Best free sniping program for Ebay?
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Anubis
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You can use http://www.auctionstealer.com 3x/week for free. It did fail on me one time, it was awhile ago and I'm not sure what the problem was. Otherwise, it's been excellent.
I like to use the 'sniping' programs vs. proxy bidding for a couple of reasons. One is you don't catch someone's attention and get into a tiresome and expensive bidding war. I just put in my maximum amount and forget about it, just like I would with proxy bidding. Of course someone can still outbid me, but it cuts out the newbs who will sit there and keep bidding in $1 increments until they just pass me up, etc. If you enjoy paying more then I would stick with proxy bidding.
Second, I have the security of knowing my bid will go through but the flexibility to cancel it if I find something better/change my mind before the end of auction.
BTW as an ebay seller I would probably prefer people bid the old-fashioned way, but I'll take the highest bid no matter how it gets there
Sniping is so popular, it's interesting to see an auction with almost no activity shoot up in the last couple of minutes.How does proxy bidding equal paying more? I have a maximum price I'm willing to pay. It either wins or doesn't. Same with a snipper program.
I've just never quite understood what they programs do. I guess the point of changing your mind is valid but I generally don't bid unless I know I want an item.
It has to do with how long you can bid up the price. The sniping software only allows for a few seconds worth of bidding wars (they do not just bid your maximum bid). If the sniper servers are fast, it allows the bid to be placed faster than you can do it manually (may get in a higher bid in the last half second). Max Bid on Ebay allows competitive bidding for as long as the auction is still running.
Auctions can reduce the impact of sniping by saying that an auction ends 1 hour after the highest bid.
Auctions can reduce the impact of sniping by saying that an auction ends 1 hour after the highest bid.
But proxy bidding, as I understand it, just bid the next increment after your initial bid is beaten. It doesn't just slap your highest price in there to begin with. I've had times when I put a max amount much higher than what I ended up winning with. Is this different now? I still don't understand the need for these programs.
- Oct 30, 2000
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If you have a manual bidder, the use of proxie shows that you are interested. They can then pay close attention to the auction and keep upping you bid.
E-Bay Proxie vs E-Bay Proxie there is no advantage. All controlled by the maximum amount entered for your bid.
Anything else depends on the speed of the support system.
sn1p@ 4 lyfe!!!12
Yo_Ma-Ma outlined the benefits nicely. it's silly to bid on an item early and bring it to people's attention.
Yo_Ma-Ma outlined the benefits nicely. it's silly to bid on an item early and bring it to people's attention.
Don't hate tha playa, hate the game
edit: FWIW many people reconsider their maximum bid once they get outbid, sniping doesn't give them a chance to think about it.
I snipe all the auctions I participate in, some manually, som using justsnipe.com
I guess I can understand that. I don't use ebay very often (once every year or two) and just use their proxy. If someone wants to pay more, be my guest.
rh71
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Exactly how I feel. If you don't want a manual bidding war, just put your highest bid in during the last hour instead. No need to sweat it during the last few seconds if you're not willing to pay the higher price anyway. I guess some people are just really into it.
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