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Finally I am a sniper

softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I have resisted joining a service since the cards I have been collecting were mainly snipe free. Not anymore! What service do most of you use?

ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

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  • magellanmagellan Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭
    Try Justsnipe.com They give you 5 free snipes a week or you can get unlimited snipes for $5 a month.
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  • phreakydancinphreakydancin Posts: 1,691 ✭✭
    Mark me down as a justsnipe user as well. It has never failed me.
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Mark me down as a justsnipe user as well. It has never failed me. >>


    I don't use a snipe service but have considered it. Simple question - if two people go up against each other using a snipe service, doesn't it then become luck who get's the last bid in? Or are some programs better than others?

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    Mike
    Mike
  • bobsbbcardsbobsbbcards Posts: 3,254 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Simple question - if two people go up against each other using a snipe service, doesn't it then become luck who get's the last bid in? >>


    Mike,
    Snipe services let you set how many seconds left in the auction before it places your bid. Technically though, it doesn't matter in the least which snipe is placed first as long as nobody has a chance to look at your bid and react to it. If your bid is for $500 with 7 seconds to go and somebody else's snipe is set for $400 with 5 seconds to go, you'll still win the auction for $404 (assuming both snipes are higher than the current bid). Same result if the two times are switched.
    Bob
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  • BugOnTheRugBugOnTheRug Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭
    Welcome to the club. If you aren't sniping (via a sniping service), you probably still drive a Vega, Pinto, Pacer, or Gremlin.. image

    BOTR
  • boggs301012boggs301012 Posts: 1,135 ✭✭
    The only way to go on potentialy high dollar items or highly sought after items. I just won an auction using it !


    James
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  • EagleEyeKidEagleEyeKid Posts: 4,496 ✭✭
    I've only been sniping for a month and looks like I'm going to have
    to switch over to Justsnipe (currently using AuctionSniper .25 cent per win).
    My balance for the month is a tad bit over $12.00. $5 for unlimited snipes per
    month sounds pretty good right now. Too addicting.
  • rjdrjd Posts: 55 ✭
    it's a great service, keep prices down (sometimes). With multiple snipers it becomes a sealed bid auction with bids submitted days before, high bid wins with winning price posted (and the max is not disclosed), prices of lower bids are posted. Definitely changes character. Bob
  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
    Can someone tell me the advantage of a snipe service over just sniping myself? I win countlesss auctions on Ebay by just counting down and bidding. My sucess to failure rate is unreal.

    1994 Pro Line Live

    TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject

  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    lawnmower man ....perhaps you are over paying ?

    bugontherug --- Dodge Dakota image

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,478 ✭✭✭✭
    Based on the board's advice, I did sign up for Justsnipe & will be using it for the first time today to see how effective it is (I used to rely on the second hand of my watch)...........
    Successful dealings with Wcsportscards94558, EagleEyeKid, SamsGirl214, Volver, DwayneDrain, Oaksey25, Griffins, Cardfan07, Etc.
  • jayhawkejayhawke Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭
    BOTR,

    You forgot the Astra.
  • easttexascardsandgameseasttexascardsandgames Posts: 550
    Can someone tell me the advantage of a snipe service over just sniping myself? I win countlesss auctions on Ebay by just counting down and bidding. My sucess to failure rate is unreal

    Using a snipe service allows you to snipe when you cannot be at your computer or should your computer or service go down your snipe will still get in.
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  • vikesfan40vikesfan40 Posts: 104
    What happens if two bidders are using the same service, and both bid 400.00 with 5 seconds to go. Who wins the item?
    Collecting PSA and BGS 500 HR & 3000 Hit Club Baseball
    HOF Quarterbacks Football
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What happens if two bidders are using the same service, and both bid 400.00 with 5 seconds to go. Who wins the item? >>



    I would imagine the snipe that was set to go first would win. If both have the same set time of lets say 5 seconds, I have no idea!

