i am sick of punks buyin just to sell

slowpolky

Man i am so friggin pissed off. I keep bidding to get a good deal on audio and loosing at the last moment every time. Right then i just got outbid on a csi5 . The guy that won it has like a million stars for his rating. What pisses me off most is that you know these a**holes arent gona take it home and cherish it .What they do is sell it on for more money and another great audio deal gets lost by the people who need it most I hope the guy turns on that csi5 and it bursts into flames and horribly disfigures his face for the rest of his life

comfortablycurt

Keiko wrote: »

uhmmm WoW! :eek:

x2!



Ya know...there is a possibility that these people are going to use and enjoy these speakers.

I don't know why exactly you think they're going to resell them for a profit...

You've gotta hone your ebay sniping skills. It's a useful talent to have.;)

Toolfan66

It's their money, If they won it they can do what they want with it.

I understand your frustration, but this is true.

Larry.

slowpolky

well if some1 has like a million ebay stars then you know theres a high probability that they are just gona beef up the price and sell it on. It totaly was a sniper that got it because i was like bidding all week and fantasizing about doing the mash potatoe with the awsome sound from the csi5 and BANG at one minute left my comp froze and i reset thinking for sure i'd give my pay pal details and it was gone baby gone

comfortablycurt

slowpolky wrote: »

well if some1 has like a million ebay stars then you know theres a high probability that they are just gona beef up the price and sell it on. It totaly was a sniper that got it because i was like bidding all week and fantasizing about doing the mash potatoe with the awsome sound from the csi5 and BANG at one minute left my comp froze and i reset thinking for sure i'd give my pay pal details and it was gone baby gone

I don't know how having a high rating means that they're going to resell it...regardless, it's their money to do as they wish.

A minute before it ends isn't good enough. I always get my last bid in when there's about 6-7 seconds left.

slowpolky

maybe i should do that from now on , like just chime in at the last 10 secs

snow

slowpolky wrote: »

Man i am so friggin pissed off. I keep bidding to get a good deal on audio and loosing at the last moment every time. Right then i just got outbid on a csi5 . The guy that won it has like a million stars for his rating. What pisses me off most is that you know these a**holes arent gona take it home and cherish it .What they do is sell it on for more money and another great audio deal gets lost by the people who need it most I hope the guy turns on that csi5 and it bursts into flames and horribly disfigures his face for the rest of his life

Wow glad he didnt something really bad to you. What kind of punishment does he deserve if he outbids you twice?

In all honesty I get outbid on 98% or so of the items that I bid on for a couple reasons one is unless its something I really want I wont bid what its actually worth because I want a great deal, no faut of anyones but myself for not bidding higher. Im sure everytime some poor soul puts up something for auction and it doesnt bring close to what the average sales have been he feels like he got screwed, so it goes both ways.

My only advice is dont get too worked up if you get outbid on something it happens a lot if your not willing to pay retail value.

Get a sniping program and bid at the last few seconds thats pretty much the only way your going to win if you want to get something cheap, and a lot of times it wont work anyways because once again someone is willing to pay more.

How would you feel if the guy you outbid on a item felt like you should suffer a permanant disfiguring injury because you outbid him?



REGARDS SNOW

wizzy

slowpolky wrote: »

well if some1 has like a million ebay stars then you know theres a high probability that they are just gona beef up the price and sell it on. It totaly was a sniper that got it because i was like bidding all week and fantasizing about doing the mash potatoe with the awsome sound from the csi5 and BANG at one minute left my comp froze and i reset thinking for sure i'd give my pay pal details and it was gone baby gone

Never bid on anything until there's about 15 seconds left, and bid what you would be happy paying.

That's what I do. Bidding before then is pointless.

slowpolky

i c what your saying but ya know i had won this up until yesterday and the whole day no bids and bang some one snags it for 135, i'm just not clued up on this stuff yet

comfortablycurt

Polk Directs ebay store has some refurb CSi5's right now, for $179 BIN with free shipping, if that helps you at all.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CSi5-Black-Channel-Speaker-from-Polk-Audio_W0QQitemZ360151404370QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item53dab24f52&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=|301%3A0|293%3A3|294%3A30

devani

there's a CSi5 in CL in NY....he's selling for $130....

slowpolky

i saw the polk direct stuff. What made this deal such a loss to me was that it was brand new sealed in a box

shack

slowpolky wrote:

i saw the polk direct stuff. What made this deal such a loss to me was that it was brand new sealed in a box

