Sniping Question

rajah424 · August 14, 2007 1:37AM

Yesterday i asked for the name of sniper companies. The first response was Justsnipe so i signed up ($5) and used it with pretty good results. When i went back to the thread i saw that several other companies were listed, some cheaper, some free. One thread said they had had problems before with justsnipe missing on auctions. Obviously i want the most reliable service but if some are cheaper or free.... My question is has anyone ever tried using 2 different services on the same card at the same time. I assume you wouldn't know which one won it for you though. What about 2 buyers using 2 different services on the same card for the same amount?

scooter729 · August 14, 2007 1:44AM

I can't answer your specific question, but I've used JustSnipe with a lot of success. They do have a free option, but you only get 5 snipes per week. If you want unlimited, you have to pay, but if you only do a few per week, the free account option works just fine, and gets your bid in within 5-8 seconds of close.

Davemri · August 14, 2007 1:51AM

I've used www.auctionstealer.com for 5+years. You get 3 free snipes a week. I've never had a misfire and have never paid them a dime.

dave

Mrcardsniper · August 14, 2007 2:03AM

I use www.gixen.com 10 auctions at one time. No fees

zef204 · August 14, 2007 2:37AM

http://www.biddingscheduler.com

Absolutely free for unlimited snipes and it has not failed me yet.

Alfonz24 · August 14, 2007 2:39AM

<< What about 2 buyers using 2 different services on the same card for the same amount? >>

You would be bidding yourself up.

Mrcardsniper · August 14, 2007 2:48AM

You could only bid the auction up if you use a different ID

rajah424 · August 14, 2007 2:54AM

Maybe i'm asking a dumb question but what i meant was if 2 different buyers use 2 different services. Pick a card on ebay that should sell for a dollar, both sellers snipe with a maximum of $4 and see which service prevails.

Griffins · August 14, 2007 2:58AM

justsnipe gives you 5 free snipes a week. While it's failed on me a few times and I won't use it as my primary service (bidnapper.com for that) I will use it as a backup snipe on must have items. When this happens it just enters the same amount as your existing high bid, you're not bidding against yourself.

lawnmowerman · August 14, 2007 3:10AM

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<< What about 2 buyers using 2 different services on the same card for the same amount? >>

You would be bidding yourself up. >>

Nope, its just as if you would bid twice manually. Of course it would only go up if someone else bid in between your bids

lawnmowerman · August 14, 2007 3:12AM

I have never had a justsnipe bid fail using the $5.00 per month service

Griffins · August 14, 2007 3:30AM

BTW, bidnapper uses 2 different servers, so I'll often show 2 bids in.

MachoMuchacho · August 14, 2007 3:54AM

is this a service that bids last minute for you?

lawnmowerman · August 14, 2007 3:57AM

<< is this a service that bids last minute for you? >>

Last second

rbeaton · August 14, 2007 4:14AM

<< Maybe i'm asking a dumb question but what i meant was if 2 different buyers use 2 different services. Pick a card on ebay that should sell for a dollar, both sellers snipe with a maximum of $4 and see which service prevails. >>

Whichever user bid the $4 first would win. Typically w/sniper services, you can set the time before auction close when to place the bid.

Robert

SoonerCowboy · August 14, 2007 5:55AM

<< I use www.gixen.com 10 auctions at one time. No fees >>

Same here with no problems. It literally bids with 4 seconds left to go in the auction.

MachoMuchacho · August 14, 2007 7:30AM

I've never used a sniping service but it sounds like it has probably beaten me a few times and if so, screw them...

Sounds like cheating to me.

EagleEyeKid · August 14, 2007 8:27AM

Justsnipe for me......they have not charged my CC for the last 7 months; don't know why, don't really care.

Never really had any problems I can remember; all snipes went thru.

zef204 · August 14, 2007 8:44AM

<< Sounds like cheating to me. >>

How so? Did you not have the opportunity to place as high of a bid as you liked?

Kurtman9 · August 14, 2007 9:06AM

<< http://www.biddingscheduler.com

Absolutely free for unlimited snipes and it has not failed me yet. >>

I use them too. Never failed me until a couple of days ago, lost 2 auctions due to "internet problems", grrrrrr. As Anthony said, if it's a "must have" item, use 2 services.

lawnmowerman · August 14, 2007 9:14AM

<< I've never used a sniping service but it sounds like it has probably beaten me a few times and if so, screw them...

Sounds like cheating to me. >>

Why would it be cheating?

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