Was pondering on the subject of sniping on ebay

eyoung429

While watching my selling page and counting the number of watchers, I had noticed on one auction that I had 12 watchers on it but when the auction came to a close, the number of bids went from 16 to almost 39. Is the software "watcher" in ebay possibly not smart enough to catch other software "set to snipe"? I notice that a lot of the products out there have a refresh option.....is this counted as well as the "watcher" in ebay?

and yes, the auctions are of coins to keep it in the forum.

1921obsession

Sniper software doesn't watch using Ebay's software - it does it using auction numbers on its' own servers. Ebay never knows. I don't put stuff I intend to snipe on my Watch list, either, or I delete it when I decide to snipe. I don't want the seller seeing 50 people watching his auction, and pulling it because he felt he had it set too low or something.

AlixTCat

Setting a sniping program to snipe has nothing whatsoever to do with the Watchers on eBay. The Watchers on eBay are only eBay users Watching the item. The number of Watchers has nothing whatsoever to do with the final bidding as watchers often do not bid. Snipers ALWAYS bid, using their sniping program.

Jonathan

jimjenson

One disadvantage with some of the sniping websites is when a seller runs 1,3,5,7 auctions. What I sell, I am happy to get 1 bid on. I typically list 1 day auctions at 8pm, and edit the listing the next morning to 3 days, if no bids are placed within 12 hrs, and again at 5 and 7 days. The snipers pull out their hair when their software snipes and they find out that theres 2 1/2 more days of the listing.
Listing like this this doubled my sales.

streeter

<<One disadvantage with some of the sniping websites is when a seller runs 1,3,5,7 auctions. What I sell, I am happy to get 1 bid on. I typically list 1 day auctions at 8pm, and edit the listing the next morning to 3 days, if no bids are placed within 12 hrs, and again at 5 and 7 days. The snipers pull out their hair when their software snipes and they find out that theres 2 1/2 more days of the listing.
Listing like this this doubled my sales. >>

NOW THAT IS SLICK

jimjenson

Yep. once they set the sniper to bid, the software will not look at the time till closing prior to bidding. It assumes the time remaining is unchanged from when the snipe was setup. Listing in this way also keeps your item in the first half of the search by time remaining, since the longest time remaining will be under 3 days. Depending on the category, you can be on the first page or two at any given time.

Drives your competitors nuts, and is within ebay policy.

Conder101

<< <i>. I typically list 1 day auctions at 8pm, and edit the listing the next morning to 3 days, if no bids are placed within 12 hrs, and again at 5 and 7 days. The snipers pull out their hair when their software snipes and they find out that theres 2 1/2 more days of the listing. >>


Of course once they know you are doing this they can just place a token bid to keep you from altering it and let the snipe software have at it.

ksteelheader

<< <i>Yep. once they set the sniper to bid, the software will not look at the time till closing prior to bidding. It assumes the time remaining is unchanged from when the snipe was setup. Listing in this way also keeps your item in the first half of the search by time remaining, since the longest time remaining will be under 3 days. Depending on the category, you can be on the first page or two at any given time.

Drives your competitors nuts, and is within ebay policy. >>




Sounds kinds lowlife to me!!

jimjenson

>>>Of course once they know you are doing this they can just place a token bid to keep you from altering it and let the snipe software have at it.<<<


That works OK with me!

BlindedByEgo

<< <i>

<< <i>Yep. once they set the sniper to bid, the software will not look at the time till closing prior to bidding. It assumes the time remaining is unchanged from when the snipe was setup. Listing in this way also keeps your item in the first half of the search by time remaining, since the longest time remaining will be under 3 days. Depending on the category, you can be on the first page or two at any given time.

Drives your competitors nuts, and is within ebay policy. >>




Sounds kinds lowlife to me!! >>



So are sniper programs, measured by the same yardstick. Sounds like a slick move, and since there aren't any "bids", nobody is serious yet anyway - at least, according to the rules.

jimjenson

>>Sounds kinds lowlife to me!! <<

Some would say the same about sniping LOL.

RBinTex

"One disadvantage with some of the sniping websites is when a seller runs 1,3,5,7 auctions. What I sell, I am happy to get 1 bid on. I typically list 1 day auctions at 8pm, and edit the listing the next morning to 3 days, if no bids are placed within 12 hrs, and again at 5 and 7 days. The snipers pull out their hair when their software snipes and they find out that theres 2 1/2 more days of the listing.
Listing like this this doubled my sales."

Even cooloer - set the listing as one that requires pre-approval to add someone to the bidder list. This way your assured that no bids. Then extend it.

jimjenson

With the items I am selling, I am in no way wanting to discourage sniping. I am trying to move product. By listing 1,3,5,7, I can turn inventory twice or more weekly, and at the same time keep my listings in the first page or two of the sort by time remaining pages, and/or time listed pages. In fact, the reason I mentioned what I do, was to point out a shortcoming to the typical sniping software.

I love snipers and early bidders.

Why I do this:
For example. If you sold sunglasses you paid 5 bucks a pair for, and can catch bids at 24.99$, would you rather to sell 3 pairs a week of a particular style for 24.99, or 1 pair a week for 27.49? If I get 2 or more bids, I send second chance offers to every underbidder. This is a very effective selling strategy for a guy who runs 60 listings at the same time. You can double / triple sales if you have a similar product, period! You need an item which you can be happy with selling with a single bid.

And no, I dont sell sunglasses.
And no, I wont shamelessly self promote with a link to Ebay.

And now, I will return this channel to the topic of collecting coins!

Res

This is starting to sound like one of those "how to make money on ebay" seminars. Some good tips.