eBay Tips and Tricks - How To Snipe Items For Cheap

[@cpt.shmitt7387]

On the bright side... If you lose the bid you get to keep your money.

[@danielgleb]

not like Penny Auctions...

[@spencerminyo8590]

Penny Auctions are a great way to lose money on junk. Those companies make un Godly amounts of money.

[@jacktrevivian3189]

Fair enough

[@aquatishd968]

Cpt. Shmitt the amount you bid is what you pay???

And that's often the best outcome.

[@gulfmen86]

Instructions not clear... just paid $50,000 for a toaster.

[@dikdebruijn5101]

If that's true, then you are a complete idiot. If meant to be funny, it wasn't.

[@dikdebruijn5101]

I do have a funny name but don't have a sister. Maybe you were checking out your mom?

[@gulfmen86]

woah... idk what kinda relationship you have with your mother... but normal people dont do that.

[@dikdebruijn5101]

I know! That's why I wonder what's going on with you.

[@KingN3y0VL4]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'm crying dude you just made my day

[@scooterking136]

"You're gunna have to watch this two or three times before it clicks" Clever way to rack up video views /s

[@coolandgood1010]

clever nigga is clever

[@beefyisrare3423]

PapaHance that's what i was thinking

[@celtaquatrepassion2109]

Not views, but watchtime but yeah thats what i was thinking too

[@TheresOnlyOneIanGere]

i was thinking, "If this bloke carries on the way he's started this vid, he's so annoying that I doubt I'll be able to watch it all the way to the end just once, let alone 2 or 3 times, ffs!" & i was right :-D

[@m0xilia]

No /s needed

[@locouk]

You missed the tip where you bid $200.25, that 25 cents will win when someone else bids their max of $200 using the same method.

[@jenshu7]

Why not 200.01?

[@rafaelborrayo2248]

@@jenshu7 😂😂facts lol

[@mockingspongebob773]

Jenn Susie because person who bids 200.25 wins and you lose lol

[@Giorgimm11]

Haha Exactly, And just do not bid for example $201, someone else knows the trick so you have to bid $201.5, I have won several auctions with that $0.5 lol

[@Legend-nl4vy]

@@Giorgimm11 Well now we know about the $0.5 so i'll do $0.67 an even odder number less people will expect

[@Lutherman_edc]

"Pray you have fast internet" ........welp gg world XD

[@NorthernEagle-TB]

If your internet is slow, ignore the 2 second recommendation and snipe a few seconds earlier. Remember, ebay won't receive your bid as quickly in this case...

[@badvisionary5911]

Your picture says it all

[@user-sp8eb6iz7f]

Pray in one hand, shit in the other,, see which one fills up the fastest......

[@shankare2286]

gossip girl world?

[@MrChrissy1r]

@@user-sp8eb6iz7f Very true.

[@techtrovehq]

When I ask my crush to go out with me 2:00

[@Robert-dh1yj]

I get you.

[@crisisioannou]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jasperfeldschuh3644]

I want to like this post so badly but it's already at 69 likes 😂

[@doublebubleguy12]

I hate people who increase the price by %800 and there is still days left for the auction to end... Lmao its like really dude?

[@grahamgilmore1019]

IKR

[@gilzr473]

SpydreX Official oops, shit I just did that, sorry about that, I'm new at this bidding business, which is why I ended up watching this video,😊

[@muhammadkhairul3829]

Actually i love when people raise their bid above my max willing to put my money on that item. So i dont need to wake up in 4am to sniping.

[@beachdays561]

I don't think it makes any difference because you are just seeing their max price if they are seriously following the item

[@JACk79457]

Dude I was three days strong for a cheap item and rare Too. Someone for 20 hours left had just outbid me and I had to increase. Wish I knew these tips first!

[@nicholassquared]

Hey Max, just wanted to say thanks! I literally followed your instructions on a high ticket item that exploded with bids in the last 15 seconds or so (I don't use eBay for auctions EVER, only Buy it Now), and I waited until the magic 2 seconds and won the bid. Would never have gotten it, and, yes, in my opinion got a pretty great deal. Despite your video being 5 years old, it helped me obtain an amazing collectors item for hundreds of dollars less than the Buy it Now comparables. Cheers!

