How to bid low and win auctions on eBay

This article will teach how to win an auction with a low bid on ebay or any other online auctions.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• eBay account

1. After you have found an item that you wish to bid on, click on the watch item icon. Do not place a bid on your item just yet.

2. Once you have clicked on the watch item icon, you will be able to monitor the item under the My eBay page. You can find the my eBay icon on the top right hand corner of the screen. You must be signed into your eBay account to monitor your items.

3. During the last few seconds of the auction you may place your highest bid. I generally do this during the last 30 seconds. However, keep in mind that others will be doing this as well, so make sure that you bid your absolute highest amount that you are willing to pay. You will find that you can win auctions this way paying a fraction of the price as oppose to bidding throughout the auction. Happy Bidding!

Tips & Warnings

• Do not bid until the last few seconds
• Don't forget to put your items into the watching category!
• As tempting as it is do not bid till the last few seconds
• Bid your maximum for the item, since it will be too late to bid again

[jaxicat]

on 11/9/2009 Thanks for the tips! 5* and rec.