eBay Bucks - Do they affect your bidding habits?

[jettinger]

I've pretty much started bidding or submitting best offers on eBay exclusively when I have an eBay bucks multiplier promotion. I figure that anytime I'm interested in purchasing a "liquid" card, it's worth waiting for a promotion that gives me an effective 4-8% discount. When I do have a 4x promotion going, I'll actively look through all the auctions ending soon.

Am I alone in this habit? Also, does eBay coordinate these promotion offers? It stands to reason that if everyone has a 4x simultaneously, one would expect prices to be bid up just a little bit higher.

[glchen]

I'm the same way. I keep a watch list of BIN/BO card that I think may just be a bit expensive, and then try to buy (or offer for) these cards when there is an 8-10% ebay promotion.

[Mountaineer1999]

I guess i missed the boat here. How much can we earn on purchases as i have never signed up.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer1999

I guess i missed the boat here. How much can we earn on purchases as i have never signed up.

Similar. I have been a member for a bit now and have purchased quite a few, mind it, lower priced cards, and I haven't ever recalled seeing anything about E-Bay bucks?

Maybe I'm looking in the wrong area(s)or because my total $ spent to date is quite low, comparatively, I'm not entitled to any yet?

[Mountaineer1999]

I just looked all over the app and couldnt find how to sign up so i googled it and and was able to sign up off the link. If we get several % back per purchase I am really dissapointed with myself for not taking advatage a couple years ago.

[prestigecollectibles]

Click on the link to sign up.

http://my.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...xtLanding=true

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Yes. I try not to ever spend them so I can save up for a "high priced" item and not use any personal funds. Let's face it. I am buying on eBay no matter what, so I might as well save my eBay bucks up for something super expensive. I have earned that right


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[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

Yes. I try not to ever spend them so I can save up for a "high priced" item and not use any personal funds. Let's face it. I am buying on eBay no matter what, so I might as well save my eBay bucks up for something super expensive. I have earned that right


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I am 100% the same way. Even though I'm well aware, money is money, I find myself omitting my bonus bucks from the random little $20 purchase of blank DVDs, or a pair of shoes. I want to lump it all into one AWESOME purchase. The past 2-3 have allowed me to do that... just prior, I got stuck with a big sum to spend on the last day and had to settle.

Lastly, the perfect storm is when you get a 10% bid buck deal, and you still have bid bucks to spend!!! Only happened once, and for me at least, it seems the normal bonus offers don't come immediately after the bucks coupon issued (almost like a black out period for their bonus offers)... but did have one 10% pop up in the last week or two before my coupon expired.

I did notice with my last bonus offer, it was good for only 8 hours instead of the normal 2 days. I wonder if this is how it may be going forward, as more and more people key into these offers.

[clydepepper]

I haven't seen one of their bonus offers at all this quarter. Seems like I would have had several opportunities thus far.

I did, however, get a 20% discount on fees from my last group of sales (as a top rated seller)...I have several more up for sale right now...we will see if they come up with another 20%.

Perhaps, they don't offer the seller 'rebates' to the same person who gets 'purchasing' offers.



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[stlcardinalsfan]

Just wanted to let you know that I received a flash sale today via eBay for 8% eBay bucks for the next 6 hours, Too bad Ebates is only 1% today in the sports memorabilia category.

[itjclarke]

I don't like this new phenomena. I got it too, and seems we may now mostly/only be getting these "flash" deals for a few hours as opposed to the 2 day offers. The deal ends before most/any auctions close, so guessing it's mainly a way for them to boost BIN sales. When it went for 2 days, it'd often overlap with Probstein, even PWCC end times.

I know it's free money, so shouldn't complain. I just think I got spoiled by the 2 day, 10% bid buck offers.

[KingFisk]

I haven't received an ebay bucks multiplier offer in about a year. I used to get them often before that. I had assumed they'd stopped. Guess not.

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[scotgreb]

I've also not received a multiplier offer in quite a while. I used to get them several times per quarter. Now I feel like it has been a bait-and-switch from eBay. I get bombarded with "deals" from eBay all day, every day but can't turn the promotions off in fear of missing that 5x opportunity.

Scott