[@its_ohhrite]

Congrats! I am going for an item tomorrow! If you don’t mind me asking, how much did you do your max bid for and how much did you actually have to pay for the item? For example I’m willing to pay 500 for this item but if the last bid is only 400 I’ll only have to pay closer to 400 right?

[@nicholassquared]

@@its_ohhrite Yes you are correct. I was prepared to pay 450 when the max last bid was 220. 20 seconds before the end of the auction it exploded with bidders, but I waited, put in 450 and it sold for 405. So max bid before me was likely 400 or so. Best of luck with it

[@its_ohhrite]

@@nicholassquared thanks a lot!! :)

[@its_ohhrite]

@@nicholassquared I won the auction yesterday!

[@maxtheleopard]

Me: Wow there's a used gaming computer for $400 Also me: Bids $700 and gets outbid by $3600

[@sedatmehmed4371]

Be realistic about prices. You can't expect to take an item which cost 4k for 700 bucks

[@maxtheleopard]

@@sedatmehmed4371 It was originally $8k

[@sedatmehmed4371]

@@maxtheleopard That makes it even harder to get it for 700

[@maxtheleopard]

@@sedatmehmed4371 But i did get a Asus for $537 on letgo

[@sedatmehmed4371]

@@maxtheleopard I didn't say it is impossible i just said that the chances are low. So you were lucky

[@laurenlutzel1280]

My mom used to do eBay back in the early 2000s and taught me these exact tricks! I’ve finally gotten into eBays luxury market myself and have found some incredible finds! All in this week I found a $1800 LV bag for $215 and $1000 LV boots for $32!! I was SHAKING I’m so addicted lol

[@alexxenaosas2416]

from CHINA ! :)))

[@GORILLA_PIMP]

​@@alexxenaosas2416 Hahahaha exactly

[@AlexPlamadeala1]

I laughed when you mentioned Watch List, while holding a watch...

[@pam0077]

bid the absolute maximum amount of $ with 2 seconds left in the auction. there, i just saved you eight minutes

[@mls_33]

I used this method on my very first eBay purchase and got a pair of flyknits for $35. definitely works!

[@BlackBullPistol]

I agree with you on almost everything just not on the part when you snipe at the last 2 seconds. If there are many bidders and you're placing your bid at last 5 seconds ebay wont register your bid, it happened to me and I have a great internet connection. I have a great success at last 12 seconds but would go also for 8 sec for a still "comfortable zone" for sniping. At the last 10 seconds there is practically no room to place a bid 2 times you just got one good shot... and I hate when I see people max bidding on an item that has 8 bidding days left!!!

[@DarkInception]

12-10 seconds is waay too much time. I’ve been outbid under the 10 second mark. 5 or less. Honestly 2 seconds is risky if you have a bad internet connection, but it’s your best bet.

[@Curt8153]

You be safe if you bid within 5 seconds. No one can respond in that about of time. Works for me every time.

[@ClairettaAnderson]

I tried that and lost. I like his idea. I get so nervous, though. I mean, my hands are shaking, my heart is pounding, my head is burning. I'd like to go for the proxy bid.

[@TheresOnlyOneIanGere]

i have reacted fast enough to win when i sniped @+2sec, saw i was beat and clicked my standby confirm on another tab @+

Sniping software can still beat you, I believe.

[@DoggoYTBoomerang]

Same dude

[@robertheintz8017]

I hired a meth head to do my sniping, He is always awake and very fast on the keyboard.

[@asdfkie]

maxx the kind of person to wake up at 4am to bid for a burberry watch that ends at 5am

[@caballeroPL]

That's exactly what I've been telling all my relatives and friends for years. Learn how eBay bidding works (exactly how you said in the video) and never bid early because you just raise the price for yourself.

[@krizex]

Thanks for the video Maxx! I had no idea that you do not pay the full price in your 200$ scenario but rather a small percentage above the previous bid. Very useful video, thanks again.

[@mog882]

This video could have taken 1 Min.

[@TheresOnlyOneIanGere]

that long?

[@Kain5th]

Yeah but watching him get into it is fun

[@smigglepawsaj3714]

Watch list lol anyone noticed the pun?

[@RasterYT]

me XDXDXDXDXD

[@TheresOnlyOneIanGere]

there was a pun? what, did he say "idiot box" and i missed it?

