Ebay bidding, what do you favour

[FMJ]

FYI the site relies on revenue from ebay (and other advertisers) to survive. Using a sniper = no revenue.

Just sayin'.

Is there any way to block the ads from certain specific sellers like pb*bikes, bbc, and their ilk in the highlighted ebay ads in the Wanted and FS sections? Those guys are the antithesis of what this site stands for.

 

[john]

Interesting point. The ads for the US and Canada are run on a simple search, are you seeing *a lot* of ads from these guys?

 

[The History Man]

I do a fair bit on eBay. Maybe 30 transactions a month. So how would I benefit the site? Post a link on a thread to what I know I want, then buy through the link? Eg the cassette spacer I just bought?

 

[john]

If you click through from the site and buy something that helps, doesn't have to be listed here.

Also if you share cool stuff that also helps

 

[FMJ]

Interesting point. The ads for the US and Canada are run on a simple search, are you seeing *a lot* of ads from these guys?

Today is the first time I've seen an ad from pb* highlighted, not that I've really checked in the past (the $110 chain ring was what drew my attention to it today). They're nothing but profiteers, offer nothing to the community other than a lighter wallet, and "promoting" their business model here is off-putting. Maybe I'm alone in the sentiment.

 

[troje]

Today is the first time I've seen an ad from pb* highlighted, not that I've really checked in the past (the $110 chain ring was what drew my attention to it today). They're nothing but profiteers, offer nothing to the community other than a lighter wallet, and "promoting" their business model here is off-putting. Maybe I'm alone in the sentiment.

You are not alone in that. I'm with you completely. They are against everything this online community stands for, and deserve a separate thread only. Not our business.

 

[Koupe]

I favour scanning the listings of an evening with a large bott- sorry, glass, of red, and making a 'shenshible deshishun' about my maximum bid. I enter said bid with around 15-20 seconds to go, which in the event that I'm losing, leaves me enough time to enter at least one more unreasonably high bid to ensure I win anyway. I too have spent a huge amount on eBay, so it must be the right way.