eBay

[monte85]

i just got a rebuilt 94 amp alternator for 2 bucks and a couple of q-jets for 15 each. omg, i need help. when are they going to make the ebay patch?

[bigblock73]

Yeah, Ebay addict here.  I have purchased and sold tons!  I snipe, usually bid with less than 5 seconds to go.  It is the only way to get good deals IMO.  I will never understand how ppl can get pissed when sniping occurs.  When you place your bid, you are placing you MAX bid.  If you didn't win, your MAX bid wasn't high enough...period.

[Redneckchevy]

I dunno...There are some time when its good to bid last minute But i think there are other times when its ok to drive that price up some ...to steer away the less serious bidders...Then and only then is when i bid last minute...

[78BBSTEPSIDE]

80Stepside, sorry to hear that you are bent out of shape about the $15.00 "profit" on the rear bumper brackets; paid $20.00 plus @$15.00 for shipping, then turned around and sold on Ebay for $35.00, do the math, after it was all said and done and after Ebay fees, I took a loss. The only reason I sold the brackets was the fact I bought a parts truck that had a "mint" set of brackets that were not cancerous. Stepside brackets are difficult to find and I thought it would be better to have them on the market than sitting in the basement and why take a larger monetary loss if it is not necessary? The last set of brackets I saw on Ebay brought $85.00 and some odd change, if that was the case on the above mentioned brackets, then by all means be upset, but for $15.00, worry about bigger things.  I have bought and sold a fair amount of items on ebay and have a 100% feedback rating, I always set the opening bid at a price that will buy the item, if someone want to pay a stupid price, in which I do as well, then have at it, that is their/our choice.

[Lt.Del]

When you place your bid, you are placing you MAX bid.  If you didn't win, your MAX bid wasn't high enough...period

Jeff, you are so right.  It doesnt matter when you place your highest bid.  Your highest bid is your highest bid. Those who don't like the ones who go in at the last second, are, themselves, trying to get the item at a deal by not really putting their max bid hoping it won't go that high.  Then they get mad because it did go higher than their bid at the last second---it is an AUCTION afterall.

It is a technique.   Those who want the item more will bid high at the last second, which prevents the one-uping each other for days. Why out-bid the other guy with 5 days left, I'll never know. Then they out bid you, you out bid them, they out bid you, you out bid them,...all with several days left?  c'mon.

-Andy (aka, ebay: VaBooknut 100% positive, over 870 transactions , i'm sick  )

[Redneckchevy]

I think every one has made a good point....I think its fun just to sit back and let the game begin...Iv seen items that are sold for what there worth new cause of early bidding...But iv also Put bids in with 5 days to go and i have won....When it comes down to  it ...u have to research stuff

[86 chevy silverado]

Obsessive compulsive. Its easy to overpay as well when you get caught up in the moment. Know when to say when. Decide how much your willing to spend on that item and don't cross that line no matter how hot the bidding gets. I had the bug for a little while. I'm on a break.

[80stepsideguy]

80Stepside, sorry to hear that you are bent out of shape about the $15.00 "profit" on the rear bumper brackets; paid $20.00 plus @$15.00 for shipping, then turned around and sold on Ebay for $35.00, do the math, after it was all said and done and after Ebay fees, I took a loss. The only reason I sold the brackets was the fact I bought a parts truck that had a "mint" set of brackets that were not cancerous. Stepside brackets are difficult to find and I thought it would be better to have them on the market than sitting in the basement and why take a larger monetary loss if it is not necessary? The last set of brackets I saw on Ebay brought $85.00 and some odd change, if that was the case on the above mentioned brackets, then by all means be upset, but for $15.00, worry about bigger things.  I have bought and sold a fair amount of items on ebay and have a 100% feedback rating, I always set the opening bid at a price that will buy the item, if someone want to pay a stupid price, in which I do as well, then have at it, that is their/our choice.

Nah i am not mad at all i was just shocked to see them up on ebay so fast.If i knew that i wouldve bought them back from you.I only sold them cause you asked bout them and i replied and we made a deal.but thats water under the bridge now.I was heck bent on that other guy that took full advantage of me and to me this is my personnal modo "I `ll give you the shirt off my back and do anything for you. you screw me over once your done". I had a once good friend that i trusted with my life and helped him with money and everything, i told him i need the front end on my 01 ram to be repainted and give me a price, we agreed and he fixed it, well needless to say the whole hood started crows foot everywhere ,i told him of it and he seemed to think i was lieing  but eventually he noticed it upon another thing he did to someones elses  car and called me back said i was right, to me i never lied about that n that is what pissed me off more was he used cheap junk material, NOW  i  gotta have the entire front end stripped on my 01 ram since he did such a bad job.So to me i am not mad at all here its all good besides there just brackets man not my human life that was taken,but were here cause of these trucks.But my biggest thing on ebay to buy is lately NOS parts i got quite a few for this truck and i am looking for 1 more piece to the missing puzzle and thats a pass side NOS doorskin.I got a drivers side and eventually i`ll find 1 i am patient i dont want a used door or a aftermarket 1 i had 1 i got rid of it finally to the scrap heap.But ebay is definately addicting  especially to hard to find items.

thanks
pat

[78BBSTEPSIDE]

80stepside

Hope all is good then, as I did not buy with the intention of selling, it was all just timing and I did not need two sets of brackets. I have enough extra parts like most and really don't need to add to the inventory.