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hameedmeer
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Ebay Bidding Script required

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Hi
i need php script that can bid on ebay.com against a specified item. Can any one help me in this regard

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As far as I know its impossible. There are services offered by Ebay that bid for you but I'm guessing your looking for a program to bid on an auction at the last minute right?
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isnt that what the maximum bid thing does? at the last second fill up a maximum bid and itll bid it...
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mickd wrote:isnt that what the maximum bid thing does? at the last second fill up a maximum bid and itll bid it...
no the maximum bid feature automatically bids for you right after someone places a bid.

So:
1. you place a bid of $20(and max bid of Say $100 USD)
2. new bidder comes by and bids $25
3. ebay automatically bids $30 for you.
4. someone has to much money and bids $101
5. your scewed.

The point of ebay's system is to get the highest bididng price for your item. A lot of times sellers hate last minute bidders because then they get less money for their product. Thats why there is no bid at the last minute feature.

You have to do that manually :wink:
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Post by mickd »

even if you made a script to bid for you, whats stoping someone from outbidding you? if the script was designed to bid again if outbid, then that script would seem like its practically the same thing as putting a max bid in the last 5 seconds.

EDIT: provided your internet connection can load the page in 5 seconds.
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there are applications that can do this behaviour... no need for a script.. :?
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Thanks for your replies but

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i am developing a web site and i need some script that can be run on the web server. I know there are desktop application available that can do the work for you.


As far as I know its impossible. There are services offered by Ebay that bid for you but I'm guessing your looking for a program to bid on an auction at the last minute right?


And yes i want to bid on the auction say in last 10 seconds. And if it is imposible how the other sites have managed to do this.

there are applications that can do this behaviour... no need for a script.. Confused
Can you please guide me how i can use any of these application in my web enviorment which is LAMP

Thanks for your suggestion.

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Re: Thanks for your replies but

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hameedmeer wrote: And if it is imposible how the other sites have managed to do this.
really? could you please pm me the site? curious about this myself.
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I'm guessing a C type program must be used. I'm sure ebay would have security measures against web scripts doing such a thing.

A serverside application receiving commands from a website wouldn't be that hard now that I think of it though.
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