which do you prefer when purchasing products onlline, bid or buy it now?

Philippines
August 7, 2011 7:48am CST
when you plan to purchase products online, which do you prefer buy it now or participate in the auction? why?
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9 responses
@myl999 (2093)
• India
7 Aug 11
I really do not trust the bidding site because I have seen that some people in bidding sites are veterans and they just set things so that it operates automatically and seldom new people get the benefits because of the automated settings so when I buy online I just find some good trusted site and if I find my desired item there with right affordable price I just buy from there.
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• Philippines
8 Aug 11
yeah, i learned that it is important to know if the site is legit or not. do you have more knowledge about how this automated setting works? can you provide some example?. i don't know if this automated setting exist when you bid on something. what i know is that, when you place a bid on certain item, the item automatically increases its value.
@myl999 (2093)
• India
8 Aug 11
Not much but seen in some sites that members can purchase credits paying some sum and preset things from the members area that much I can say if you want to know more you can check out some sites like pennyauctions, biddersplace etc
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• Philippines
8 Aug 11
okay, i keep on hearing about penny auctions, i think this is legit. i think it is good to create a discussion about penny auctions. maybe there are many members who have experience this site. or i will try to search in the discussion panel to see about penny auction.
@koperty3 (1876)
7 Aug 11
I like shopping on line but I don't like auctions. I prefer not to buy on ebay. I prefer amazon. Bidding is definitely not for me. I have no patience to follow all this and I don't enjoy myself. I prefer buy it now.
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• Philippines
8 Aug 11
that is good. i want also to choose on the buy it now but i don't have more money so i will choose the auction to save a lot that i may buy more products i like. there's an advantage of buying it now and there's also an advantage in participating the auctions. both of them has disadvantages also.
@elisa812 (3026)
• United States
8 Aug 11
I usually prefer the buy it now option. Every now and then, I do an auction, but not too often. I always get so frustrated when the bids get run up a lot toward the end, or when I suddenly get outbid at the last second. At least with the buy it now option, I know I am guaranteed to get the item, and sometimes it can even be slightly cheaper than letting the bid get continually raised.
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• Philippines
8 Aug 11
yeah, i think the most exciting part in the auction is that when it is about to end and many bidders will jump during at the end of the auction, hoping to be the last bidder. that is why, i need to have a good strategy to win the auction. i could just win an item with just 3-5 bids.
• United States
8 Aug 11
I'm more of a buy it now person, but I will do auctions if it looks like I could get a good deal out of it, or that's the only option in order to buy something.
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• Philippines
8 Aug 11
that is a good idea. i am so excited when the item auction in tagvillage because i can be sure that i can really have a good deal. i could win a product for just 3 to 5 bids.
@Jlyn10 (11966)
• Malaysia
8 Aug 11
I prefer to buy on the spot than buying online. At least I get to see whether the product is good or not before buying.
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@Jlyn10 (11966)
• Malaysia
8 Aug 11
Even if they are branded and brand new, they would still get to where we are, right? What if the things we buy online didn't turn out to be what we expected? We'll feel cheated.
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• Philippines
8 Aug 11
that is also possible. once i will have a bad experience with the auctions it is better to buy on things where i can test if it is good or not. but i am planning to participate in the item auctions of the items in amazon, apple store in the tagvillage item auctions.
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• Philippines
8 Aug 11
yeah its a different experience though because you can see it with your two eyes and you can have the time to test it. what if all the products sold online are all branded and brand new?
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@alquizar (480)
• Philippines
11 Aug 11
I haven't tried buying things online.I only buy things at the mall which i find it nice and it is worth for the price and shopping is really therapeutic for me because It can help stimulate my mind and Having a good exercise as well.
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• Philippines
11 Aug 11
yeah, that's also a good exercise. there is also an advantage in buying things in the mall. me i find it hassle and tiresome, i prefer to buy online through auctions because i can get huge discounts and it will be delivered directly to my house.
@zalilame (880)
• Malaysia
7 Aug 11
If I like it I just buy it. It found it very depressing waiting for bid item. I rarely like stuffs so when I see one I just get hold on them.
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• Philippines
8 Aug 11
if you buy it now, you don't have any competition. you will surely win the item. the only advantage of bidding is that when you win the item you save alot. but you need to spent time with it.
@francesca5 (1344)
7 Aug 11
i prefer buy it now to bid, too. i suppose its because i buy something because i actually want it, and in a way, want it now. so i really don't want to waste my time in a bidding war. i much prefer amazon to ebay.
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• Philippines
8 Aug 11
you are right, if you don't want to spend time watching and observing what's going on with the item you are bidding with, it is better to buy it now, no hassle and surely you are the winner although you don't save a lot from it.
7 Aug 11
Definitely bid. I like having the same item listed as a buy it now option though so I can estimated how much it's really going to cost me especially on those low bid items. I always get a rush during a bid war, especially when I'm winning of course! Don't you just love them? :)
• Philippines
8 Aug 11
i'm not into bidding but i will try, i find it so intersting because you can purchase an item with huge discount. i think when it comes to a certain product where the competition is high, your chances of winning the war becomes thin. through the buy it now option, you will know how much the value of the certain product. and you will know how much you saved when you win the bidding war. i think i would love this. i am now learning on how to maximize chances of winning the bid while i am waiting for the item auction in tagvillage to be launched.