New Posts For Thread: Buying on e-bayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30626603/buying-on-e-bayNever used it but had an idea how it worked.What I didn't know is you have to hit confirm after bidding!This item had two bids only and stood at £3.20.I hit it for max bid 15.55 at seven seconds but when when I saw confirm I was too effing late.I'mHmmm. I think 'the system' might perform a mental shortcut. If opening bid is 99p and the first bidder (A) bids £15-25p and the second bidder (B) bids £18-00p Then the bids would show '2 bids' and a figure of £15-75p (or thereabouts) with B as thehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30626603/buying-on-e-bay?post_id=547133721#547133721Hmmm. I think 'the system' might perform a mental shortcut. If opening bid is 99p and the first bidder (A) bids £15-25p and the second bidder (B) bids £18-00p Then the bids would show '2 bids' and a figure of £15-75p (or thereabouts) with B as theSun, 13 Dec 2015 21:08:01 -0600Crags - I was trying to simplify the process, and as I said it does depend who is the first bidder AND of course it also depends on what opening required bid was. Whatever the fact remains that bids of either bidder will be incremented by the systemhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30626603/buying-on-e-bay?post_id=547130715#547130715Crags - I was trying to simplify the process, and as I said it does depend who is the first bidder AND of course it also depends on what opening required bid was. Whatever the fact remains that bids of either bidder will be incremented by the systemSun, 13 Dec 2015 15:30:29 -0600Still no. it would be the end result, but that's not the question that Aunty askedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30626603/buying-on-e-bay?post_id=547129153#547129153Still no. it would be the end result, but that's not the question that Aunty askedSun, 13 Dec 2015 14:17:16 -0600Obviously that would be the end result, but that's not what Aunty asked.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30626603/buying-on-e-bay?post_id=547129129#547129129Obviously that would be the end result, but that's not what Aunty asked.Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:16:05 -0600Step away from the E-type !https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30626603/buying-on-e-bay?post_id=547128905#547128905Step away from the E-type !Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:03:35 -0600Thanks blackbarn as, with my limited knowledge, I worked this out all by myself!Right.....time to get bidding!So what do I want to bid on?ermmm.....https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30626603/buying-on-e-bay?post_id=547128701#547128701Thanks blackbarn as, with my limited knowledge, I worked this out all by myself!Right.....time to get bidding!So what do I want to bid on?ermmm.....Sun, 13 Dec 2015 13:49:23 -0600In a word..yes! The exact sequence of events depends on which of you two bids first, but the end result will be that t'other bidder will end up one tick above you.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30626603/buying-on-e-bay?post_id=547128445#547128445In a word..yes! The exact sequence of events depends on which of you two bids first, but the end result will be that t'other bidder will end up one tick above you.Sun, 13 Dec 2015 13:37:37 -0600In a word... nohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30626603/buying-on-e-bay?post_id=547125103#547125103In a word... noSun, 13 Dec 2015 08:38:56 -0600Sorry to not contribute much to my own thread, but I'm appreciating the discussion, and ideas.With regards to the "Autobid",up to a maximum declared price, is it not the case that, let's say I have put in a max bid of £15.50,and another bidder alsohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30626603/buying-on-e-bay?post_id=547125085#547125085Sorry to not contribute much to my own thread, but I'm appreciating the discussion, and ideas.With regards to the "Autobid",up to a maximum declared price, is it not the case that, let's say I have put in a max bid of £15.50,and another bidder alsoSun, 13 Dec 2015 08:36:48 -0600No, I'm not smarting...I just wanted a bargain! I knew its true worth, which was too dear for me, but sometimes the selling prices can vary wildly.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30626603/buying-on-e-bay?post_id=547122839#547122839No, I'm not smarting...I just wanted a bargain! I knew its true worth, which was too dear for me, but sometimes the selling prices can vary wildly.Sun, 13 Dec 2015 04:06:36 -0600