Bid to Win on EbayBid to Win on eBay takes an in-depth look at strategies for bidding in eBay online auctions. Competitive bidding tactics are explored that help the reader competitively position in eBay auctions. Strategic bidding enhances the enjoyment of buying on eBay and helps the reader remain aware and alert leading to a safer and more enjoyable experience with eBay auctions. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
About this Book | 8 |
The Target Price | 31 |
Tactics and Techniques | 50 |
Understand the Premise of Auctions | 123 |
Negotiate Dont Buy | 127 |
Never Think of Yourself as Winning | 131 |
Know What You are Bidding On | 132 |
Seller Ratings Can Mislead | 190 |
Negative Feedback Can Be Removed | 191 |
Expect the Unexpected | 193 |
Examine What Motivates Your Opponents | 194 |
Never Underestimate Your Opponents | 196 |
Keep Your Opponents Off Guard | 198 |
Use Deception to Confuse Your Opponents | 200 |
The FUD Factor | 202 |
Know the Target Price | 134 |
Manage Your Bidding Budget | 135 |
Assess the Seller | 138 |
Dont Focus on the Current Price | 141 |
Eliminate Luck | 144 |
Bid Begets Bid | 145 |
This Is Not Retail | 147 |
Understand Current Price Escalation | 153 |
Bidding Is Not Buying | 156 |
Leverage Your Money | 157 |
Bid To Win | 159 |
Be Highly Competitive | 160 |
See the Unseen | 161 |
Turn Data into Competitive Strength | 165 |
Leverage the Bid History | 167 |
The Not So Obvious | 169 |
Reordering the Bid History | 170 |
The Bid History As Feedback | 182 |
Fun With Charts | 183 |
Keep an Opponents List | 184 |
Conclusion | 185 |
Bid Activity Does Not Necessarily Mean Value | 186 |
Uncertainty | 203 |
Doubt | 204 |
Show No Interest | 206 |
Be Unpredictable in Your Bid Amounts | 208 |
The Closing Price is Best Surmised Near the End | 212 |
Leverage Bidding Habits | 215 |
Your Opponents Patterns | 216 |
Avoid Communication with Opponents | 219 |
Take Heed the Winners Curse | 221 |
Protect Your Feedback Rating | 223 |
Respect The Mark | 226 |
Beware Feedback Leveraging | 228 |
Beware the Hidden Reserve Price | 232 |
Bidders are Often Presumed Deadbeats | 234 |
Never Suspend Your Belief | 237 |
Catch Fraud Before It Catches You | 238 |
Make Payment Super Fast | 241 |
Ignore Hoax Auctions | 242 |
Dont Break the Rules | 243 |
Know The Playground | 244 |
Common terms and phrases
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