How to win a bid on eBay?

[Conall]

I'm just wondering the best was to win a bid o eBay? Thanks

[teenyanger731]

Be the one who pays the most at the end of the auction.

[Parce]

If you want it to (provided the option) click "Buy It Now". If not, become an eBay sniper.

How to, monitor the item. Stalk it like the online predator you are. (That came out wrong but you get it). Next, when you bid, bid a couple of minutes before it closes. When you do, bid with common "cents". A couple of cents could win it for you. Instead of bidding $24 try bidding $24.63. With luck, you'll hone on your skill and become a mastah eBayer like yours truly.

[Argus Tuft]

If you are bidding on a popular item, which is attracting a lot of bids, unless you are using special bid sniping software, you'll never win.

Even though eBay states that the use of such software is illegal and not allowed on any eBay auction, don't believe it.

You're best chance of winning an auction, legally, is to wait until the very last 30 seconds before placing your bid. You might still lose, but at least you have only placed the one bid, not many, like others tend to do.

[Z]

Try 5 seconds before the auction ends, or however close your connection lets you.

[Trek W]

How much are you willing to pay for the item? If your maximum bid (which is a mystery to your rival bidder) isn't as impressive as your rival bidder's maximum bid (which is a mystery to you until the bidding ends), then you won't win the item.

I suggest that you stop bidding for a while, make your rival bidder think that you're no longer interested in the item. Wait until the day when the bidding is scheduled to end. Then one minute before it ends, jack up your maximum bid to make keep your chances high. Cross your fingers that in those last 60 seconds, your rival doesn't have enough time to outbid you.

Good luck!

[Michael Andrew]

Be a sniper. The key is to bid so late it will be impossible for anyone else to bid and as soon as you place your bid the auction ends. Wait until the last 2 seconds and Place a high bid. It's risky but it's a good tactic if you get it right. People don't like snipers because they can't win against them if it's done right and it takes practice. A minute before the end refresh the page a few times to test your internet is fast enough to snipe or you will need to adjust your timing. Good luck

[Jo W]

Bid more than anyone else.

[Unluckymilk769]

The best way to win is to PROXIE BID, meaning bid high way over the seen price and anyone trying to out bid you will have to go over the bid you place.

If the item is $25.00 and you want it bad enough you can proxie bid $100.00, anyone else bidding on the auction will have bid over $100.00 to out bid you.

[Mummy of 2]

I usually win if I bid in the last 30 seconds, but it depends how much you're willing to pay really.