It is not allowed on eBay.
Bidding by a seller or his or her relatives is considered
shill bidding.
Figure 3-8: You can use two windows to keep an eye on the bidding, and enter your own bid at the last second of the auction.
Keep an eye on
the top bidder after
you enter your bid
Click here to see
the current bidders
This is the current
bid and the time left In one window, place
your pointer on the
Confirm Bid button
so that you can enter
your bid immediately
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USE SNIPER SOFTWARE
If you do a search on ???sniping??? in eBay, you will find a variety of sniping
software available to buy, as seen in Figure 3-9. These packages automatically
watch your auctions, alert you when there is a change, place a time-delayed bid
at the last second, and gather and display information for you so you can track
your auctions easily and keep on top of them.
Bid Using Several Techniques
Common bidding techniques are proxy bidding and bidding on multiple items.
Bid on Multiple Items
You can bid on multiple items selling in a Dutch
auction or on those selling for a fixed price.
BID ON MULTIPLE ITEMS (DUTCH AUCTION)
In a Dutch auction, multiple
items are sold at the same
price, but with a couple of
differences.
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