EBay snipe program

Autoeng · 03-21-07, 05:56

Does anyone use an EBay snipe program? I'm not interested in debating whether sniping is ethical so leave that part of it out please. I used to have SnipeRight but they went belly up and looking for another one that people have actually used and had success with.

Thanks

DFTowel · 03-21-07, 08:54

I've been using JBidWatcher for a couple of years and find it to be excellent... and free! While I use the Mac version they do have a Windows one also I think... JBidWatcher: Free eBay auction monitoring, bidding, and sniping software

slobu · 03-21-07, 09:01

how reliable are these sniping services? my cousin told me some company he goes through, but after reading the forums of how sometimes it messes up and bids on a different auction, i was reluctant to use them.

GregCavi · 03-21-07, 09:15

I use ensipe and it is VERY accurate. eSnipe - Bid on eBay Automatically - eSnipe 3.0

Greg

velobard · 03-21-07, 09:39

I use hammersnipe.com. It's free for limited use per week or month. I don't do all that much on ebay anymore, but I've used this as a snipe tool when I've needed one for years.

Autoeng · 03-21-07, 10:35

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Originally Posted by DFTowel

I've been using JBidWatcher for a couple of years and find it to be excellent... and free! While I use the Mac version they do have a Windows one also I think... JBidWatcher: Free eBay auction monitoring, bidding, and sniping software

Doesn't jbidwatcher require that your computer be on and connected to the internet to snipe?

DieselMDX · 03-21-07, 01:48

wow this is very interesting.......

velobard · 03-21-07, 02:07

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Originally Posted by Autoeng

Doesn't jbidwatcher require that your computer be on and connected to the internet to snipe?

That's the advantage of using Hammersnipe. It's on their servers, not your computer.

LastDetail · 03-22-07, 02:49

what the hell is a snipe program?

Autoeng · 03-22-07, 05:11

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Originally Posted by LastDetail

what the hell is a snipe program?

A program that resides on a server owned by the sniping company that you put in an EBay item and the amount you are willing to pay. The server places a bid with your user ID to win the item (if it is under your max amount) a few seconds before the auction ends so that you stand a better chance of winning the item. This way you don't have to worry about being online at the auction end and as it is automated it can place a bid with 5 or 6 seconds left so that you get in the "last word".

DieselMDX · 03-22-07, 06:42

cant u just put in your max bid on ebay and the puter will bid to that number automatically?

Autoeng · 03-22-07, 06:51

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Originally Posted by DieselMDX

cant u just put in your max bid on ebay and the puter will bid to that number automatically?

You can but that can get you into an expensive proxy battle for an item. For example, you are willing to pay $100 for some car wax that the current bid is $5. You enter your proxy max at $100. Another bidder enters a proxy max for $90. Here comes buyer #3 who enters a bid for $6. You and buyer #2 immediately start proxy bidding until you get top bid of $91 well before the auction ends.

If you use a snipe then when bidder #3 places his $6 bid only the other proxy buyer enters a proxy bid of $7 to be top bidder. Then 6 seconds before the auction ends your snipe fires your bid of $8. The proxy cannot fire in the remaining 4 or 5 seconds so you win with a bid of $8 and save $83.