[@reggieholder576]

no

[@ICON-11-]

Ba dum pshhh

[@alexc2265]

Wow, that took me WAY too long to notice. Thought you were being dumb about watching the watchlist or something lol. Shows me

[@jenniferjean4284]

Your instructions are super clear! I've never placed a bid on Ebay ever and I did exactly what you said to do and I won the auction! My heart was pounding and now I'm so excited! Thanks for this video :)

[@sadboygreggy]

_Every time it starts getting down to 2 minutes your heart starts racing & adrenaline starts pumping lol it’s literally just like a stand off with sniper rifles except it’s with money lol_ 💸💥🔫

[@benl.casper6306]

It works! just won a bid on ebay. Thanks for the great video

[@joep3525]

Watched your video, after losing an auction, last week, by $5. I was winning up until the last seconds. This week, watched an item I really wanted, held out until the last three seconds (I was connected to an unfamiliar internet source) and hit button, with a bid $80 over the present bid and won, by $15, which was $60 below my bid. Thanks for the advice, it works!

[@JamieNotLamie]

I am *so* getting my daughters most desired Disney movie tomorrow now. I kinda came up with the idea when I saw the countdown to wait until the end, looked it up, and heard about "sniping". Now I'm a sniping mom. Badass. This does sound really fun to do though. Some mom in mid Western America has no idea I'm coming for her one bid 😈 wish me luck.

[@JamieNotLamie]

I totally won btw 😁 thanks!!! Someone had a bid on it days away, then someone came in ten mins away, but guess who won? Me, pressing the final accept button (thanks for confirmation page tip) at ten seconds to go, and good thing, because there was actually a couple seconds less by my math when the page reloaded. Only took 2 seconds but said 4 seconds left and no one could react. 😈😈😈 Sorry other moms, but my daughter has been asking to see frozen for months now and I wanted the collector's edition! (Got the DVD/Blu Ray AND digital for $7!) It's $25 everywhere else. $19.99 for DVD alone. Also.. Who cares if you're long winded, so am I.

[@dw4353]

Jamie Yayme well done 👏

[@dw4353]

Jamie Yayme Don’t get too addicted 😂 Online shopping addiction is a real thing

[@YukonJack]

I'm amazed that these common sense tips actually required a video explaining this. Even half my life ago as a teen when I opened my ebay account, I figured this stuff out immediately. I still see people getting into bidding wars with four days out as if they're doing something intelligent and prudent rather than raising the auction by $60. Muppets everywhere.

[@Danman4000]

Always remember to add the shipping in your max bid, And some auctions have at least a $.50 min raise. I love the expressions I get when I go to estate auctions when I wait for the Going Once, GoingTwice and Me after two people haggle back and forth 20 times!! LOL

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool, thanks. Should we 'Add to Wishlist' or that'll just make others more on edge if they know another is watching? Or we should 'Add to Wishlist' so it's like a surprise attack but then we might forget it coz' of the goings on in a day, including other transaction still going on. How fast should the internet be and how much lag minimum in ms for two seconds to work? God bless.

[@Enlightened-WOLF]

another tip is never use a round number EG... just go over your max price like $201.50 just because someone may have just bid $200 max bid before you so if you add an extra $1 you would get it

[@mbernardo123]

Holy cow, this worked! I tried this and I finally won my first eBay bid. However, I did go over my maximum acceptable bid by $10 because my original max was automatically outbid with 30 seconds to go. Thanks for the tips.

[@yannycandelario7606]

Thank you for this explanation. It really gave me insight of how Ebay auctions work :) I watched a video of a guy trying to buy something and it was $295. Then I saw him bid $325 and he won, but it showed that he didn't have to pay $325 but instead $295. I was super confused but again, this video helped alot. Thank you again

[@foggywaters101]

why didnt you just say wait till 30 secs put in full max bid then wait until 2 secs and click confirm. you spent 8 mins waffling about crap. good job !

[@richdiorio9984]

I'm no Ebay expert but what is the difference between putting the $200 bid in 2 days before it ends instead of 12 seconds?

