i am so fed up as i have bid on about 8 differant rotovators and i keep looseing out is there any wa

[johnt7548]

i want to buy a used petrol rotovator i have bid on about 8 so far and keep looseing out is there any way i can buy a used petrol rotovator without keep bidding and looseing out as i am so fed up with the ebay bidding system

[john1297576]

Why are you fed up ? Don't you understand that as with all auctions the highest bidder wins.

It is not the system at fault, it is you not bidding enough.

Have you looked for BINs or those with Bet Offer?

[pixiesen2012]

you are only losing out because you aren't bidding high enough,

the highest bid wins, no matter when it was placed,

you need to decide the maximum you are willing to pay, the absolute maximum, not the 'I might bid higher max'

then add a few pennies so that it isn't a round number and place that as your bid,

(don't place your bid too early, wait until near to the end of the auction)

ebays auto bid system will then bid for you until you either win the item or are outbid

[rusticrye]

I don't understand. The 'bidding system' is in the hands of the bidders, ie. YOU. So place your maximum bid from the outset, so that you only lose out if someone is prepared to pay more than you.

Or look only for listings which are Buy It Now.

Or buy one somewhere else. Ebay isn't the only place to buy rotovators.

@johnt7548 

[tobiasd4]

Have you tried searching for items on fixed price, Buy it now?