Which means it has no warranty. If you want to buy on ebay, go the Polk Direct route. There you KNOW what you are getting and chances are it will be every bit as good as what you were bidding on, not much more $ (if at all) and it has a warranty.

comfortablycurt

slowpolky wrote: »

i c what your saying but ya know i had won this up until yesterday and the whole day no bids and bang some one snags it for 135, i'm just not clued up on this stuff yet

It's pointless to even bid that early in most auctions, unless there's a reserve. All you're doing by bidding in the days before the auctions end, is jacking the price up higher. I never even make a bid on anything until within the last 15 seconds or so of an auction.

shack wrote: »

Which means it has no warranty. If you want to buy on ebay, go the Polk Direct route. There you KNOW what you are getting and chances are it will be every bit as good as what you were bidding on, not much more $ (if at all) and it has a warranty.

x2

Just get one from Polk Direct. You won't have a warranty if you're not buying it from an authorized dealer. Polk's refurbs are top notch. I've never heard any complaints about them. They nearly always show up in brand new condition.

slowpolky

i cant understand the tax thang , how much tax would there be on a csi5 at 179 i wonder , its silly to me because i am in MN and they get shipped from a totaly diff state

snow

shack wrote: »

Which means it has no warranty. If you want to buy on ebay, go the Polk Direct route. There you KNOW what you are getting and chances are it will be every bit as good as what you were bidding on, not much more $ (if at all) and it has a warranty.

Agreed. Considering that with free shipping it will be almost the same price as you would have payed if you had bought the other one and had to pay for shipping + no one has to burn in a fire



REGARDS SNOW

Ethancf

Buy low + sell high = getting wealthy.

nooshinjohn

Happens to me all the time, and it can be fustrating. I lost out on a turntabel a month ago by 2.50 on a bid that came with just 5 seconds left. But I just moved on to the next one that came up and it now sits in my rack, cheaper than the one I lost out on. Don't sweat the little stuff as there will always be something else out there.

Fongolio

I do this all the time on Ebay. It's called sniping. I use a program called bid sniper that does it automatically for me so I don't have to be sitting in front of the computer to press the button at just the right time. Go for it snipe yourself some good stuff. You just set your highest price you are willing to pay and then if you win good....if not oh well.

hearingimpared

In please.:D

slowpolky

does one download these sniping programs from ebay? like it'l just start to submit the bids on the desired last minutes or so?

fossy

hearingimpared wrote: »

In please.:D

Out please

dpowell

slowpolky wrote: »

i c what your saying but ya know i had won this up until yesterday and the whole day no bids and bang some one snags it for 135, i'm just not clued up on this stuff yet

I rarely bid on stuff until the last second. Just like you didn't know that guy was waiting in the wings, I don't like people to know I'm there ready to bid. That way they let their guard down thinking they won it.

Fongolio

Here's what I use. I usually set it at about 6 seconds to go.
http://www.bidsniper.com
Many other people use this or a similar program so it's still hit and miss. Don't get discouraged. You'll nail some good stuff.

Rivrrat

I decide what whatever I'm bidding on is worth to me and put a snipe bid at that price. More often than not I lose, but that's the game.

Someone pointed out to me once that if you win an auction on ebay you're willing to pay more for it than anyone else in the world.

fatchowmein

"I am the type who is liable to snipe you
With two seconds left to go, whoa"
~Weird Al Yankovic


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AsSiMiLaTeD

Life sucks, grow the F up and get over it.

george daniel

slowpolky wrote: »

maybe i should do that from now on , like just chime in at the last 10 secs

yep,, don't let it get you down,, let it go,,move on,,usually there's a reason,,like it ain't supposed to be,, just be patient,and you'll eventually come across the deal that you've been looking for. Good luck.

Toolfan66

Just go polk direct. your supporting the company directly with a great deal, and you will not be disapointed with the refurb.

Systems

Here is the deal. If you want it and you are going to bid on it. Just simply put in the maximum amount you want to pay. If it sells for more than you wanted to pay its no big deal. Its easy to get into a bidding war with someone and end up paying lots more than you really wanted to spend in the first place. Besides, some sellers will actually have a friend bid against you or bid against you themselves. Be careful and pay only the amount you feel comfortable with.

concealer404

This is the best Karma ever!