anaisninbynumbers Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 i just saw him try to snipe someone out of a Small Brown Bike - Our Own Wars 1st press record which i'm sure frazier would then charge $60+ on it. luckily the guy who wanted it came back at the last 2 secs and won. fraziermart is a sneeky dude so just watch yourselves and your auctions that you're winning on ebay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Yeah, that dude is a douchebag and a half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieruckus Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 he tried to snipe me on a discount record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 ...is he the only person not allowed to snipe? last time there was a ebay sniping topic, most people seemed all for it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieruckus Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 honestly, I dont have a problem with sniping at all , ebay is fair game ya know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviolentworld Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 ...is he the only person not allowed to snipe?last time there was a ebay sniping topic, most people seemed all for it.... i havent bought anything on ebay for like 5 years until a week ago. i never knew you can set a limit for your bet. it seems way harder to win also. also i assume sniping is putting a bid in at the last second?...my question is, isnt that the point of ebay to win auctions or am i just misinformed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 no. that's exactly the point. people will just bitch about anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I wasn't saying he's a douchebag for sniping, but we all know he's doing it to mark up and sell for a ridiculous BIN. I just don't like his "ethics" (or the lack thereof). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieruckus Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I think the main reason people are bitching about this guy is because he doesnt have the greatest reputation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhamm212 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I got sniped TWICE on my BIRTHDAY! It sucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I wish ebay was more like a real auction. Not dependent on time, just who is willing to pay the most. Therefore taking sniping out of picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviolentworld Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I wasn't saying he's a douchebag for sniping, but we all know he's doing it to mark up and sell for ridiculous a BIN. I just don't like his "ethics" (or the lack thereof). i dont agree with what he does either on the mark up of the records.i almost bought from this dude too. i was looking for botch and he had the ep for 50 bucks. not ready to spend that much money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I wish ebay was more like a real auction. Not dependent on time, just who is willing to pay the most. Therefore taking sniping out of picture. But if you got sniped, then that means the person who did it obviously wanted to pay more than you did, they just bid closer to the auction's end. Nothing's stopping you from setting a higher limit earlier on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinscam Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I wish ebay was more like a real auction. Not dependent on time, just who is willing to pay the most. Therefore taking sniping out of picture. But if you got sniped, then that means the person who did it obviously wanted to pay more than you did, they just bid closer to the auction's end. Nothing's stopping you from setting a higher limit earlier on. what bugs me about getting sniped is that it's not the actual person bidding, it's a program that does it for you. i'd be ok with it, if it was the actual person placing an actual bid on it in the last few seconds, as opposed to a program that places a bid 5 cents more than yours with seconds remaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Not everyone who snipes uses that program...I know I don't...I'd rather feel the thrill of the hunt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniethebear Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I snipe sometimes myself, but never using one of those automatic programs. Sniping is the only way to win certain auctions, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieruckus Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Not everyone who snipes uses that program...I know I don't...I'd rather feel the thrill of the hunt... im with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 But if you got sniped, then that means the person who did it obviously wanted to pay more than you did, they just bid closer to the auction's end. Nothing's stopping you from setting a higher limit earlier on. what bugs me about getting sniped is that it's not the actual person bidding, it's a program that does it for you. i'd be ok with it, if it was the actual person placing an actual bid on it in the last few seconds, as opposed to a program that places a bid 5 cents more than yours with seconds remaining. How does the program know what your high bid is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinscam Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 what bugs me about getting sniped is that it's not the actual person bidding, it's a program that does it for you. i'd be ok with it, if it was the actual person placing an actual bid on it in the last few seconds, as opposed to a program that places a bid 5 cents more than yours with seconds remaining. How does the program know what your high bid is? i dunno. science? how else can i be overbid by 5 cents in the last 2 seconds more than once? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraziermart Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 :-* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anaisninbynumbers Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 How does the program know what your high bid is? i dunno. science? how else can i be overbid by 5 cents in the last 2 seconds more than once? thats totally fucked. so unfair. it takes away the point of bidding in the 1st place. i for one am a fan of the buy it now option to avoid bullshit like this from happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyljunkie Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 i hate these threads......so very very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I love how people buy into Ebay's marketing of "winning" -- you've all been had. Bid what you would pay for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 i hate these threads......so very very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyljunkie Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 How does the program know what your high bid is? i dunno. science? how else can i be overbid by 5 cents in the last 2 seconds more than once? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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