posted on June 30, 2001 11:17:50 PM new
Many people bookmark their favorite Seller's list page of things they have up for auction.
Does anyone bookmark any Buyers' pages? Ever keep "running into" the same Buyers who are always bidding on the stuff you want too? Ever bookmark their page to see if they've found some things you've overlooked? Or maybe you just like their taste?
posted on July 1, 2001 02:59:50 AM new
I've bookmarked sellers' pages - especially awhile ago when I was looking for fabric.
Also, while I don't stalk, if I'm interested in something and there's an early bidder, I may look at their bidding history to see how they bid and their percentage of wins to bids. If it's someone who bids very high and early, and is usually not out-bid by snipers, I figure I'm not going to beat them either since my pockets are currently very shallow. If it's someone who usually bids the last hour or so, but hasn't got sniping down yet, or even someone who snipes, then I have a chance.
posted on July 1, 2001 06:11:18 AM new
The last time I was selling on eBay, I kept track of two bidders because they had a history of bidding on hundreds of items and then not paying. I wanted to make sure I had the ability to cancel their bids since they didn't snipe. Now at least these types can be blocked.
I also follow another buyer's bids because she bids on the same things I do, bids early, and finds some rather obscure items that I haven't the time to search for. She will bid again later but should learn not to put that early marker out there for others to see.
posted on July 1, 2001 03:09:57 PM new
Sure I bookmark buyer's pages. The ones I bookmark are buyers that live around me. You never know when they might find a piece of local history that I'm interested in. Their buyer pages also tell me a lot about them.
posted on July 1, 2001 07:08:52 PM new
I've bookmarked a buyers page, when they are late with payment and I want to see how many more items they will bid on and if they will get any negs for non-payment. This can be a clue as to wheather to wait for payment or just move on.
[ edited by antiquequest on Jul 1, 2001 07:10 PM ]