[@charlierank185]

@@richdiorio9984 it drives the price up. When another buyer bids say $100 after you bid your $200, they'll get a notification saying they've been outbid by you, causing them to potentially place a higher bid. Let's say they place $130 as their second bid. They'll get another notification saying they've been outbid by you. Then another bidder comes along and does the same thing, etc.. Okay now let's say that the same exact situation happens BUT you bid $200 12 seconds before the auction finishes. You bid the $200, then the other bidder bids their $100 five seconds later.. then they'll see the same notification saying they've been outbid, and if they read that fast enough they might have enough time to bid the $130 but chances are low.. the chances of them bidding the $130 would be even lower if you bid at the last 2 seconds - they wouldn't physically have the time to place another bid - meaning you win the item for $100 instead of $130. So you 'save' $30! Hope that makes sense.

[@Doublespeaking]

I followed your instructions and won my first ever auction (4 bidders in all). Thank you!

[@gris186]

Wifi lagged. Bid at -7 seconds

[@pepe_gomez]

This is why I dont put my watches in low starting auction anymore. Everyone gets really saby with this videos and selling in auction is no longer fair for sellers. Now I just put a high starting bid. If someone wants to start at that price I can sell. If not, Ill just keep my watch.

[@MusicManxxxxx]

Thanks buddy! Using your EXACT technique... just got a vintage computer sound card (which I don't need although a spare is always welcome).. BUT.. I got the "breakout leads" that go with it which I was desperate for and which just cannot be found anywhere... together for around $10.00. I held my nerve - 3 seconds exactly!

[@kraquin]

I never lose. If I want it, I want it. There's no max bid for me. I wait until the last 10 seconds, bump my bid up to 3x's what the current bid is and hit CONFIRM with 3 seconds left. Never fails.

[@NyndjaYT]

OMG....ty ty ty! I just won this awesome bundle for 57 bucks for my surface 3 accessories ALL because of that final tip about max bidding. I thought you had to pay the max bid you put. When you explained how you didn't necesarily, the rest was in the bag. Holy shit I'm so happy right now. I saved like 200 bucks.

[@havefunandbikestuffOver40]

killer advice. thanks. been doing this for years... but I never knew the 2 second rule. that's awesome

[@DavidCurrey4]

Thanks. Your video confirmed that I have been generally doing Ebay snipes properly. However, I did learn one thing, and that is to wait until 2 seconds left. I have generally been waiting until under about 8 seconds. The reason I don't wait until 2 seconds, is that I have lost items because my internet connection took longer than 2 seconds to send out my bid. So in the future, I think I will split the difference and aim for about 5 seconds. Good point about establishing your maximum. Early on in my Ebay sniping, I lost several items because I didn't accurately set my max. About sniping: Some people think sniping is dishonest. After losing a number of items due to sniping, I now think sniping is just part of the game. I sort of miss sniping, because I now make use of Gixen most of the time, which does the sniping for me. It is cheap enough, that I don't even think about paying its cost. I think, though, I will start occasionally sniping on Ebay, because it is really fun. One thing I would recommend is refreshing the window you are watching the item in periodically, especially at about 1 minute to go. I have seen the window's time being several seconds off the actual correct time. Another thing I would recommend is not adding the item to your watch list. It is posted on the item's webpage how many people are watching it, and I don't really want others to know how many people are watching the item. A large number shown watching it may drive up the max bids for some of the other watchers. I generally haven't sniped expensive items on Ebay. I usually only bid on railroad lanterns, Official Guides of the Railways, and model railroad equipment. I think the highest max I ever bid was about $135.00 (just a month ago), because I had lost the bidding on possibly the same exact item about a year before which sold for about $125.00. So the second time, I made sure of what I was comfortable with for my max, set that amount in Gixen, and ended up winning the item for about $30.00. I thought about removing my recommendations, as they could conceivably hurt my own sniping, but I am a teacher at heart, so I left them in there. But let it be known, I have a couple of things I do when sniping that will remain a trade secret.

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

Use the app it doesn't lag. I snipe at 5 secs. By the time the notifications go through there isn't enough time for a counter bid.

[@mikelaw5189]

EBAY tries to drive up the bidding price by encouraging people to put in their maximum bid early which starts an electronic bidding war with those who have done the same.

[@Tubemansil]

I watched this video with about 10 minutes left on the item I wanted to bid on, then immediately used the technique and won. Huzzah! Thanks, Mr. Lifestyle.

[@cloroxbleach-qv4ph]

I put 30.00 as my max bid but I'm still in the lead with 21.00. is eBay going to make me pay 21 or 30?

