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    #92
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,410 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    Unless you're prone to getting caught up in bidding wars, buy it now isn't the safe option. As it costs you more! :D

    If something is buy it now for 15 euro..and you see the same item on auction ending in three days and it's only on 4 euro...wait out the three days and put 15 down as your max bid in the last 10 seconds. Chances are you'll win it. If not, you can at least then default and buy the BIN one.

    Plus it's rather exciting too...or maybe that's just me being sad!


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    #93
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Aha! So thats how you do it. I'm just a n00b at ebay. I'll give it a go next time I'm buying something.


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    #94
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,410 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    A lot of new ebay users don't understand the concept of proxy bidding. If you put 15 euro down on an item that is currently at 4euro, it doesn't mean it'll go up to 15euro. It'll go to the next incriment (Possibly 4.50) It just means ebay will automatically outbid anyone else for you who puts a bid down up to 15 euro.

    So just put one massive bid down in the last few seconds. The most you would pay for the item.

    It means people don't have time to try to outbid you in increments. The only way they could outbid you is if they were also an auction sniper who just happened to put down a proxy bid higher than your 15 euro.

    But if you can get the item buy it now for 15 euro, you don't really lose out anyway.

    Hope that explains it anyway. It's something I always have extreme difficulty explaining to people for some reason. Given up on trying to explain it to my girlfriend :D


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    #95
    Atavan-Halen
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    Yep, I understand ya. I did try bidding like that before but I put my max bid in like 4 days before the auction ended.


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    #96
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,410 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    That can either go one of two ways.

    1. (And the one that happens most) people who bid early never win an item. It gives the other bidders a chance to outbid you. It also raises the price of the item more than it would have cost than if it was just left till the last minute.

    2. Other bidders are threatened by your high max bid so early on as they have been unable to outbid you by increments. So they leave you alone. This also raises the price though.

    So yeah, always stick till the last few seconds. Here's the best way of doing it-

    Have two tabs open in firefox. Open the auction in both.

    In the first tab, enter your maximum proxy bid and press enter bid.

    It'll go to the next screen where it asks to confirm the bid. Leave it on that screen.

    Go to the second tab and use it to watch the auction down to the last ten seconds.

    When you hit ten seconds, go back to the first tab and confirm your bid.

    Might sound straightforward, but you wouldn't believe how much it helps.


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    #97
    Atavan-Halen
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    Thanks for that :)

    Will definitely give it a go after christmas and when my computers back running again


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    #98
    CCCP^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭CCCP^


    o1s1n wrote: »
    That can either go one of two ways.

    1. (And the one that happens most) people who bid early never win an item. It gives the other bidders a chance to outbid you. It also raises the price of the item more than it would have cost than if it was just left till the last minute.

    2. Other bidders are threatened by your high max bid so early on as they have been unable to outbid you by increments. So they leave you alone. This also raises the price though.

    So yeah, always stick till the last few seconds. Here's the best way of doing it-

    Have two tabs open in firefox. Open the auction in both.

    In the first tab, enter your maximum proxy bid and press enter bid.

    It'll go to the next screen where it asks to confirm the bid. Leave it on that screen.

    Go to the second tab and use it to watch the auction down to the last ten seconds.

    When you hit ten seconds, go back to the first tab and confirm your bid.

    Might sound straightforward, but you wouldn't believe how much it helps.

    Congrats o1s1n, you will never win an auction on ebay again ;)


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    #99
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,410 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    CCCP^ wrote: »
    Congrats o1s1n, you will never win an auction on ebay again ;)

    ...

    I really am my own worst enemy :(

    Nah, if anything it'll help me kick this ebay habit...just do me a favour and leave all Sega items on ebay.ie alone! :D


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    #100
    corblimey
    Registered Users Posts: 4,475 ✭✭✭corblimey


    o1s1n wrote: »
    ...

