Bid here auction site

**dave_a** · 20th October 2009, 10:59

bastards wont even let me sign up

**Mandy** · 20th October 2009, 11:18

Originally Posted by MSTRS

That's a lovely shade of blue you have on your face. Can I suggest that you resume breathing?

Haha don't get me wrong! I'm sure as hell not holding my breath for this one!

**pzkpfw** · 20th October 2009, 12:31

Originally Posted by zeRax

well

apparently my Bidhere

Nikon D90 VR Twin lens $2850 rrp camera was shipped today

spent $130 bux

so ill let you guys know weither i get it or not :P
bit of a gamble !

i see spankme and jantar and kiwibiker on there alot

Do you mean the final price for the camera was $130 ?

At $0.02 increase per bid, that would mean 6,500 bids were made.

What do people pay for the right to bid on this site?

i.e. How much money did they get for those 6,500 bids?

edit: found it on the site. $0.75 each.

So those 6,500 bids got them $4,875 (+ that $130!).

Someone's "winning"!

**pzkpfw** · 20th October 2009, 12:50

Another example off their site:

Lexar CF memory card.
Claimed savings: NZD 167.56
Winning Price NZD 4.74

That means 237 bids were placed. (4.74 / 0.02)

Those bids earned the web site $177.75 (237 x 0.75)

Plus the price "paid" = $182.49 (177.75 + 4.74)

So the website has you thinking someone got a good deal, which they did, but lots and lots of people bought air.

**slick** · 20th October 2009, 13:32

Had a quick look at the finished auctions and there is a 1000 bid pack that was won for $10.14 ($23.66 including the cost of bidding).

Now assuming the winning bidder made about 5 bids (out of a total of 13) then the 1000 bid pack cost him $17.89 which makes the cost of a single bid 1.7 cents instead of the standard price of 75 cents.

The only problem is if they then say the item is out of stock and they send you something else 'more valuable' that you didn't want!

Also the auctions appear to be never ending as long as people keep bidding!?

**Mandy** · 20th October 2009, 14:38

I just hit them up about their 'help' section saying that bids cost 75 cents when you get charged 90 cents for them.

Turns out its AUD$0.75 per bid.

They are going to refund me 15 cents for every bid I have bought. I havent really spent a lot on this website, but for those who have... hit them up!
Every little bit helps right?

**zeRax** · 20th October 2009, 16:38

Originally Posted by pzkpfw

Do you mean the final price for the camera was $130 ?

At $0.02 increase per bid, that would mean 6,500 bids were made.

What do people pay for the right to bid on this site?

i.e. How much money did they get for those 6,500 bids?

edit: found it on the site. $0.75 each.

So those 6,500 bids got them $4,875 (+ that $130!).

Someone's "winning"!

no, i made about 90 dollars of bids and camera was $32.50 or some such ending price, so <130 bux all up

**zeRax** · 20th October 2009, 16:42

Originally Posted by Mandy

I just hit them up about their 'help' section saying that bids cost 75 cents when you get charged 90 cents for them.

Turns out its AUD$0.75 per bid.

They are going to refund me 15 cents for ever bid I have bought. I havent really spent a lot on this website, but for those who have... hit them up!
Every little bit helps right?

hmmm?

i dont get it >_< everything is listed in NZD for me, .90 per bid, paid .90 nzd per bid,,, hmmm ?

why are they refunding u 15 cents per bid ? ive put $180 into site to date
but ive made good money on it

assuming camera arrives in a few days

**pzkpfw** · 20th October 2009, 16:53

Originally Posted by zeRax

no, i made about 90 dollars of bids and camera was $32.50 or some such ending price, so <130 bux all up

Thanks for the details.

So final price $32.50 = 1625 bids (32.50 / 0.02)

That means they were paid $1,218 (assuming $0.75 per bid) + $32.50

So you got the camera (good on you...) for < $130; but the web site got another ~~ $1,128 ($1,218 minus your $90) off other people.

**Mandy** · 20th October 2009, 17:56

Originally Posted by zeRax

hmmm?

i dont get it >_< everything is listed in NZD for me, .90 per bid, paid .90 nzd per bid,,, hmmm ?

Yea they have changed the help page since I hit them up about it...
It now has the price of the bids in 4 different currencies (abit OTT?).

**dave_a** · 20th October 2009, 18:04

I would be expecting it to turn up, Did they say what model camera it was?

**Mandy** · 28th October 2009, 13:06

So the Camera I won on BidHere finally arrived this morning. Its brand new and the same model they said they were going to send...

So I guess its not a scamming website after all?

My partner also won a Wii and it has been delivered to (read: I got a Wii for my birthday)

**pzkpfw** · 28th October 2009, 16:00

Originally Posted by Mandy

So I guess its not a scamming website after all?

Except for the people who paid money to bid, and didn't get a camera sent to them.

**Jantar** · 28th October 2009, 16:08

Originally Posted by pzkpfw

Except for the people who paid money to bid, and didn't get a camera sent to them.

If they really wanted the camera, they do have the option of clicking on "Buy Now", and all the money they have spent on bids for that item are deducted from the price they have to pay. Shipping is still free.

Around Xmas time I'll be looking for a new TV worth a few thousand. I'll bid on one on this site, and if I reach the stage that I've spent 3/4 of the value on bids, then I'll simply withdraw and "Buy Now".