[@samhouse8922]

clorox bleach 21

[@diatonix2]

It's not that difficult: eBay will make you pay 21 x 30 = 630.

[@eggmcmuffin9368]

Unfortunately, under the newest eBay User Agreement, Section 23, paragraph 4, it’s worse. eBay could hold use liable for $30 x $30 x $21, or $18,900. They are doing this as part of their campaign to aggressively go after people who snipe. Per eBay, sniping is a violation of both the UA and the Terms of Service since about 2005. Over the past number of years they’ve been really policing the site, removing counterfeit goods and the Sellers (who shut down and then try to set up with new name and proxy server showing different location and IP). They did this after complaints from Users and trademark lawsuits from legal design owners. Now they’re really trying to “level the playing field” by employing code that scans for the usual signs of sniping (no bid history on item, winning bid placed in last 5 seconds of auction, etc). They are focusing on users who snipe repeatedly, not just for an item every once in a while. Once their software identifies a suspect, another program scans that user’s purchase (bid) history for signs of repeated sniping. Under eBay’s UA and TOS, they can invalidate your winning bid(s), suspend your account for a period of time, or terminate your account. With the millions of users, they are going to be focusing on the big fish for a while. Individuals will likely get an email warning them of “suspicious” activity. So IMHO, I’d focus my snipes on bigger ticket items that I really want.

[@ΣΤΑΘΗΣΝΕΖΕΡΙΤΗΣ]

30

[@lennox5150]

How can people really not understand how this works??

[@mariahsart]

It worked! Thank you so much!

[@AbdulrahmanMajash]

I was totally oblivious to bid sniping and how eBay bidding works. This has opened my eyes, thanks!

[@KingNoob308]

+Abdulrahman Majash Cool picture

[@AbdulrahmanMajash]

Thanks! It's Drippy from "Ni No Kuni"!

[@KingNoob308]

Abdulrahman Majash The game is beautiful

[@brokecuzofcomics]

I just started buying on EBay. This is what I do and have been fairly successful, and yes when the item goes above what I’m willing to yI just tell myself “I missed out and I”ll gat it next time”.

[@NovellaTravel]

whoops I already bid!

[@ZAD720]

Learn with Lewis same

[@ZAD720]

Did you win?

[@konankunoichi94]

i bid on a psvita before seeing this video and now theres 4 bloody days left

[@JamieNotLamie]

@@konankunoichi94 aren't you a kid? Okay... Serious question for the teens of today, how are so many of you ordering things online? Do your parents let you use the card? Do you ask? -genuinely curious mom.

[@dapper763]

Jamie Yayme I used to ask if I could use my parents card for something, but I’d always give them the physical amount in return. Nowadays, I have my own card, so I don’t have to ask anymore.

[@carde018]

Thanks for this, just bought a 1k Indie film camera for $490. I was skeptical at first about your advice, but it was 100 leggit. I bid 548 but only had to pay $490

[@hoodofshadows6860]

Always have multiple items of what you want in your watchlist.

[@treyp1704]

HOODofSHADOWS True thats what doing i want a iphone5 for cheap

[@TheresOnlyOneIanGere]

yeah, and if they finish say 1 every few minutes, have multiple tabs open with "Confirm" buttons waiting to go

[@user-ux8gi8mn8p]

Ok but the way this guy talks and his body language is just straight out of a Disney sitcom lmao i couldn’t unsee it the whole time

[@Guitaralimusic]

This is great. Thank you for cutting right to the chase with effective information and no annoying content. Happy to subscribe to your channel 🙏🏽👌

[@optimus0161]

I know this is an old video but I just watched it in used your method almost immediately after and won a watch right away. Good job thank you this is actually my very 1st eBay win.

[@BorisTerekidi]

I learned this from a friend before i even got an ebay account (back in 2001). Since then, I won pretty much all of the auction i've bid on. Usually people go with "round" numbers (like 100, 150, 200). Going just a few dollars above it usually helps to. So in this case i'd set my budget at $201 or something.

[@TheresOnlyOneIanGere]

+Boris&Alexis: now u r really giving the game away! BOO, HISS!

[@MrSamuelatkinson1]

Easily the best EBay guide on KZbin!

