Snipers, What's your Favorite Snipe Program or Web Site?

Loki

I have recently been trying to acquire some rare national bank notes but I keep getting sniped by the same $#%$#^ guy.
I know he is either using a sniping program or Web site because of his snipe times. Anyway, I need to make the playing field even with him. Do you have any recommendations as to what sniping program or Web site is pretty good?

flaminio

My favorite was PhantomBidder. However, they're shutting down early next year, so I'm interested in hearing others' opinions.

ClausUrch

Auction Sentry....Inexpensive but Awesome!
Auction Sentry

RonMan

I use esnipe(esnipe.com) when I am not able to be around for the end of an auction.

It's worked ok for me. I think they give you a few free trial snipes to get started before they start charging.

jonesy

I usually use lots of money on what I want. After all, the highest bid wins!!

BAJJERFAN

I use the free snipe from www.vrane.com It usually leaves about 7 seconds which could be a problem sometimes.
Have not lost a bid yet when I bid strong enuf $$$.

wayneme

i watch the bidding and use a few screens and high speed dsl
works every time 2to 3 second reload have the next bid loaded ready to go
on the next screen

Loki

<< <i>I usually use lots of money on what I want. After all, the highest bid wins!! >>


I tried that technique but because there is ample time left, some nickle and dimer usually bumps up the bid until I am passed.

wayneme

i only bid at 5 second to the end with a back up screen loaded bid much higher

Dollars

I just put the max I'm will to pay for the item. I know what is a deal so that is what I am looking for on ebay. If I am willing to pay top dollar for an item. I search my dealers.

No fun I guess

Dave
In Laurel
MD

Bikingnut

I use phantombidder. I didn't know they were shutting down. I guess I'll be looking for another service.

JMOORE

When I am home I do the same as wayneme.

When I am not I use auctionstealer.

Jim

wayneme

I only bid on what i want and i make sure i'm home no matter what else
it's the rush

hoardmonster

I use Powersnipe

It works good, it's cheap, easy and I like it, but I read something about one that you can setup a bunch of them and it will stop after you win one. This keeps you from winning more auctions than you can afford to pay for, but keeps on sniping your next auction if you lost the previous ones. Power snipe doesn't do that, but boy do I wish it did.

ElectricEye

HK USA

dddangerousdan

Nothing like getting it yourself. Of course it is a little easier with a cable modem and a couple windows open. One to refresh to get the timing and one loaded with your bid to send in with less tahn 5 seconds left.

DAN

sinin1

did a search for a good sniper program


Loki - the sad part is if you do not use a sniper program - the guy who always beats you may not even be searching all the auctions himself - he might just use 5-10 other bidders (including yourself) who buy similar items and do a search on items they have bid on - then pick the true gems to add to their snipe list --- it saves lots of time

mrearlygold

Wow, this is serious sniping!


Tom

flaminio

Thread of the Living Dead time. FWIW, my earlier post turned out to be inaccurate. The PhantomBidder folk decided not to shut it down, and it's been working famously for me. I recommend it highly.

INXS

I use auctionsniper.com, have never had a problem if snipe high enough, works great.

dthigpen

The only sniping I do is manual. Generally I'll just place in my max bid from the get-go and don't have too many problems winning the auctions I want.

cdan12

try www.snip.com,you can set when you want the bid placed ,it has always worked for me, Dan

saintguru

auctionsniper.com Never missed yet, and it attacks with second left!

xbob

I've been happy with esnipe.com

Found out about it from these boards. They charge 25c per win (nothing for losses) after the free 2 week intro period. Also, you have to buy $5 worth of credit at a time.

Other than when my bids are too low, I have won auctions with 4 seconds before end snipes.

Theop

http://www.cniper.com/

FC57Coins

<< <i>Thread of the Living Dead time. FWIW, my earlier post turned out to be inaccurate. The PhantomBidder folk decided not to shut it down, and it's been working famously for me. I recommend it highly. >>

bushmaster8

If I told you, I would have to kill you.

Sphinx357

I do it manually with 2 windows open. Most of the time when I'm about to put my snipe in it's already past what I was going to snipe it at though.

SilverDollarMan

<< <i>i watch the bidding and use a few screens and high speed dsl
works every time 2to 3 second reload have the next bid loaded ready to go
on the next screen >>



This my method, too.

orie

I really like sniping. Put my bids in early and not have to look at it again until the next morning. Free's up a lot of time.

Askari

I do it manual, with 2 windows open, but I'm thinking of switching to an autosniper. My schedule keeps making it more and more difficult to be available for a manual snipe. How many of you have tried several programs and what do you consider the comparative pros and cons of each?

originalisbest

Mark, in terms of sniping auctionstealer.com has worked well for me; it's web-based so there's no need for your computer to be on. There's a free version you can try which limits you to 3 snipes a week - unlimited snipes are available for not a lot of money.

Murphy

I use BelongaMurph

flaminio

<< <i>I do it manual, with 2 windows open, but I'm thinking of switching to an autosniper. My schedule keeps making it more and more difficult to be available for a manual snipe. How many of you have tried several programs and what do you consider the comparative pros and cons of each? >>

The big advantage is that you don't need to be at your computer when the auction ends. Many auctions end on Sunday afternoon. I'd much rather be playing at the park with my daughters than sitting hunched over a computer screen pressing F5 over and over.

Another advantage is that you don't end up missing auctions. I'm sure all the manual snipers out there have occasionally forgotten the exact ending time of the auction, or were otherwise occupied, and ended up missing the close. With a robosniper, you can put your snipe in right when you find the auction, and forget about it until you win (or lose).

Many of the robosnipers have "bid grouping" features. Not so useful for coins, but very useful in auctions where there are many selling identical items (DVDs, for example). You put in a bid group for a bunch of auctions, and the robosniper will keep trying to win one, and when it does, cancel all remaining snipes. Very handy for sneaking in a low bid price.

The big, big disadvantage of robosnipers is that you necessarily need to give them your eBay ID and password. So, you need to have a real feeling of trust that this information will be guarded carefully. With my robosniper of choice, PhantomBidder, I had an email dialog with the programmer before signing up, and that went a long way in establishing trust. Others, like AuctionSniper, are clearly professionally run, and I would not hesitate to trust them (although I find their fees to be too expensive). Free services like Cniper I am very skeptical about, although I have no reason to think they're in any way untrustworthy.