05-07-2013 09:10 PM
I'm missing out on a bunch of bids I had in today because I only keep track of what I have (OBVIOUSLY) on that page...now I'm getting emails saying sorry you didn't win this item blah blah blah...and it's not even showing that I had the item coming up.
What I normally do if I have a few bids on a certain day...within an hour say, I will set my alarm to go off at different times to remind me that I have to check on my item to make sure I haven't been outbid or that I have to still bid on a particular item. I had the times set...and there were no items there...I thought perhaps I had gotten confused with a different day, but I hadn't...THEN the emails started coming in. Unfortunately, by the time it says "You've been outbid" the one saying "Sorry you didn't win" was right behind it...
I'm mad and pissed off right now wondering what in the heck is going on????
Does anyone know what this could be? Or has this happened to anyone else?
Forgive me if this is in the wrong section. At first I thought it was me, by the 3rd time, I was losing my mind and patience as I lost out on 3 items I was going to buy as gifts and I'm so disappointed right now....as they were one of a kind items and they are now gone never to be seen by me again.
One pissed off ebayer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. It DOES show some upcoming ones in a few hours...they are not that important, so I'm willing to let them go if they go past a certain price...they are showing...so I will keep an eye on them to see if they "suddenly disappear."
Thanks for letting me vent!:)
05-08-2013 08:10 PM
Instead of all the complication and timing why not just place your max bid?
05-08-2013 10:13 PM
Instead of all the complication and timing why not just place your max bid?
I can't answer for the OP, but for me: because it's better to snipe in the last seconds. I win more often that way, and in most cases, the final price is also much lower, because there's no one increasing a dollar or two at a time just to outbid you. Less chances to have a shill bidder too.
Moreover, since most sniper services are not free, I prefer doing it myself if I can.
05-09-2013 01:54 AM
Maybe your auction end time is miscalculated, different time zones.