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ahuff
10-14-2007, 08:34 PM
Perhaps my wording is wrong. However, all of you experts, how does one snipe (bid at very last second) on an e-bay item?

Thanks
Vintagedeputy
10-15-2007, 06:06 AM
You have to sign up for a snipe service. They will ask you how much you want your bid to be, at what point you'd like them to check back at the auction to make sure that you bid would still be able to win, and then at what point you'd like your bid to "fire" (3 seconds, 30 seconds, 10 seconds before end etc)...

then, sit back and watch!


Jim
ahuff
10-15-2007, 06:32 AM
What are the services of choice that fellow board members use?

Thanks.
Vintagedeputy
10-15-2007, 08:05 AM
I use e-snipe
mvandor
10-15-2007, 08:53 AM
http://www.auctionsniper.com
otismalibu
10-15-2007, 11:51 AM
I snipe the old fashioned way.

http://www.movieactors.com/freezeframes510/paperchase14.jpeg

Got to the auction (with a few minutes left) and place your max bid, stop before hitting the final Confirm Bid button.
Now open another window and go the auction to keep track of time. There's a little Refresh button near the price and you can hit that every so often until you get down to the end. With a few seconds left, just open your other window and click Confirm.
Yankwood
10-15-2007, 04:44 PM
Well, you guys talked me into it. I set up my first ever "snipe". I'll report back when I get the results.
Vintagedeputy
10-15-2007, 06:20 PM
Yankwood - you wont be disappointed...they work so well that a few weeks ago I bought a bat because I forgot that I had set a snipe and forgot to cancel it.

Best of luck!

Jim
ahuff
12-16-2007, 12:15 PM
Well, you guys talked me into it. I set up my first ever "snipe". I'll report back when I get the results.

I'm about ready to set up my first snipe, as well. How did it go?
Yankwood
12-16-2007, 07:07 PM
I'm about ready to set up my first snipe, as well. How did it go?I'm 0 for 4 in the sniping department. Each time I was out of the running even before the final gun. I just set it in beforehand because I knew I wouldn't be home when it went off. Apparently, I'm the Jack Benny of sniping. Good luck.
DRILLINDK
12-17-2007, 10:41 AM
Wow, never knew these services were available.
ahuff
12-17-2007, 11:24 AM
Well, I had my first sniping experience. It worked great, though, I was shockingly outbid by one person. Normally, I don't bid huge amounts. Though, I must be honest and say I was shocked to see I was outbid, as I bid about 2 times my estimated value of the item. Oh well, at least it was so much that I certainly don't feel sick missing out on it.
DConLA
12-18-2007, 02:57 AM
I'VE USED THE SERVICE 4 TIMES AND I'M 3 FOR 4.

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