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Sat there watching a car on ebay, happily refreshing every 30 seconds or so. Gets to 20 secs to go, click on the bid button, and the browser decides now it cant be assed to load the page.
Next thing I see is 'Bidding has ended'
F*** S*** F*** B******************
bummer, what was it mate?
NovaBoi92
26-01-09, 09:03 PM
i was bidding on an exhaust yesterday and when it had 1 minute left my internet decided that it didnt want to work. thankfully i won the zaust but oooh :(
brainsnova
26-01-09, 09:08 PM
set your moby countdown timer and wait on the confirm bid
page and confirm bid with 3 secs to go :thumb:
NovaBoi92
26-01-09, 09:08 PM
yea but if the other bidder has a maximum bid on then it doesnt give you enough time to place another bid. thats caught me out many a time lol
Was a MK4 astra 1.6 8v. Just had cosmetic scrapes. Went for 399 with 2 months MOT :(
Was a MK4 astra 1.6 8v. Just had cosmetic scrapes. Went for 399 with 2 months MOT :(
Woo! smallblock :D lol Got the urge lee?
Damn annoying tho - I had the same with a Blydenstien B+ head
Woo! smallblock :D lol Got the urge lee?
Would have been a great car for Hayley lol
**** mate thats poo. thought bout a salvage corsa c? one went up here for 400 and only wanted locks. 1.0 40k on it 51 plate. there all round that now.
www.gixen.com (http://www.gixen.com)
:thumb:
hmmm, get to the auctions. Absolutely dead atm = bargins to be had
brainsnova
26-01-09, 09:52 PM
hmmm, get to the auctions. Absolutely dead atm = bargins to be had
lol subaru imprezza t reg £800 at the auctions
CoolTiger
26-01-09, 10:01 PM
if ya fancy a trip ii know a 1.6 mk4 astra going for 400£ 11months mot :)
if ya fancy a trip ii know a 1.6 mk4 astra going for 400£ 11months mot :)
Show me :)
And quick, because someone has offered to swap the 1.2 for a 306 SXi, and I was a bit tempted.
If I end up with a frenchy ill never be able to show my face on here again :(
Show me :)
And quick, because someone has offered to swap the 1.2 for a 306 SXi, and I was so offended I tore their kidneys out through their eyeballs and had their spleen for lunch.
...is what you meant to say I believe.
Thats crap luck, i hate it when that happens to me. but you can alway look for a frontera, cheep these days lol lol
i didnt tink the mk4 came in 1.6 8v ???? i know there some 1.4 16v kicking about (im guessing insurance is a factor ??)
Yup, 83bhp 8v. Noice. lol
Thats crap luck, i hate it when that happens to me. but you can alway look for a frontera, cheep these days lol lol
Or a Volvo, I hear they're quite good. How about a transit, practicality wise? lol
Yea ive heard you get a good sevice at vospers with a transit lol
turbojolt
27-01-09, 11:26 AM
Sat there watching a car on ebay, happily refreshing every 30 seconds or so. Gets to 20 secs to go, click on the bid button, and the browser decides now it cant be assed to load the page.
Next thing I see is 'Bidding has ended'
F*** S*** F*** B******************
why bother when you can jus use a ebay sniper and not worrie about it lol only cost a quid iirc
clicky (http://www.google.com/search?q=ebay+snipper&rls=com.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GFRC_en)
clicky (http://www.google.com/search?q=ebay+snipper&rls=com.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GFRC_en)
Searching ebay for scissors? Snipper? lol
Sniper programs are ok, but someone may still outbid you by way of a higher max. I sure as funk wouldn't trust one with no limit. Mind you, I sure as funk wouldn't trust one with my ebay account either but meh lol
Advantage of doing it manually means you can watch the auction and adjust your end bid to suit. I've only ever lost a couple of auctions in 8 years of ebaying, both of which were ones that went above what I considered a proper value - one was Tekken 2 that went for £62! 5 minutes after that auction ended I got one for £5, buy it now :D
The secret to good eBaying, dependent on connection of course is to whack in your top bid in the last 12 or so seconds, if you're about that is lol
If you don't win you don't win, at least you haven't bidded things up days in advance so you pay more. That said, if you lose you've upped the price for someone else. Win win lol
I really don't understand early bidding, especially from uber powersellers who should know better, but I am thankful when it's my stuff that they're fighting over lol
The secret to good eBaying, dependent on connection of course is to whack in your top bid in the last 12 or so seconds, if you're about that is lol
Fake Bid when you've still got a minute or two left, i.e. you place a bid but don't confirm it. That way the page is cached so it loads faster when you put the real bid in. Plus you can get an idea of how fast the confirm page loads so you can time your end bid properly :D
Be quite interesting to see how ebay would work if it ran like a proper auction, i.e instead of having a set end time, the auction is extended by xyz time after each bid.
