Ebay bidding tips

  1. Bid early or late
    Look for auctions finishing late at night or early in the morning. There are fewer people bidding then.
  2. Consider an auction sniper
    It'll save you having to stay up late and avoid bidding wars.
  3. Look for auctions with typos
    They attract fewer bids because they can't be easily found. But you knew that already. ;-)
  4. Don't get stung on postage
    Some sellers charge extra on P&P to make up their profits. Check before you bid and factor it in.
  5. Bid odd numbers
    Most people bid familar sounding numbers like 10, 50 or 100. To beat them, bid 10.03, 50.47, 100.01.
  6. Look for job lots
    The seller just wants rid and most people don't want the whole lot. Buy it - sell what you don't need.
  7. Wait til summer
    There's fewer people bidding. Look out for free listing days too - there's more sellers
  8. Looks too good to be true?
    It probably is. Most auctions go fine - but don't let wishful thinking get in the way of common sense.

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