

Friend of mine buys and sells on ebay.He uses auction sniper all the time.Says its saved him hundreds of dollars.I asked him about the legality of it and he says he researched it and found it to be completely legal.

There is nothing legally or morally wrong with auction sniping.
As it has been said before, if you put your highest bid in that you are willing to pay you will still win if your bid is higher than the sniper's bid. There is no point moaning about the high price of some kits on ebay either. A kit is worth what someone will pay for it, at that minute. Sometimes you can get a bargain, sometimes not.
I have sold almost 100 kits on ebay recently, and there is no rhyme or reason to an auction. Some kits don't sell at all, get re-listed, still don't sell, get re-listed again, and have 3 people fighting for them! It's just luck of the draw.