Snipers

MABAGANI · 7th December 2005, 09:32 PM

I would guess the win still goes to the bidder with the higher maximum bid. So what happens if by coincidence two or more bidders using software happen to place the same maximum bid? Do the software companies offer the fastest nano sec reaction time...and what if its the same software?

Andrew · 7th December 2005, 09:38 PM

Good questions! I don't know the answers, but I've thought about this before.

I always bid in odd increments (e.g. $37.59) to reduce the chances of identical bids.

erlikhan · 7th December 2005, 09:55 PM

And not any one of you are afraid of giving your ebay name and password away to some sites which are officially nothing???

Andrew · 7th December 2005, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by erlikhan

And not any one of you are afraid of giving your ebay name and password away to some sites which are officially nothing???

Nothing's perfect, erlikhan.

However, like any internet-based business, sniping sites won't make any money if they aren't secure and trustworthy. I've used one snipe service for several years without a single problem.

MABAGANI · 7th December 2005, 09:59 PM

The whole snipe software thing is totally non-personal, from now on if you got a beef with any of my snipes blame it on my computer...lolz. It makes sense for ebay to allow it because it forces buyers to put as much as they could afford as opposed to some collectors making contact to keep the price down.

Andrew · 7th December 2005, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MABAGANI

The whole snipe software thing is totally non-personal, from now on if you got a beef with any of my snipes blame it on my computer...lolz.

Exactly!

I usually place snipe bids immediately after I spot something I want. After that, I ignore the auction until I get an email notification. This strategy avoids bidding wars and prevents me from re-evaluating what I'm willing to pay for something.

I do much better spending as little time on eBay as possible.

erlikhan · 7th December 2005, 10:53 PM

Ahh ok then, I feel very comfortable and secure now

. Which site have you used?

Rick · 7th December 2005, 11:54 PM

I'm not telling .........

Ed · 29th January 2006, 06:31 PM

I snipe everything. Frankly, it is self protection. I would bid, say $45 and tell myself "that's it." Then I'd watch and say "well, $55 is not that much more". By the end I'd be saying "that @#%%#$, if he thinks he's getting it for $356 he has another think coming". $500 later I have an authentic counterfit coin.

Now, I place a bid for what I am willing to pay and don't look again. Sometimes there is a pleasent surprise, sometimes not. Frankly, I don't really recall what I've missed.

7th December 2005, 10:53 PM	#7
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	Ahh ok then, I feel very comfortable and secure now . Which site have you used? Last edited by erlikhan; 8th December 2005 at 12:07 AM.

7th December 2005, 09:32 PM	#1
MABAGANI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 221	I would guess the win still goes to the bidder with the higher maximum bid. So what happens if by coincidence two or more bidders using software happen to place the same maximum bid? Do the software companies offer the fastest nano sec reaction time...and what if its the same software?

7th December 2005, 09:38 PM	#2
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Good questions! I don't know the answers, but I've thought about this before. I always bid in odd increments (e.g. $37.59) to reduce the chances of identical bids.

7th December 2005, 09:55 PM	#3
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	And not any one of you are afraid of giving your ebay name and password away to some sites which are officially nothing???

7th December 2005, 09:59 PM	#5
MABAGANI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 221	The whole snipe software thing is totally non-personal, from now on if you got a beef with any of my snipes blame it on my computer...lolz. It makes sense for ebay to allow it because it forces buyers to put as much as they could afford as opposed to some collectors making contact to keep the price down.

7th December 2005, 11:54 PM	#8
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	I'm not telling .........

29th January 2006, 06:31 PM	#9
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 260	I snipe everything. Frankly, it is self protection. I would bid, say $45 and tell myself "that's it." Then I'd watch and say "well, $55 is not that much more". By the end I'd be saying "that @#%%#$, if he thinks he's getting it for $356 he has another think coming". $500 later I have an authentic counterfit coin. Now, I place a bid for what I am willing to pay and don't look again. Sometimes there is a pleasent surprise, sometimes not. Frankly, I don't really recall what I've missed.