OT - Sniper on E-BAY ???
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (1bad69)
so basically you are not bidding till the end of the auction, at which point it puts in your max. bid?
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (ddecart)
If 2 bids are of the same price, the earlier bid will win the item - even if it is 1 second.
If 2 bids come in at the same time(say with 1 second left), the EBAY CPU works extremley fast so it will auto bid up to the highest bidder.
Sniping is the only way to go . Incremental bidder morons need to have their mouse fingers broken. :jester
Brent...
If 2 bids come in at the same time(say with 1 second left), the EBAY CPU works extremley fast so it will auto bid up to the highest bidder.
Sniping is the only way to go . Incremental bidder morons need to have their mouse fingers broken. :jester
Brent...
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (Chumpzilla)
THen there's the theory I use.
Evry part/item I want has a value to me. I put in a max bid (what the item is worth to me or what I am willing to pay for it) early. If I lose, the the part is valued above what I want to spend to beigin with.
Sniping has benefits for rare/unquie items that someone might want at any price.
Evry part/item I want has a value to me. I put in a max bid (what the item is worth to me or what I am willing to pay for it) early. If I lose, the the part is valued above what I want to spend to beigin with.
Sniping has benefits for rare/unquie items that someone might want at any price.
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (dewayne4)
I like to use the opossum-sniper method.
I bid early and low. When I get outbid. I play dead and watch it for the next 4-5 days and wait to place my maximun sniper bid.
Nothing emotional about it. Its just a business transaction.
I bid early and low. When I get outbid. I play dead and watch it for the next 4-5 days and wait to place my maximun sniper bid.
Nothing emotional about it. Its just a business transaction.
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (bamavettes)
The #1 reason for me to use esnipe rather than just "manual" sniping is my crappy memory. I've lost too many parts because I simply forgot to bid before the auction ended. Esnipe does indeed charge a fee--.25 for bids up to $25, and one percent after that up to a max of $10. Worth it to me--with 400 or so sniped auctions under my belt, I'll bet I've save thousands by keeping the incremental "dribblers" from driving up the bid.
Bama, I like your "possum" technique. I used to do something similar, again because of my crappy memory. I put in a low initial bid so I can lay low if somebody trumps me, but so I at least get a bid in at all if I forget. A lot of people don't realize that you can raise you own bid later, even if no one else has bid against you.
JB
[Modified by JB, 4:48 PM 2/6/2004]
Bama, I like your "possum" technique. I used to do something similar, again because of my crappy memory. I put in a low initial bid so I can lay low if somebody trumps me, but so I at least get a bid in at all if I forget. A lot of people don't realize that you can raise you own bid later, even if no one else has bid against you.
JB
[Modified by JB, 4:48 PM 2/6/2004]
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (JB)
Sniping is the only way to go. You can look at the other bidders past history and then check the items they have bought. Then check the bid history on the item. You can tell then if the buyer is a sniper, so you know that he might snipe again at the last second. I never tip my hand till the last few seconds. As I have heard and experienced, if you lose, you really win. Money saved.
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (blitz10)
I've used the Opossum method successfully and it does work. But I have forgotten to follow thru several times.
I had never heard of esnipe. I'll be using it for sure.
I had never heard of esnipe. I'll be using it for sure.
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (JC6372)
Thanks!
We know how to enjoy our snowdays here in Kansas. I have a full video but I don't have anywhere to host 50 megs... a smaller version should be coming soon...
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[Modified by RUXperienced, 8:39 PM 2/7/2004]
We know how to enjoy our snowdays here in Kansas. I have a full video but I don't have anywhere to host 50 megs... a smaller version should be coming soon...
Smaller version, first half (before we were encouraged to leave by the campus law enforcement..) As you'll see it's realllly slow going due to the thick snow, but we do get a couple snow-flying spins in there. http://webpages.charter.net/wcarlile/part01a_low.avi
-Chris
[Modified by RUXperienced, 8:39 PM 2/7/2004]
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (dewayne4)
So how does one go about subscribing (?) to e-snipe? I have historically done what others have said, put in my max bid and go drink. If I get the item so be it.
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (comp)
so you can check on (track) bidders????? a bidder and his past is wide open
to all ????? :eek: :skep:
to all ????? :eek: :skep:
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (9TSIX)
So how does one go about subscribing (?) to e-snipe? I have historically done what others have said, put in my max bid and go drink. If I get the item so be it.
All you need to know is there :thumbs:
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (ddecart)
I use auctionsniper.com and love it. I don't care if it's a $.99 part or $500, I don't crank up the bids with everyone else. I just auctionsniper.com it and I can always cancel my bid before the end of the auction.
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (Don Schuette)
When I place a bid. I give my word. I would never cancel a bid.
I don't think it is fair to the seller to bid on his part, and later cancel.
I don't think it is fair to the seller to bid on his part, and later cancel.
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Re: OT - Sniper on E-BAY ??? (bamavettes)
When I place a bid. I give my word. I would never cancel a bid.
I don't think it is fair to the seller to bid on his part, and later cancel.
I don't think it is fair to the seller to bid on his part, and later cancel.
JB