My first snipe
ajw
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I set my first snipe today to get a book that I really want. I set it for $45. The bidding went from about $6 to about $12 in the last minute. Then, as I hit reload to watch my snipe launch, I saw the bid jump to $45. I figured that I won. Nope. It looks like a prior bidder had his proxy set at exactly $45 and I had my snipe set for the same amount. So, the bid history shows two bids for the same amount, but he won.
Well, I'm sure that I made one seller happy, one bidder unhappy and one new sniper frustrated.
Oh well. I'm happy with the service, just unhappy that I didn't bid $45.01. (I assume his proxy had to be for exactly $45 or it would have bumped the final bid to $46 or whatever comes after $45, right? So, a single extra penny would have won it for me.)
Well, I'm sure that I made one seller happy, one bidder unhappy and one new sniper frustrated.
Oh well. I'm happy with the service, just unhappy that I didn't bid $45.01. (I assume his proxy had to be for exactly $45 or it would have bumped the final bid to $46 or whatever comes after $45, right? So, a single extra penny would have won it for me.)
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You'll get'm next time! I haven't taken the plunge yet but plan to. Was it ez to understand and work with?
your friend
Mike
<< <i>...$46 or whatever comes after $45, right? >>
You're absolutely right. The number 46 comes right after 45 (and just before the number 47).
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The strangest thing is giving them your ebay name and password. I have to say that I felt all dirty giving that to someone else.
<< <i>I used www.justsnipe.com and it's really easy. You get five free snipes a week, which is plenty for me (at least I think it will be.) I think $5 a month gets you unlimited snipes and extra goodies. Mine launched with five seconds left, I think.
The strangest thing is giving them your ebay name and password. I have to say that I felt all dirty giving that to someone else. >>
I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't already know it!
Thanx for the info.
your friend
Mike
Come on Mike! DO IT
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I resisted too, but it's time to come to the dark/snipe side Mike
Also, AuctionStealer gives you 3 bids a week. I've used that site numerous times with no probs.
BTW I hate sniping - but I also hate taxes and gotta live with them both.
ebay could not prevent it in any fashion - it's not their site which would be attacked. It would cost sellers large sums of money, because as more people go to sniping services, fewer bids are cast in other fashions (and more of those bids are low, tracking bids).
It would, if it happened repeatedly, lead to significant buyer and seller dissatisfaction with ebay.
Nick
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If everyone sniped, wouldn't the sellers just adapt - set higher minimums or reserves?
your friend
Mike