LJT
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Ok, i've recently started taking my driving lessons, and want to get a corsa ASAP on my drive so me and my brother (who is also on this site) can start tinkering with it and that. So yeah i've just been browsing through ebay for a corsa when i found a polar sea blue 1.0 for £388. Reserve not met, so i shouted my dad to come and have a look, it was spotless, not a mark, a scratch or any rust. Not a single fault on the car as it had just flown through the MoT. Was only in Leeds too which isn't to far away. Anyway, there was 9 minutes left and my dad threw a £500 bid in. It seemed as though we were the only ones watching it so we played it cool until about 4 minutes, my dad wanted to be sure and put in a £600 bid. I thought, Yes! Its mine! .. and of course.. 9seconds before it finished, Somebody out bid us, So my dad quickly rushed and put in £650 with 4 seconds left.. and it went for £651.11. We'd lost. I was gutted lol  But i will be keeping my eyes open for more corsa's and will start my own thread when i get it! 
[Edited on 07-02-2011 by LJT]
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DannyB
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Happens to me a lot, miss out on items by a quid  there's always bargains to be had though mate 
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IvIarkgraham
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might be selling one soon, although its not as spotless as that one you have just described
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Brett
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Gutted. Might be worth your while messaging the seller to say you're still interested at the winning bid price should the winner mess him around.
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LJT
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Gutted. Might be worth your while messaging the seller to say you're still interested at the winning bid price should the winner mess him around.
Yeah, thats a good idea that mate.
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Simon
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I always put my max bid at £51, £61 etc to catch out the people who just bid round numbers
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LJT
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
I always put my max bid at £51, £61 etc to catch out the people who just bid round numbers
Yeah, i usually do that too, guess we just panicked because there was only like 9 seconds left
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john_redtop
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
I always put my max bid at £51, £61 etc to catch out the people who just bid round numbers
snap i also do this great minds think alike
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Simon
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Lots of people do it, probably why that guy bid 51.11 to catch out the people bidding 51
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DansCorsaSXi
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I was gutted aswell! 
Me,my brother and my dad all thought we had it but some idiot bid! Like he said though,we'll keep looking!
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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Ian
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I won a printer by 2p a while back.
Bid £100.02, wasn't against anyone so it stayed lot for a bit, someone sniped £100 in the closing seconds but my proxy got me it.
Would still have won for the same money because mine was placed earlier.
I always go a few quid over just to make sure.
And also - that car - probably not the cheapest out there, keep looking.
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DansCorsaSXi
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This was the Corsa we got outbid on
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-VAUXHALL-CORSA-LS-12V-BLUE-/320652550468?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4aa861a144#ht_1752wt_1139
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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DannyB
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=591673
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=591091
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DansCorsaSXi
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He's wanting either a 1.0 12v or 1.2 12v or 16v for the insurance,cheers Dan
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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DannyB
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Still lots of bargains to be had, check all the forums too 
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LJT
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=591673
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=591091
Can't be star silver, my bros is that colour
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DansCorsaSXi
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Thanks again Dan
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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Ian
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Sure you'll find one for that money, I would probably be talking about 400 tops, according to the listing the MOT is due up as well.
[Edited on 07-02-2011 by Ian]
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Ian
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Should fly throught next mot, not alot can go wrong on these basic cars!
See what Jakey has to say about that
That one I sold him needed some love.
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dale87
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The reason I've got my gsi was because I noticed it was 3 mins from the end at £500 and I thought "That looks clean I'd pay £500 for that anyday" I placed a bid of £510 and 2 mins later I'd won it and someone had lost out on it for the sake of £10
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