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

  • phreakydancinphreakydancin Posts: 1,691 ✭✭


    << <i>Can someone tell me the advantage of a snipe service over just sniping myself? I win countlesss auctions on Ebay by just counting down and bidding. My sucess to failure rate is unreal. >>

    If you have unlimited free time and patience, that's great, but this is what can happen when you try to snipe manually. It has happened to all of us.

    jayhawke - if memory serves, the Astra was Pontiac-branded Vega. Same car, different trim.
  • ctsoxfanctsoxfan Posts: 6,246 ✭✭
    I have been sniping for a long while now - but you have to wonder, the more people that use these services, the less effective they will ultimately be, right? It almost seems like nothing happens in auctions anymore until the last 10 seconds, and as a seller - it can drive you nuts...image

    One argument to not snipe manually is network congestion, or slow response times by the Ebay server (causing your bids to be entered a second too late). Both have happened to me in the old days pre-snipe.
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>BOTR,

    You forgot the Astra. >>


    Jay
    And the Yugo!!

    image
    Mike
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    First snipe a success! image A nice addition to my 78 Topps registry image

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

  • SDavidSDavid Posts: 1,584 ✭✭
    I use the auction sentry software. It's pretty cheap...only downside is you have to leave your computer on.
  • jskirwinjskirwin Posts: 700 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Can someone tell me the advantage of a snipe service over just sniping myself? >>



    Here's the advantage:
    I was watching a card for a week and knew the time would be up during my usual email/ebay time - so I didn't snipe it.
    Well, I remember and log in: 2 mins left. Cool.
    So I place me bid, and Ebay decides to be slow as snot (yes I'm losing dialup - cant justify anything else). By the time the confirm screen comes up, I figure I've got 35 seconds left.
    I'm starting to panic here, check the connection and find that something is downloading (Windows XP update probably).

    I'm waiting and waiting for the bid to go through. Time passes according to my watch. Did my bid go through?

    No. Two minutes later I get the auction over screen.

    Needless to say I wasn't happy - and won't count on sniping myself ever again.

    Oh, and my bid would have beaten the winning bid by 15%... image
  • lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>lawnmower man ....perhaps you are over paying ?

    bugontherug --- Dodge Dakota image >>




    Actually I never over pay, I go by market value or a little under. I guess I have good timing or something.

    1994 Pro Line Live

    TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject

  • tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭
    I bought some snipe software from telience at 9.99. I figured I couldnt go wrong. The darn thing only works about 25% of the time! Most of the time it doesnt even enter a bid. Needless to say I will be looking at justsnipe.
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  • BugOnTheRugBugOnTheRug Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭
    I have been using JustSnipe for about 2 years now and rarely have a problem. However, if there is something I MUST win, I will double-snipe, meaning entering the exact same snipe twice. I believe JustSnipe recommends that or has mentioned it in the past.

    I also have dialup, which totally sucks in the auction world, but until I upgrade and even after, JustSnipe will be my bidding weapon of choice.

    BOTR

    PS) forgot to mention Corvair, Rambler, Citation, and the Greenbrier van in previous post (although I like the Corvairs and once drove a Scrambler Rambler with the 390 and crossram setup)
  • KnucklesKnuckles Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭
    I don't use esnipe because I lose auctions due to being outbid in the dieing seconds.. I bid the absolute maximum and then some for the auction I'm wanting to win.

    However I do lose auctions because I wait for that last 5 seconds and then DOH! ebay's asking me for my login and password.. AAAAAHHH I didn't get the bid through in time! Or I watch the auction for a week and watch the auction in the dieing hours.. and watch the auction in the dieing seconds and then I quickly open the CU message boards and then go back to the auction to find that it has ended..

    Too many times those things have happend to me which is why I use esnipe to bid my maximum bid for me.
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  • Crusader765Crusader765 Posts: 84
    I use Auction Raptor

    http://www.auctionraptor.com

    They give you the first month of premium service for free, unlimited bits, then it's 5 bucks a month like justsnipe.

    The interface is a bit rough around the edges, but it works well.

    Does justsnipe have a category feature where you can specify that you only want to win one item in a group you create? Or a spending limit? That's a huge reason why I use auctionraptor, couldn't live without that.
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