Don't trust that lol
I also have a couple of 'spare' accounts so I can use them if need be lol
When I won 2 separate auction for the 4 Wellers wheels for 1.98 I used a new account, just in case I couldn't have them collected/delivered. A cnuts trick maybe, but until eBay close that little loophole then I won't stop using it lol It also rocks for people who have ripped you off etc. Especially if they have a shop or happen to be selling expensive cars and the one you went to see was a shed...
tbh lately ive been putting my bids in early, if i win it its mine, if not meh
cant be arsed sat waiting round for auctions to end anymore, t certainly worked in my favour with my latest buy anyway ;)
LMFAO, from the sublime to the rediculous.
Before I left for work this morning, I put an idle bid on this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=280306027357
Didnt think for a second i'd win it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Would have been a great car for Hayley lol
but ebay don't allow swaps.........:( :( :(
LMFAO, from the sublime to the rediculous.
Before I left for work this morning, I put an idle bid on this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=280306027357
Didnt think for a second i'd win it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a steal mate! Congratulations :thumb:
DOne some miles, but fook it lol
Wow. how did I not see that, I thought I had seen 70K miles :S
Be reet man lol
Ill bung a c16 in it if it breaks lol
Jeff16v
27-01-09, 09:09 PM
i normaly have two ebay windows tiled, one with the item and the other with my max and i only confirm with 5 seconds to go. works most of the time. I also watch the stuff i missed so see if the feedback ever get on and mail the seller if i think the sale didn't complete.
If your selling i often mail people that have lost auctions if i have the same product.
lol, even the registration is a bit freaky
The astra wasn't meant to be - you dont deserve a small block
:plol
The astra wasn't meant to be - you dont deserve a small block
:plol
But at least there wouldn't have been an 1800 Zetec under the right foot of my girlfriend, who, despite not having s licence, describes going for a drive as 'going for a rag' :(
Im going to die. Horribly.
my girlfriend, who, despite not having s licence, describes going for a drive as 'going for a rag' :(
Oh lordy. What have you done to her :wtf: lol
Should have got her a Nova. I know of a grenblue car with a couple stickers and a V6 engine that would go together nicely :D
~~joycey~~
28-01-09, 12:53 PM
Ford fail :D
Hope it's a good buy Lee, spaceship miles but if it's been looked after then winnner!
Nice spec the Ghia too.
1800 is not that powerful though and you've got air bags!
Hmmmmm, Fix Or Repair Daily, and a big circle around the problem...
At least ford forewarned us lol
Fingers crossed the car dies before you do though lee:thumb:
bit miley, but theyre good cars, my dad swears by em! the 1.8 is as slow as the 1.6, but its the old zetec lump out of the escort... so unbustable!
But is it un-lee-able though??
But is it un-lee-able though??
This is the problem. It will probably poke a leg out before I even get a chance to Tax it. in fact, it probably poked a leg out the minute I won the auction.
Agreed the miles are high, but if it was a repmobile, most of them will have been motorway hopefully. But even if she does start to knock, a replacement lump will be readily availiable, and uber cheap!
Hayley will probably stack it before the big ends wave the white flag anyway lol lol
Welsh Dan
28-01-09, 09:52 PM
Do they have the inlet manifold problem like some of the duratec mondeos do?
Do they have the inlet manifold problem like some of the duratec mondeos do?
If it does, ill just remove it and cabletie the injectors above the inlet ports. Itll be reet :)
General Baxter
28-01-09, 09:57 PM
should of gone jap, even i cant break them :)
and iv had it flying 5ft thru the air lol
Welsh Dan
28-01-09, 10:08 PM
should of gone jap, even i cant break them :)
and iv had it flying 5ft thru the air lol
How did you manage that? lol
General Baxter
28-01-09, 10:09 PM
i made a jump lol
i made a jump lol
http://jokes.m3rlin.org/files/2007/03/000733-wheel-alignment-car-accident.jpg
But at least there wouldn't have been an 1800 Zetec under the right foot of my girlfriend, who, despite not having s licence, describes going for a drive as 'going for a rag' :(
Im going to die. Horribly.
lol did you mean going for a drive as "going for a rag" or "going on the rag"? Either the way you are right to feel worried I feel. I'll get the brotherhood to pray for youlol
Just picked up the interstellar focus lol Just spent an hour or so giving it a thorough clean.
TBH my ghasted has never been so flabbered at how it drives, and its condition for the miles its done.
Im going to get a new steering wheel and gearknob for it because, as to be expected, they've seen a lot of hands, but the seats dont look even slightly worn! Engine is as tight as fook, and on the drive back, it just burped a few times indicating dirty injectors.
It will get fresh oil and coolant and a cam belt next week, and then its try to nurse it to 200k time lol
Im actually very impressed with it. If it was a 1.8 ecowreck it would be on its knees by now!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/31012009314.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/31012009315.jpg
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