    I really am my own worst enemy :(

    Nah, if anything it'll help me kick this ebay habit...just do me a favour and leave all Sega items on ebay.ie alone! :D

    Sega Dreamcast is my territory. I will PWN you :D


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    #101
    Dark Savior
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Dark Savior


    o1s1n wrote: »
    That can either go one of two ways.

    1. (And the one that happens most) people who bid early never win an item. It gives the other bidders a chance to outbid you. It also raises the price of the item more than it would have cost than if it was just left till the last minute.

    2. Other bidders are threatened by your high max bid so early on as they have been unable to outbid you by increments. So they leave you alone. This also raises the price though.

    So yeah, always stick till the last few seconds. Here's the best way of doing it-

    Have two tabs open in firefox. Open the auction in both.

    In the first tab, enter your maximum proxy bid and press enter bid.

    It'll go to the next screen where it asks to confirm the bid. Leave it on that screen.

    Go to the second tab and use it to watch the auction down to the last ten seconds.

    When you hit ten seconds, go back to the first tab and confirm your bid.

    Might sound straightforward, but you wouldn't believe how much it helps.

    Wow,I taught I was the only one who bidded like that.I rarely bid twice.Usually I bid only once in the last 5 seconds (the auction is over before I could bid again).I love sniping at the last few seconds:D.
    Won these yesterday.....this one with 3 seconds left.Total €20.50 http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170408435530&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

    and this one with 4 seconds left http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270486700571&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT .Total €24,probably paid a little too much for this one but I really wanted it.


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    #102
    o1s1n
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    Dark Savior wrote: »
    Won these yesterday.....this one with 3 seconds left.Total €20.50 http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170408435530&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

    Another one in my ebay watch that. GTFO of my damn ebay watch list!!! :p

    That guy had a pretty amazing selection of unboxed games. Lots of rpgs. Again, I was also meant to bid on those but forgot to set an alarm.

    Ehrgeiz didn't even sell at 1.50!


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    #103
    o1s1n
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    corblimey wrote: »
    Sega Dreamcast is my territory. I will PWN you :D

    There was one on ebay.ie a couple of days ago with three control pads, a VMU and a couple of games. The auction was on 8.50 till the last 10 sec. Thought I'd have it in the bag with a proxy bid of 20 euro. Someone else did the same thing though. went for 21 euro.


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    #104
    Dark Savior
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Dark Savior


    o1s1n wrote: »
    There was one on ebay.ie a couple of days ago with three control pads, a VMU and a couple of games. The auction was on 8.50 till the last 10 sec. Thought I'd have it in the bag with a proxy bid of 20 euro. Someone else did the same thing though. went for 21 euro.
    Lol,no way!!!! I bid on that in the last 10 seconds.http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110459841467&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT .I taught I won it too until I refreshed the page hehe.Ended up coming 3rd with a bid of €15.76


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    #105
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,410 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    Yep! That's the one.

    So you're e***r then? I'm _***_. My name must be too long to display. It should look like this a********n.

    Should probably have bid higher on that one. Anything up to 25/30 was a a decent price. Bah! There'll be more.


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    #106
    Dark Savior
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Dark Savior


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Yep! That's the one.

    So you're e***r then? I'm _***_. My name must be too long to display. It should look like this a********n.
    Yep,"e***r" that me,put my real id is f*******s,ebay changed their's policy a while back ,now they don't show the bidders real names.I've nothing in my watch list at the moment so you're safe to bid away ........for now;)


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    #107
    Warren3
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭Warren3


    Got Mickey Mania for the mega cd for £3

    Got the original Turrican boxed for the nes and Chessmaster boxed for the game gear. Have decided to get some boxed game gear stuff as I only own cartridges on there own.

    Also got Megaman X8 for the PS2 for £1.51


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    #108
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,410 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    Just got one of the best deals ever.

    (Cheers RonanRaven for not bidding! ;))

    ps1.jpg

    Auction includes -


    1 x Playstation Console SCPH-1002 (includes controller and leads)
    1 x Playstation Specialized Joystick SLEH-0002
    1 x Playstation Controller SCPH-1080
    1 x Playstation Analogue Controller SCPH-1180
    3 x Playstation Memory Cards SCPH-1020
    2 x HMV Memory Cards

    14 x Playstation Games........

