automatic bidding

[nicolemc22]

I keep getting constantly outbid on items i really really want and it says that some of them are using automatic bidding? how do i do that? this is driving me nuts...

[karl*katz]

All bidding on eBay is automatic.

You bid once and bid the maximum that you are willing to pay and eBay then enters incremental bids on your behalf up to your maximum.

http://pages.ebay.ca/help/buy/automatic-bidding.html

[scifan57]

All you have to do is bid once,for the maximum amount you are willing to pay for the item.Ebay will only use enough of your max bid to stay one bid increment above the next highest bid. This continues until the listing ends or another bidder enters a higher max bid.If this happens,you have the satisfaction of knowing that the other bidder paid more than you were willing to pay.

[reallynicestamps]

Decide how much you want to pay for the item.

Subtract the listed cost of shipping.

Bid that much.

Once.

And near the end of the auction.

If you are outbid the other guy paid too much, right?

Or buy Fixed Price listings where the first one to accept the seller's price wins immediately. Most listings on eBay are Fixed Price so your choice is greater.

[leb17]

Hi nicolemc22

When placing the bid use like $23.04...NOT $23.00 OR $23.97 have a bit better chance of winning, NOT always 100% to win but a better chance.

[scifan57]

I once won an auction with a final bid price of over $1,300.00 by only 8¢ because I added a few extra cents to my bid. If I'm online at the time the auction ends,I try to bid as close to the end of the listing as possible.

[reallynicestamps]

Once you have learned automatic bidding to your satisfaction, come back and we will explain about "sniping" and how to drive your bidding rivals nuts.