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RGLRGL Posts: 3,784 ✭
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You are absent mindedly surfing the boards and totally forget about a coin you wanted to cherry with a snipe -- manually -- over on eBay. You frantically click over to eBay and find 28 seconds remain in the auction, you scramble, get in your snipe and win. image True story from tonight ... don't ask about ones where I've arrived a few seconds too late. image
The Ludlow Collection (DCAM/CAM)
The Ludlow Brilliant Collection (1938-64)

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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Yes, I've done it. More than once. image

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • Dog97Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭
    Usually I don't remember until 2 minutes to 2 hours AFTER the auction has closed.
    So I say GRRRR...... and another one turns up in a week or 2.
    Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.
  • poptopsRuspoptopsRus Posts: 1,522
    Thats what a sniping service is for.
    Jared
    J&J Coins
    website
    Wild Ebay Toners for sale
    The big O
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  • PeacemanPeaceman Posts: 5,098
    I've done this a few times but was 10 seconds too late......image
  • Dog97Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭
    Sniping sites are ok UNTIL somebody hacks them and gets your eBay ID & password, which everybody guards with their life, but gives freely to complete strangers @ the sniping service.
    It happened to a service I used last year, I think it was Hammer Snipe.
    Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,780 ✭✭✭✭
    More times than I wish to remember. And some of them still hurt years later!
    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
  • TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
    It's happened a few times. But much like women and buses, there's another coin coming the road any minute.
    PCGS Currency: HOF 2013, Best Low Ball Set 2009-2014, 2016, 2018. Appreciation Award 2015, Best Showcase 2018, Numerous others.
  • RGLRGL Posts: 3,784 ✭
    Thank you, toot ... and I do hope you have learned how to distinguish the difference between women and buses. Throwing yourself in front of both can hurt, but only one (as a generalization) can kill you ... at least immediately. image
    The Ludlow Collection (DCAM/CAM)
    The Ludlow Brilliant Collection (1938-64)

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  • idocoinsidocoins Posts: 633
    RGL
    They both kill youimage
    Building 33-47 Mint Sets always looking for MS67s PM with any coins you might have for sale.

    Mike
    idocoins
  • TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
    One will kill you fast, the other makes you wish that you were killed faster.
    PCGS Currency: HOF 2013, Best Low Ball Set 2009-2014, 2016, 2018. Appreciation Award 2015, Best Showcase 2018, Numerous others.
  • ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    Sniping service ???

    I like the hands on approach.

    29 seconds to go..hit the bid button, 5 sec......submitt button, 6 sec.....load up refreshed page, 10 sec.
    now I watch the refreshed screen for 8 sec. and it either says "You have been outbid..... or "Congratulation"

    I love it love it love it !!!

    It's a cheep rush for me.
    Remember it's not how you pick your nose that matters, it's where you put the boogers.
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  • K6AZK6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭
    I used to think that way, until I lost a coin I really wanted because I got disconnected. I've used Vrane most of the last couple years, and have done well. I'm not too worried about my eBay ID and password being compromised, that can be fixed if it happens. I use different passwords for PayPal.

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