I just won my first sniped ebay auction :)

Bunker

After 8 years on ebay I decided that it was time to sign up for a snipe program and tonight I won my first auction. (2 actually both 1984 Donruss PSA 10's for less than $10.00 each) I know that by using the program I probably spent less than if I would have placed my bid myself.

I want to thank all you guys who have recommended snipeing ...you were right and I doubt that I will ever place bids early again.

gosteelers

Congrats. Let the fun begin. Be careful, it's very addicting...

lawnmowerman

Congrats! Its a great feeling to set a snipe and walk away. Go eat, watch tv, whatever, while your little sniper dude is taking care of business for you.

I used to manually snipe. Once I got justsnipe I wii never do it again unless I have to.

lawnmowerman

<< <i> it's very addicting... >>



very!

TNP777

<< <i>I used to manually snipe. Once I got justsnipe I wii never do it again unless I have to. >>





Geordie

jamesgotpoorman

I enjoy the manual snipe!! I get a high from the hgh grade card for the low price.

XanaduNow

I used to manually snipe as well. I use justsnipe now and it has saved me many times. I recently moved and couldn't get online for about 4-5 days. I just went into the auctions that I was watching for 5days ahead and set all my snipes for the ones I "had to have."

Thank you little sniping man. Thank you very much.

Arthur

lawnmowerman

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<< <i>I used to manually snipe. Once I got justsnipe I wii never do it again unless I have to. >>





Geordie >>





Yup, My cave dwelling days are behind me

jmbkb4

<< <i>Congrats. Let the fun begin. Be careful, it's very addicting... >>


Mark, we've butted heads a few times in the past!!!

Gonblott

Umm, you talking about a sniping program? If so aren't those things illegal to use in eBay?

spacktrack

Sniping isn't illegal...perhaps you're thinking shilling? Shilling, when a seller inflates the bid price by bidding on the item himself or having an accomplice do it, is the illegal action.

HoofHearted

A Justsnipe-type of service is the only way to go. I sit and cuss at bidders (I'm obviously not much of a seller!) who drive the bids up so early. I really feel I've won more auctions at cheaper prices by using the service...

XanaduNow

I won't link to the auction or list names but there was an auction for a card that I really wanted a few weeks ago. Bidding got up to about $40 going into the last day. With about 8 hours to go a buyer started placing bids in increments of $5. Got it up to about $80 and that how it stayed with about 5 minutes to go. The same bidder (who still wasn't the high bidder yet) starting going to work again. Five dollar increments all the way up to $125 at the end (previous high bidder was set at $124).

Point is, if the guy who bid $124 waited and set a snipe then the guy who bid things up would have stopped at around $45 since he would've been the high bidder and this $124 guy would probably have taken it for under $60. Instead, he lost the auction after having his max surpassed. Turns out, either way I would've lost the auction since my snipe was set at $125 but it kills me to see this other guy lose an auction at $125 when he easily could've won it at about $60.

Folks, it's not difficult, sniping saves you $$$$$!!!!!

Arthur

HoofHearted

<< <i>Point is, if the guy who bid $124 waited and set a snipe then the guy who bid things up would have stopped at around $45 since he would've been the high bidder and this $124 guy would probably have taken it for under $60. Instead, he lost the auction after having his max surpassed. >>



Excellent example, Arthur! We rest our case...

XanaduNow

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<< <i>Point is, if the guy who bid $124 waited and set a snipe then the guy who bid things up would have stopped at around $45 since he would've been the high bidder and this $124 guy would probably have taken it for under $60. Instead, he lost the auction after having his max surpassed. >>



Excellent example, Arthur! We rest our case... >>



Mike,

The thing that really chaps my arse is that I might have won it if the $5 Bozo hadn't gone bananas and bid it up. I had registry interest in it too. Rat farts.

As a wiser man than myself once said, "Ebay is the devil."

Arthur

Gonblott

Whats the snipe program you guys use?

Also, is it spyware/adware free? =P

storm888

"Excellent example, Arthur! We rest our case... >>"

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The example sums up exactly how non-snipers cheat themselves
out of the many bargains available.

HoofHearted

<< <i>Whats the snipe program you guys use?

Also, is it spyware/adware free? =P >>



I have no problems using JustSnipe ( link to JustSnipe ). I use the 5 free weekly snipes to help control my spending when I'm low on funds. I gladly pay the $5 per month for unlimited snipes when the cash is available!!

Let us know if you have any other questions. Other services are available, of course...which I'm not familiar with...

stown

Feels good, don't it

Congrats

XanaduNow

I use justsnipe as well. I used to do the 5 free a week but then just didn't hack it.

Arthur

Buccaneer

I have been using esnipe for a few years (with 0 problems) because I run hot and cold on bidding. They are pay-only-if-you-win and I would go months between bids where I didn't have to pay anything.