    Tekken 2
    Cool Boarders 3
    Air Combat
    PGA European Golf Tour
    PGA Tour 96
    Le Mans 24 Hours
    Toca Touring Car Championship
    Destruction Derby 2
    Colin McRae Rally 2.o
    Formula One
    Formula One 97, 98 ,99 & 2000


    All for 22 euro!!!

    And I'll be driving passed his house tomorrow so should be able to pick it up too.


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    #109
    Gummy Panda
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    Very nice! Congrats

    You just need a copy of Colony Wars to play on it now :D


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    #110
    o1s1n
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    Gummy Panda wrote: »
    Very nice! Congrats

    You just need a copy of Colony Wars to play on it now :D

    Already have it ;) It's somewhere in my stack of ps1 games back in the parents house. Would love to bring them out but no room sadly.

    I already have multiple ps1s, but couldn't resist this at the price. Plus all the cool suff that came with it. AND that it was boxed! Madness.


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    #111
    Atavan-Halen
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    So thats PS1 no. 7 now yes? :P

    Have any that need some TLC you'd be willing to sell? ^.^


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    #112
    o1s1n
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    atavan-halen wrote: »
    So thats PS1 no. 7 now yes? :P

    Have any that need some TLC you'd be willing to sell? ^.^

    Once my leg is healed I'll be getting up into the attic to see how many are actually up there/test them out. You can have one for free if you want.


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    #113
    Atavan-Halen
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    Aw thanks! I'll throw you some spare games I have if you do :)

    I'd just like one to respray black and change the power light to blue. Make it look a bit different


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    #114
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,410 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    Yeah cool, a duplicate game you have would be nice in return :)

    (Did we just make the first arcade and retro forum trade?!:eek:)

    Black playstations look sweet alright. Ever see one of those Net Yaroze ones you could make games on? They rocked. If you're going to fit an LED sure you might as well go mad and region mod the thing while you're at it.

    Anyway, I'm going to shut up now for fear of throwing this thread off topic!


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    #115
    Atavan-Halen
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    Ssh! Don't let them (admins) know! Are they hard to region mod? (feel free to reply in gen. discussion)


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    #116
    Dark Savior
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Dark Savior


    Sweet deal o1s1n,worth it for the Joystick alone.I swear we must check out the same Ebay auctions.I've been quiet the last week or so,still getting over Video Games Live,but am watching one game,fingers crossed I'll get it.


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    #117
    Atavan-Halen
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    Went to a car boot sale in Harolds Cross today. Nothing much there at all apart from the odd ps1 game and a sad looking xbox. But managed to get Final Fantasy anthology (- the FF IV disc) for a euro and a new copy of Tekken 3 for a euro aswell :) the seller also tried to offload Barbies water sports on me but I was having none of it. Also got a little megadrive. It's one of those 6-in-1 things but I thought it looked cute. It has Sonic 2, The Ooze, Ecco, Alex Kidd and 2 others which I can't remember.


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    #118
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users Posts: 8,140 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    I got a Commodore 64 today, tape deck and Silkworm the game. For zero euro and zero cent. Now if only my supergun would arrive...


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    #119
    o1s1n
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    Got Ehrgeiz and Vagrant Story for the ps1. Both unboxed. But they were only 1.49 each. So I can't complain :)


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    #120
    CCCP^
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    Got Ehrgeiz and Vagrant Story for the ps1. Both unboxed. But they were only 1.49 each. So I can't complain :)

    Dude I sold Vagrant Story boxed near mint for 5 euro the other day! It was on Adverts and all.


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    #121
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,410 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
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    CCCP^ wrote: »
    Dude I sold Vagrant Story boxed near mint for 5 euro the other day! It was on Adverts and all.

    Awh no! 5 was my maximum bid too. If I had of known there were people here selling it silly cheap....:D


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