[@lbtoons]

Just won an iPhone for £0.99 and a pencil case for £0.40 😁

[@jaydengraham-jones429]

its fake

[@AdamHallacher]

@@jaydengraham-jones429 probably lmao

[@CadeAndrews]

@@jaydengraham-jones429 LMAO

[@4neura]

Lucky :)

[@N-HTTi]

This feels like a very competitive game than a purchase....AND I LOVE IT 🤩

[@Remonise]

How many watches can I hold on my watch list Pun

[@CustomWeddingGarter]

100

[@dylanharding5720]

@@CustomWeddingGarter too much for my liking

[@smudgerbugg]

There is *Norway* that can be true!

[@hattrickster33]

Just watch me

[@roblester1464]

Disagree with one point you made, I always make sure to place an early bid (if there isn't a bid already on the item) this is because a number of times I've seen items get taken down from sale by the seller before the end of the autcion because they've not put a reserve on the item and are getting nervous that it may sell for peanuts OR a savvy buyer makes a cheeky offer to purchase the item, which the seller may accept if there's no bids on the item already. That initial bid is crucial to ensure the item remains in play until the auction ending.

[@randallbaker4293]

I couldn't agree more. Thanks for sharing!

[@NextSurvivor]

Michael Kory needs to watch this. He failed so hard on a drone.

[@mikozuna]

true, but he bought it at best buy, and was able to return it for a phantom 4

[@baine3388]

What about an item that has no bids on? Would it be okay to bid on something like that just p to keep the seller from removing the post?

[@ddevito]

i dont get it. so if i bid 200 to beat out the highest bid of 110 why wouldnt i be charged 200?

[@shafserious2805]

Dylan Labadie same here thats what i dont get.

[@tsoupakis]

seller placing a bidding step of his choice like 0.1$/1$/10$ etc. Ebay trying to be in the side of the buyer allow you to pay a step over the last bigger bidder. So lets say this. A watch has starting point of 50$, with bid step of 10$. If a person (call him A) place a bid for 100$ the item's price will go to 60$ because this is the step and no one else is bidding atm. Now lets say a second person appears(call him B) and place the bid of 300£. Then the item's price is raised to 110$. And person B is winning at the moment. Now lets say a third person watch the item and is interesting (call him C). C is bidding for 250$. At that point items price goes straight to 260$ and B is still winning (because it bid 300$). If no one else bid at that point and the auction is end. The item is sold to B for 260$.

[@Othman1992on]

Giannis Tsoupakis Thank you very much for the clarification.

[@couchgamingnews9379]

Giannis Tsoupakis freakin confusing

[@ihalloway]

forget about them ... just research what is Ebays maximum bid , try it yourself couple of times and than you will get it

[@jckickzzz7746]

Man Maxx this way of bidding really works. I won every time. I put up two split screens and Monitor the bids. Thanks a lot 👍🏾

[@AntPDC]

Thanks. Screenshots of the process would've made this even better!

[@jenniferdrake2360]

AntPDC yes some kinda visual

[@toladep]

The max bid is a good tip I didn't know that! I always thought it meant that was the amount I'd pay.

[@maja-zt1lb]

I never wait till last 2 seconds, couse my old ass phone need like 5 seconds to only process it

[@xavierp4035]

I literally sniped $45.00 for a shadowless base set poliwrath on eBay. Near mint. Usually valued $100-$150. There were about 5 other bidders

[@macster1457]

back in the day when Ebay first started.. you could bid $1,000,000 at the last minute, but the bid will only go up by the next available bid..so you didn't have to pay 1millions dollars, but you will win every time.. now they fixed it and you can't really do that.

[@TheresOnlyOneIanGere]

ur talkin outta ur hole lolololol!

[@user-qi2jj5nh4h]

Sniping on eBay does not guarantee that you’re going to win the auction but it definitely guarantees that you are not one of the idiots responsible for driving the price up by bidding too early. Another good piece of advice: if you see something you like but there’s still some time left before the end of the auction, add it to your watch list. The seller knows who has added his items to their watch list and many times he will send you a special offer or discount.

[@dkpirie]

Yeah. after all that, you mention the sites that bid for you right at the end. When you could save $100 the cost is so little, I would go with the snipe site, it takes all the stress out of it for you.

