Ebay Stuff

scottyb · 04-06-2008, 11:54 PM

I have a Q about 'second chance' sales on ebay.
Have any of you purchased items on second chance? Is this some kinda bad deal? I lost the bid on an item today by $2.50. I had been high bid with no activity for days. An hour before the end I bumped it up 25% for insurance. Now I'm bidding 2 xs the amount showing and boom. I'm sniped or what? Now 1 hour later it is for sale at my highest offer? Bullshit!
What's your take? Am I gettin' all worked for nuthin? Should I buy?

Saltysteele · 04-07-2008, 09:27 AM

hard to say, scotty. i personally don't bid until the last 10-15 seconds, if i'm able, and then i bid the max i'm willing to go. why bid it up and give someone else a chance to outbid you?

unfortunately, it's hard for others to tell if the seller is having someone shill the bid, or if it's a legit bid.

the way i look at it, if i'm getting a good price, i'm getting a good price, but don't pay more than you originally planned, otherwise you'll end up nickel and diming yourself into paying much more (such as bid 5 more, then someone else does 5 more, then you do 5 more, then all of a sudden your 100 over what you originally wanted to go).

i wouldn't get worked up. if you're getting a good price, get it. if not, there will be another at some point or another.

scottyb · 04-07-2008, 08:34 PM

Solid advice, thank you.... It is frustrating to not be able to be around at the end of the auction....Now we go from the old saying of 'buyer beware' to the new saying of ' bidder beware'

craig tn · 12-04-2008, 10:38 PM

Gulf Shores ,AL

Gov deals auctioning several Club cars.

http://www.govdeals.com/eas/catSelec...=ad&startrow=1

Flintrock · 12-04-2008, 10:49 PM

scottyb, the vast majority of second chance offers are scams, soliciting multiple payments on the same "too good to be true", got outbid at the last minute item. Reputable E-Bayer's will absorb the small listing fee and re-list. If you are at all suspicious report it. The only exception as a long timer is for listings where there are more than one available. my .02

scottyb · 12-05-2008, 01:39 AM

Thanks dude...I'm just a new ebayer with like 100 transactions. New member this year. Thanks for your input. I have seen GC projects sell for too much $ and then get relisted or second chanced.....usually means whoever won was shocked when they saw it! LOL 12ptg

rifter · 12-06-2008, 09:26 PM

I sell on eBay all the time, if i have more than 1 of an item, I offer the next highest bidder a second chance to buy one too at his last bid. Like SaltySteel if I want something I snipe it at the last 10-15 seconds and I bid the MAX that I would pay for it. Sometimes you win and sometimes someone didn't research the price before they paid more than it was worth. That's eBay.

groundpounder · 12-24-2008, 09:13 PM

this is one sick looking club car http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-CL...1%7C240%3A1308

mikesmotortoys · 12-24-2008, 09:33 PM

That's a OEM Rhino roll cage modified to fit the Club Car. Too bad it isn't bolted to a solid mounting point on the front!

craig tn · 12-24-2008, 10:12 PM

I scanned thru the powertrain section and thought it had Big Block, then looked at pics to see stock motor reread the section again and he states it has stock motor with upgrades to 16 hp. But he mention Honda and B&S power several times. A little trickery if you ask me.

04-06-2008, 11:54 PM	#11
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Ebay Stuff I have a Q about 'second chance' sales on ebay. Have any of you purchased items on second chance? Is this some kinda bad deal? I lost the bid on an item today by $2.50. I had been high bid with no activity for days. An hour before the end I bumped it up 25% for insurance. Now I'm bidding 2 xs the amount showing and boom. I'm sniped or what? Now 1 hour later it is for sale at my highest offer? Bullshit! What's your take? Am I gettin' all worked for nuthin? Should I buy?

04-07-2008, 09:27 AM	#12
Saltysteele Home of the Teeny Weaney Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SW Mich. Posts: 1,013	Re: Ebay Stuff hard to say, scotty. i personally don't bid until the last 10-15 seconds, if i'm able, and then i bid the max i'm willing to go. why bid it up and give someone else a chance to outbid you? unfortunately, it's hard for others to tell if the seller is having someone shill the bid, or if it's a legit bid. the way i look at it, if i'm getting a good price, i'm getting a good price, but don't pay more than you originally planned, otherwise you'll end up nickel and diming yourself into paying much more (such as bid 5 more, then someone else does 5 more, then you do 5 more, then all of a sudden your 100 over what you originally wanted to go). i wouldn't get worked up. if you're getting a good price, get it. if not, there will be another at some point or another.

04-07-2008, 08:34 PM	#13
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Ebay Stuff Solid advice, thank you.... It is frustrating to not be able to be around at the end of the auction....Now we go from the old saying of 'buyer beware' to the new saying of ' bidder beware'

12-04-2008, 10:38 PM	#14
craig tn Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Covington, TN Posts: 1,942	Re:Ebay Stuff Not Ebay but Lower AL. carts for auction Gulf Shores ,AL Gov deals auctioning several Club cars. http://www.govdeals.com/eas/catSelec...=ad&startrow=1

12-04-2008, 10:49 PM	#15
Flintrock Raised by coyotes Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,658	Re: Ebay Stuff scottyb, the vast majority of second chance offers are scams, soliciting multiple payments on the same "too good to be true", got outbid at the last minute item. Reputable E-Bayer's will absorb the small listing fee and re-list. If you are at all suspicious report it. The only exception as a long timer is for listings where there are more than one available. my .02

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12-05-2008, 01:39 AM	#16
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Ebay Stuff Thanks dude...I'm just a new ebayer with like 100 transactions. New member this year. Thanks for your input. I have seen GC projects sell for too much $ and then get relisted or second chanced.....usually means whoever won was shocked when they saw it! LOL 12ptg

12-06-2008, 09:26 PM	#17
rifter rifter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 4,055	Re: Ebay Stuff I sell on eBay all the time, if i have more than 1 of an item, I offer the next highest bidder a second chance to buy one too at his last bid. Like SaltySteel if I want something I snipe it at the last 10-15 seconds and I bid the MAX that I would pay for it. Sometimes you win and sometimes someone didn't research the price before they paid more than it was worth. That's eBay.

12-24-2008, 09:13 PM	#18
groundpounder Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: maine Posts: 3,352	Re: Ebay Stuff this is one sick looking club car http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/06-CL...1%7C240%3A1308

12-24-2008, 09:33 PM	#19
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: Ebay Stuff That's a OEM Rhino roll cage modified to fit the Club Car. Too bad it isn't bolted to a solid mounting point on the front!
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12-24-2008, 10:12 PM	#20
craig tn Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Covington, TN Posts: 1,942	Re: Ebay Stuff I scanned thru the powertrain section and thought it had Big Block, then looked at pics to see stock motor reread the section again and he states it has stock motor with upgrades to 16 hp. But he mention Honda and B&S power several times. A little trickery if you ask me.