M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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very cleaver website, must be making some coin off it!!
Anyone used it? 40p to bid, adds time on when someone bids
I wouldnt use it as chance of winning is tiny, but guys at work do
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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I dont understand how it works
take this one for example:
http://www.swoopo.co.uk/auction/apple-macbook-mb466b-a-13-3-inch-laptop/144792.html
macbook penny auction.. costs 40p to bid but it only goes up a penny..
so you pay 40p to bid a penny onto the price you pay later?
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M2RTY
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quote: Originally posted by Kurt
I dont understand how it works
take this one for example:
http://www.swoopo.co.uk/auction/apple-macbook-mb466b-a-13-3-inch-laptop/144792.html
macbook penny auction.. costs 40p to bid but it only goes up a penny..
so you pay 40p to bid a penny onto the price you pay later?
40p per bid
highest bid at end wins
but
when someone bids with like 1 second to go, it adds 15 seconds
last man standing wins, which is good
everyone else has wasted money bidding and have nothing to show!
great if you stick one bid on and win it, but would never happen!! All goods are then bought from Amazon and sold at winning price
sony 50 inch TV sold for like 200 quid, bargin, but the website made a small fortune off selling it!!
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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scam
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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Ahh that is quite clever then
Mr Swoopo must be doing quite well
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liamC
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quote: Originally posted by PaulW
scam
Thinking this myself. Very bizarre
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M2RTY
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its not a scam
its a form of gambling
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
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Can you not search??
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Matt H
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Can I invite someone to join?
You get 5 free votes
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Robin
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quote: Originally posted by Matt H
Can you not search??
No, actually he can't
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Matt H
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I mean on that site
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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quote: Originally posted by M2RTY
quote: Originally posted by Kurt
I dont understand how it works
take this one for example:
http://www.swoopo.co.uk/auction/apple-macbook-mb466b-a-13-3-inch-laptop/144792.html
macbook penny auction.. costs 40p to bid but it only goes up a penny..
so you pay 40p to bid a penny onto the price you pay later?
I'm watching this site myself, someone was about to win a PS3 for £50, 4 secs to go, in comes loadsa bids and its now got 8 mins to go.
Kurt : Happy!?
[Edited on 24-01-2009 by TheNobleOne]
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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Trim your quotes
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Shell
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Registered: 14th Oct 08
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quote: Originally posted by Kurt
Trim your quotes
Why do folk whinge so much on this site
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
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looks like a good website actually, iv signed up
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
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quote: Originally posted by Matt H
Can I invite someone to join?
You get 5 free votes
how do you do that, i cant find it.
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
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quote: Originally posted by Shelley
quote: Originally posted by Kurt
Trim your quotes
Why do folk whinge so much on this site
Lord knows
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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I was actually joking
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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quote: Originally posted by mobby
quote: Originally posted by Matt H
Can I invite someone to join?
You get 5 free votes
how do you do that, i cant find it.
found it
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Shell
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Registered: 14th Oct 08
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Apologies Kurt, you know how the good folk of CS like a whinge though lol
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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please put spaces when entering a smiley, dont use the actual smiley as the space between 2 words
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Shell
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*ahem*
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mattk
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ok then please seperate the smiiley from the end of the previous word by hitting the space bar
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mattk
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especially if that word is "though"
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Shell
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Sorry Mr Matt, I'll make full use of the space bar in future. *space*
[Edited on 24-01-2009 by Shelley]
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