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I actually do “advanced eBay shopping”.
I specifically look for sellers who have mislisted their items but in a good way (for the buyer)
For eg - watching a pair of 18ct white gold earring with 14 small “white stones” ie CZ. Now, it’s unlikely that 18ct gold is set with small CZ, they are more likely diamonds. For $120 Aust with free shipping, they are a good buy and worth taking a “chance” on.
Another I’m watching, 18ct gold with 3 OEC diamonds, tiny but very white, est tcwt .35 - but actually closer to .50 tcwt as seller has underestimated diamond weight $199 Aust.
So always decide what your maximum bid is and put it in, maybe an hour or so to go. I often put a low bid in and then watch the auction to see how the price is going before rebidding much closer to the end. With snipe bidding it just means people are keeping their cards close to their chest. If you put in your max bid, if it is “the most” you win the auction no matter when you lodged your bid.
Yes, I look for these incorrect descriptions, too.I actually do “advanced eBay shopping”.
I specifically look for sellers who have mislisted their items but in a good way (for the buyer)
For eg - watching a pair of 18ct white gold earring with 14 small “white stones” ie CZ. Now, it’s unlikely that 18ct gold is set with small CZ, they are more likely diamonds. For $120 Aust with free shipping, they are a good buy and worth taking a “chance” on.
Another I’m watching, 18ct gold with 3 OEC diamonds, tiny but very white, est tcwt .35 - but actually closer to .50 tcwt as seller has underestimated diamond weight $199 Aust.
A couple of valid reasons.Great thread, I'll be following. I've been wanting to buy a RHR on ebay, and I have a few that I'm watching, but I just can't seem to pull the trigger. I would post them here for opinions but I'm afraid someone will scoop them up from under my nose.
Great tips. I kind of disagree with this one though. Why put in a snipe bid one hour before auction close? This just allows others to outbid you. If there's something I really want, I watch the item without bidding and decide on the max I'm willing to pay. Then I go back right before auction close and put in my own snipe bid with about 15-20 seconds to go. It is nerve wracking because you never know if the internet will cut out or you get an error or whatever, and then you lose your chance. I've never used a program for it though. I've been doing this for years (been buying on ebay since the 90's when it really was a true auction site) and I had no idea it's called sniping, but it's a really good technique as opposed to bidding up the price way ahead of time.
That’s ring sounds nice! Please message ringmaven on loupetroop ideal you pass on it!
And thanks for sharing your wisdom! Ideal you want to spice up this thread with some pictures of your treasures, I sure wouldn’t mind one!
It’s very sweet, a 5 1/2 size so a pinky ring on me (I don’t like spending to resize). Seller won’t ship Internationally but it’s $210 Aust with shipping. If you love it I can buy it and you can pay me.
No, it’s no one I know or anything. Just offering a “service” a lovely US person once did for me.
It’s very sweet, a 5 1/2 size so a pinky ring on me (I don’t like spending to resize). Seller won’t ship Internationally but it’s $210 Aust with shipping. If you love it I can buy it and you can pay me.
No, it’s no one I know or anything. Just offering a “service” a lovely US person once did for me.