I ~HATE~ auction sniping software.

TwoKopeiki

I've been following an auction and needless to say I lost it 3 seconds before it closed... I guess if you can't beat them - join them?

Can anyone recommend a good (reliable, secure) sniping software?

Thanks in advance,

Roman.

a039

I use auctionsniper, I joined about six months ago. The way it is now, if you do not snipe and win the auction you just ran the bidding up higher. I have never had them fail to place a bid.

Russ( compucheap uses it as well ). If you cant beat them Join them! If you give them his email when you join he gets three free snipes... tech@compucheap.com

Pm me your address and I will send you some free goodies!

JZrarities

eSnipe.com (same fees as auctionsniper)

Been using it since 2000

Gazza

I use Hammersnipe
Hammer

IlikeZARcoins

Cheats.......

WhiteTornado

eSnipe has never failed me, I highly recommend it.

I tried auctionsniper once and it failed, didn't put my bid in and I lost. This was for a software package I wanted which retailed about $150 and had been selling at auction for about $125 or so. The auction I missed out on ended at approximately $95. Needless to say, I wasn't too happy about it, and I'm glad in the long run that I found eSnipe.

TwoKopeiki

I'll give eSnipe a try, thanks everyone!

IlikeZAR - it does feel like "cheating", but after losing auctions at the last second (seriously second!) - it's just getting too frustrating to even bid

coinpictures

I snipe 98% of my auctions. Why?

1. Why drive up the price of an item early in the game? Early activity draws attention to an item, which as a buyer, I do NOT want to happen.

2. Why should I let other people see what I'm bidding on? (After the fact, OK, but while the item is still in play? Heck no!)

P.S. I use esnipe as well.

Conder101

I use auctionsnipper as well. It has always worked well for me. If you bid frequently or over $50 regularly then you might try Phantombidder.com It would be cheaper on the fees.

SYRACUSIAN

I've been following an auction and needless to say I lost it 3 seconds before it closed... I guess if you can't beat them - join them?


Auctionsniper is my choice too, it has never failed me. But remember, it's the highest bid that wins, not the latest.

Ricke

I've always been a little on the fence when it comes to auction sniping software. I don't use them, but I've thought about it quite a bit. I guess I think they hurt the sellers, but since so many people use them, whether or not I do doesn't really change that.

Auctions are supposed to get attention when a lot of people are interested - it's part of the benefit of selling nice junk instead of common everyday junk. I doubt that my buying activity will influence anyone else's. I would imagine you would have to be quite a well known collector for anyone to follow your purchases.

Nah - in the end, I believe there's only one real reason for sniping. Sometimes you can pick up stuff on the cheap because, in a lot of cases, it removes the issue of the bidding war.

wybrit

I hate sniping too, but people started watching the auctions I bid on - almost every time it was the same IDs outbidding me. So in the end, I went to a sniping program. I use both esnipe and auctionsniper.

lordmarcovan

I have esnipe.