snipe issue

OAKESY25

my snipe is set with a 3 sec timer... and I just saw it snipe with 20 seconds left......
what the FFFF!!!! I lost

nightcrawler

Chances are the high bidder would have won anyway, I think???

If you're upset about losing, you may have to just bid higher next time... no?

No joking intended here, just my opinion.

EDIT: Oh ya, I think that because 20secs isn't much time, did you notice the high bidder enter a bid in that amount of time and then another bid to top yours?

swartz1

I think his point is that it went off early? no?

nightcrawler

<< <i>I think his point is that it went off early? no? >>




Ya, I've actually had that happen. I use just snipe.

fkw

Even if it went off with 20 seconds left that would be very tough for someone to top with a manual bid and thats really all a snipe is about (beside convenience of bidding while your away from computer).

If anything, in rare cases it may help you. If your snipe went off at 20 seconds and some other guys snipe for the exact same amount went off with 3 seconds you win because your bid was first.

erinstubby

Don't listen to the newbie. I can submit a bid in about 5 seconds.

OAKESY25

I agree.. if not using a snipe.. I will wait until about 11 seconds left to start my bid

Bosox1976

I switched from Justsnipe to Gixen after a few problems.

SportsItUpCards

I always bid last 3-5 seconds, never before that. Sometimes its to late, but sometimes my computer is feeling good and I win

All other bids make no sense to me, the only one that counts is the last 3 to 5 seconds to win it.

Giovanni

calaban7

I couple of years ago, I was useing another snipe service. It passed wind twice. I lost both auctions to a lower bid. I now use Auction sniper .com. I have to pay for each snipe. Its great for when I'm at work or when the action is very heavy on certain night. I then snipe the ones I really want and do battle with the ones that I can afford to lose. Auction sniper has never missed an assignment.

TheMcgwireMuseum

<< <i>Don't listen to the newbie. I can submit a bid in about 5 seconds. >>



ditto

SportsItUpCards

I feel bad for all these people giving these snipe services their passwords. IMO I think some of these companies could be a scam artist waiting to strike and steal your account to commit fraud.

I wouldn't trust me password with anybody. Isen't that how it works? You gotta give them your password right? You think because they look like a big company that their not scammers? Don't trust anybody, but you can sure trust your own fingers to do the snipping for you!

Giovanni

storm888

"...the only one that counts is the last 3 to 5 seconds to win it."

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I must agree.

I like justsnipe, but 5 seconds is enough for me to do it myself.

I am not worried about giving out the password. I use a buying
account, and if it gets jacked it's no biggie.

I seldom buy anything anymore, but if I do I snipe.

SportsItUpCards

<< <i>"...the only one that counts is the last 3 to 5 seconds to win it."

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I must agree.

I like justsnipe, but 5 seconds is enough for me to do it myself.

I am not worried about giving out the password. I use a buying
account, and if it gets jacked it's no biggie.

I seldom buy anything anymore, but if I do I snipe. >>



Oh, thats a pretty good idea to use a buying account and not your selling.

You know, I can never understand the people who bid from day one all the way to day seven, especialy the guys who keep bidding making it go up, WHY??????? It makes no sense to me. If you want that card, thats no way to do it because you will most likely not win it, the snipper will always win, so why bid at all? Why not make up snipe it for the first 99 cent bid?

Giovanni

Leiascards

5 seconds is an eternity. I have never used a sniping service and can get 1 to 3 second snipes on a regular basis. I have gotten a few 0 second snipes in..

You still would have lost the auction regardless of when your snipe went in.