Last minute bid

[marionalbrecht1]

I was bidding for a pair of shoes and was the highest bidder up to the last three seconds when I was outbit by someone. How does that work? By the time I got the notice that I was outbit it was too late to raise the amount. It has happen to me before, I was even sitting in front of the screen until the last second apparently being the highest bidder but then soemone else won over me. Anyone any tips or ideas on this one? Thanks.

[mark-678]

That other person that attempted to answer your question is just plain wrong. People are using ebay sniper apps or similar software. I was the only bidder for an item, for the entire time, and up until the last 3 seconds I was outbid (EVEN WITH RAISING MY MAX BID!) I was watching it live for the entire last 5 min and hitting refresh over and over and the very second I was outbid, I did not have enough time to make another bid. Obviously Im not happy, and that other comment was just plain stupid and condescending. 

[repentatleisure1952]

You are "not happy" because you did not bid high enough. I use a snipe service but that does not guarantee that I will win if another user bids more.Just as as it was 4 years ago.

[sandypebbles]

And yours is'nt?

I don't call dragging up a four year old thread to have a tantrum over getting outbid on an auction all that bright 

[padi*0409]

Like others, I always bid in the last 10-15 seconds with my highest bid, sometimes I win sometimes I lose but at least I don't get involved in "bidding wars" that often happen with inexperienced bidders. I do exactly the same at real auctions for the same reason. It sucks to lose, but there's no point in chucking a tantrum about it, the fact is your highest bid wasn't high enough........