How much time should I leave on an eBay bid to win the product?

Question

I'm talkin like I wanna bid 25 cents over the last price

Answer 1

If you mean that you are watching an item tick down to it's last minutes, then you need to know the bidding increments. It could be .50 cents. You need to decide how badly  you want or need it. I wouldn't  wait to the "last minute". I have lost a lot of stuff doing that. You have to enter the amount, then hit bid, then confirm the bid, which depending on how fast your computer is, you could lose the auction. I would bid in the last two minutes, I would bid $1.00 over, if that is your maximum bid. How many people are bidding on it will also factor in. They may be watching it real time. I guess it boils down to how badly do  you want it? Good luck!

Answer 2

Keep on it untill the last minute.If you get outbid,make a new bid but don't confirm it untill the last few seconds....

Answer 3

I have been able to win items with 20 seconds remaining.  I usually go on the bid screen enter my amount when 20 sec remains I click the button.

Answer 4

Id get a snipe program. There are a lot. they bid for you at the last moment without you having to watch.

Answer 5

less than 5 minutes, 2 minutes if u have a really fast computer

Answer 6

bid in the last couple of minutes or set a max bid you are prepared to pay!

Answer 7

The chances are pretty low of being able to win. it depends on the minutes left.  if its a couple of minutes left, the last bidder might have placed a two or three dollar difference. in some cases maybe up to 5 dollars.

Answer 8

I am a lion seeking its prey on ebay. I ALWAYS wait until the last 15-20 seconds. Best way to bid, I havent lost yet. I am good at it, I set the maximum bid and before you know it, I have already won. Wait until there is seconds left, 15-20 my recommendation.

Bid .50 cents to a dollar more. Sometimes if its something I truly want I bid 2-5 dollars more. It depends.

Answer 9

bid when there is like 20 seconds left so no one else can out bid you... and u might want to do a little more than 25 cents to be on the safe side. hope you win ur bid!

Answer 10

Tricky.

Leave it until the last minute (60 seconds).

If you have broadband put it in when there's about 20 seconds to go.  That way you have a chance to rebid if your bid isn't highest.

If you can guarantee that your bid will be highest then you can leave it till the last 10 seconds.

Don't try to do it within about 5 seconds because if anything goes wrong, you're screwed

Answer 11

you mean you are bidding on something?

you look at the date of the listing ending and bid during the last few seconds

Answer 12

take a look at it every couple of minutes and wait for the thing to end...

But if it goes past 60 mins than ur fine take a chill pill...

What is it that ur getting anyway???

Answer 13

i think 15 secs and under