[@teaganbob]

he said you dont spend all of the 200

[@Gooseely]

Imaging there's 1min left and your like "yay ima wi. The bid" the last 10 sec this man bids

[@WandaII]

Thank you for your precise instructions! I won myself a very lovely and a rare (here in Finland) item for a mere 1/4th of it's price! Thank you so much! Subscribed to you as a reward. ^_^

[@IsabellaDemarko]

IT WORKS! I just won a tiffanys necklace using this method. i waited till 3 seconds though cause of internet :D

[@AM-xe4iq]

You better have a great internet connection/super fast. I’d be mad if I confirmed & my internet stalled lol...like I’m commenting on this video on my phone right now & it said “request timed out” DAMNIT!

[@lindadean7597]

Great job, super clear directions!

[@AAM2011]

I done this sniping technique buying shoes and it works 100% 😂 I pissed off a lot of bidders

[@7homas0wen]

I have been using this technique without evening knowing it. Just bought two iPhone 5’s for $15 AUS. Both work one is just cracked. So I’d give this a go. It’s worked for me for the past few years.

[@mikeosorio7137]

If you don't pay your max bid amount then why don't you just for example: on a 100$ item bid 800$ I doubt there's anyone that's willing to pay that much for a 100$ item so you win and only pay the small percentage higher than the person under you bid???

[@flonkas]

+Mike Osorio I have the same exact question. Maxx fashion can you answer this?

[@Snicklefritz83]

Mike Osorio because if the item is only worth $100 and some idiot comes along and thinks it's worths $400 and does what you did and bids $400 then you just wons something worth $100 for $405.

[@hrpickinstuff]

What if 2 momo's did ths same thing then you could pay 20k for a $100 item.

[@bgtubber]

Did you pay attention? He said to put in a price that you are WILLING to pay. I doubt anyone is willing to pay 20k for an item that's worth $100 so why place a bid that high?

[@Nick-zn1vj]

@@Snicklefritz83 so your saying that you do end up having to pay the $400? These are the questions!

[@christbel4965]

advice do yor last max bid with the cell apps faster then pc and mo price to put !

[@limited6292]

How do you know the fakes to stay away from? Possible video idea to make But really, how do i know? Alot of these say "Vintage" and that it has been serviced

[@arabiannights7183]

Enjoyed watching your video...thanks for making long and explaining clearly

[@turity]

What is the point of waiting until 2 seconds left? The purpose of bidding the last moment is to prevent the item from gaining attention from other bidders. But when it comes to the last minute, it doesn't matter. If you already set your bidding limit, that will not change whether you place the bid 30 seconds or 5 seconds before the deadline. Even if someone else places a bid 1 second after you, ebay will still uphold the highest bidder via autobidding. Waiting until 2 seconds left just put yourself at risk for internet latency issues.

[@multimediaproductionz]

Noob

[@joeyisabsb1]

turity that's not true. If you bid within one min or even 30 seconds your max bid someone else might see that and have enough time to decide they think the item is worth more than that and pay more. If you wait to the last 2 seconds you give that bidder very little time to think if at all so if their max bid was 180 orginally and yours was 200 you put 200 in with 2 sec left and they just put in 180 giving them no time to rethink and submit a counter offer.

[@dylanharding5720]

@@joeyisabsb1 people can't see your max bid. They only see what Ebay automatically bids for you.

[@WiFiTubeTV]

Hi Maxx, thank you so much!! I just won a macbook pro 15 inch mid2012 top specs in excellent condition for $430 (it needs a minor repair $70-$90) compared to $800-$1000 buy now price. To be very honest, I would never have been able to afford a windows/mac laptop with the specs I needed for my uni course if it wasn't for this video! Thumbs up and subscribe!

[@n.h187]

You deserve more subscribers. You kind of remind me of Antonio from real mean real style

[@varunpillai]

thoughty2 ?

[@yocz2007]

Dude you said it all,clear and sharp.Thanks!

[@mrhobo4866]

(The item has a in a hour remaining) Me: Day 3 final day

[@ianmcdonald4569]

I actually had to watch this video 8 times before it clicked.

[@garretmorris6237]

cant you just use a sniping computer program to do all of this?? i thought that was the norm, it was at least back in the day ( 2-5 years ago )

[@bluebomber875]

If you want to be annoying then yeah

[@garretmorris6237]

@@bluebomber875 lol I know, but most people used those back in the day. Even early 2009, IDK if there allowed anymore or not. I guess they are, but lately, due to laziness I've been just using the method eBay recommends and I have been winning a lot more auctions. Back in 2009-2014, I lost like 85% of auctions before I started using the eBay sniping apps.

