Something new for me
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Topic: Something new for me
Posted By: kezplanet
Subject: Something new for me
Date Posted: 18 June 2007 at 11:42pm
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I just placed my very 1st bid on Trade-me, was exciting but hopefully not going to lead to *another* online addiction ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 19 June 2007 at 8:57am
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I love to bid in the beginning and hubby said he was going to limit time to it from his server side if I wasnt carefully. (big joke)
But after a month I did calm down. Enjoy your bidding.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 19 June 2007 at 3:49pm
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Did you win it? ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 19 June 2007 at 8:37pm
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What were you biddding on?? I hope you won. Always nice to gt the first, then 2nd and so on ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 19 June 2007 at 8:59pm
Be careful - its very easy to get hooked on TM! I think quite a few ladies on here can testify to that (see thread called Rampant Consumerism  ) ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 19 June 2007 at 10:54pm
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Its not finished as yet, goes till tomorrow but someone else has auto bid on so I will see what happens. Its for a divan bed with 6 drawers, exactly what I'm looking for & cant seem to find new - without paying heaps ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 8:21am
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Not that I do this often but there is a secret to bidding succesfully. If you can wait, hold off until the last few minutes (3 min) before the auction ends and then place your autobid. It gives people less time to see that they have been out bid and therefore come on and push the price up more.
And once you have placed your autobid.....WALK AWAY....if you dont get it, you werent meant to....that is harder! |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 8:57am
Only prob with that, I have just read that if there is a bid in the last 2mins of auction, it is automatically extended, so will just have to watch that it doesn't go over what I want to pay (not sure what that is yet )------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 9:05am
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you are right about the auto extend. Thats why you should bid at 3 min and then hope like hell noone else bids.....usually some bas****d does in the final seconds and then the AGONY begins.
the other thing is to ask for a buy now and if it looks resaonable just grab it then. |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 10:23am
hehehe they might see that as a bit cheeky - it is due to close in 42 mins - might get someone in to trouble .... maybe melol  ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 10:30am
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Just so you know, if there are already bids the seller can't put a buy now on. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 10:43am
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I thought as long as the reserve isn't met then they could add a buy now with bids on it. ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 10:48am
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no reserve, just watching ..... waiting .... ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 10:58am
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It sounds like I have spent toooooo much time on TM doesnt it. I'm WAY more addicted to Ohbaby and its much cheaper.
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 11:23am
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well missed out on that one due to little fingers turning the *beep beep* computer off
not meant to get that one!! ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 2:04pm
Bugger  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: lil_miss
Date Posted: 20 June 2007 at 8:04pm
| heheh uh oh :) once you start you cant stop :P |