[@MrRealeyesrealize]

My favorite technique besides this one, Look for listed items that have no one watching them (for whatever reason) and are sitting. If they send you and offer that’s a decent cut you should counter that with like 20% less. Work your way to the middle in a back and fourth. BUT if they have an offer option. Always go based on the perceived desperation. If it’s high and the listing is dead you can go as low as %50 and they will take it more times than you think.

[@samismx]

So if the bid is at 80 and I wait until 2 seconds left to put in 200 and win the bid what do I end up paying?

[@ruffdeezy]

+Sam Ismail if no one else bids then u pay like 82.50 or 85

[@551223]

Yeah I'm confused about that too like yeah I get that you won't pay the whole amount but like I didn't know you wouldn't have to pay that amount idk

[@BorisTerekidi]

+Sam Ismail You will pay only a fraction more than the highest bid placed by someone else. So if someone put 120 as their maximum, you'll end up paying only $121 or something like that. If you put 200 and someone put 250 as their maximum, they'll pay $201. It all depends on the iteration of the auction (in some cases it's $1, in some it's $5).

[@ΣΤΑΘΗΣΝΕΖΕΡΙΤΗΣ]

120

[@ΣΤΑΘΗΣΝΕΖΕΡΙΤΗΣ]

wrongnot 120 say its better 200

[@thorn9382]

How much does it actually pay if your bid is much higher than the previous bid? Is there an equation for it?

[@fkykas]

Well it seems everything you say is pretty obvious, just said really loud. Well unless person never used ebay before.

[@josephwoehlerii2855]

You lock in the low starting bid. You watch the other bidders information to see if there is any shilling going on. If you see shilling or suspect it then do not continue to bid. Wait and see if it stops then snipe it if you can. I just won an item because the other bidder backed out and I insisted that my last bid (Not My Highest Bid) be accepted or No Deal! The seller agreed and I won the item for $2.00 more than the starting bid. BOOYA!

[@ZadSoleimaninia]

The reason a lot of people tend to make a bid a couple days early is to prevent other buyers to use the Buy It Now button, as soon as You make a bid, the Buy It Now disappears and nobody could buy the item despite seller added that option! I usually do this myself and I have good success rate, unless seller has put on a reserve price on the bid which is another story altogether!

[@WingedPlumber]

That means they just want a bidding war 💀

[@ToMeTheFool]

This video helped a lot. I found an item starting at $150 that goes for $400 brand new. I won for $160.50 It was an airsoft sniper. I was sniping for a sniper.

[@ShadowHeart28]

New to Ebay. What information does the seller get about you after you win before you pay?

[@NorthernEagle-TB]

Yep, agree with all.. if you bid early, you are simply bidding against yourself, driving the final price higher... Be patient and if the auction is closing at an inconvenient time such as 4:00 AM, use a sniping service...

[@kitsunesden8085]

Two years and (almost) 7 months later, still a valid video!

[@earthlingsixbillionandsome406]

While people have said it's a trick to get more views, it's true that it's a good idea to watch it a number of times

[@mohitbhatia2981]

Do you use eBay for things besides watches? And what kind of wallet do you have?

[@ivanr3107]

good tip: always set an alarm 2min before the end of an auction

[@Tonkybro3]

I just had to post my experience just now. (However i used eSnipe to bid as this was my first time & i may get a bit jittery bidding at the last few seconds) - Maxx's tips worked great. I won an incredibly beautiful vintage Seiko Pogue. I just typed in my highest bid & placed the autobidder at 3 seconds (not 2). Saw the amount getting higher starting at 20, 14, 8, then i won! Thanks much for this video!!

[@wonnie46403]

I know this video is 4 years old but I came across it just to get some buying tips and omg I totally do this every time I bid. I actually hope no one else sees this video lol but your 1 Thousand Percent correct on your advice. I just meet knew there was a name for this but I never understood why ppl would bid 3 days before the end. I wait till the last secs as well and your right your win some you lose some but it's the smartest way to bid and I wake up and wait at weird hours as well. You're so right I swear it's like I made this video lol thanks for telling everyone our eBay winning secret. But Seattle Seriously dead accurate advice for someone that like to bid the day it comes available.