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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Advice on eBay sniping program

 

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DannyS
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27 Mar 2021
07:33:01am
I have finally got fed up with last minute sniping on my bids and will go over to the 'dark' side. Any advice on which sniping program I should use would be appreciated. It's not for very expensive bids. I'm rarely over $10;-)
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Al
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27 Mar 2021
07:50:41am
re: Advice on eBay sniping program

You can expect to be still outbid. It will be interesting to know how your win percentage changes.

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Jack

27 Mar 2021
08:08:07am
re: Advice on eBay sniping program

I highly recommend GIXEN. I have used it for 1000s of bids and am completely satisfied. Cost is free or very low fixed price/yr like $6/yr for a mirror server option. Before GIXEN I had used 3 other snipe services and was not satisfied with any of them. They have a smartphone app that works well but mostly I use their full screen web interface.

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27 Mar 2021
09:19:56am

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I have been using Bidnapper for well over 10 years. You still can be beaten, no doubt about it because people have higher bids than you out there. Bidnapper comes in with about 3-4 seconds to go. I am not familiar with Gixen but will look at it as Bidnapper is $40 a year.

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Jack

27 Mar 2021
09:28:30am
re: Advice on eBay sniping program

With GIXEN the default is six seconds before the end but you can set the time to bid lower or higher. Six seems to work well but occasionally I set it lower.

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DannyS
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27 Mar 2021
12:09:06pm
re: Advice on eBay sniping program

Many thanks for the quick replies. I know it's not a guarantee of winning but just leaving a maximum bid in earlier just doesn't hack it. I will be tempted to raise my maximums of course so my data may not prove too muchHappy

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Tom in Exton, PA

28 Mar 2021
05:01:14pm
re: Advice on eBay sniping program

I have always used eSnipe.com
It is a paid service, you only pay the fee if you win.
I buy $10 worth of bid points about once a year.

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28 Mar 2021
05:27:30pm
re: Advice on eBay sniping program

Same here had never any problems works like a charm.

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29 Mar 2021
12:28:34am
re: Advice on eBay sniping program

Thanks again on the advice. I'm playing with Gixen right now and then I will try esnipe.com

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30 Mar 2021
09:38:49pm

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I have used Gixen for years ,not all that often but if it's something I want definitely sometimes I win sometimes someone wants it more than me.So be bit !!!
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DannyS

27 Mar 2021
07:33:01am

I have finally got fed up with last minute sniping on my bids and will go over to the 'dark' side. Any advice on which sniping program I should use would be appreciated. It's not for very expensive bids. I'm rarely over $10;-)

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27 Mar 2021
07:50:41am

re: Advice on eBay sniping program

You can expect to be still outbid. It will be interesting to know how your win percentage changes.

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Jack
27 Mar 2021
08:08:07am

re: Advice on eBay sniping program

I highly recommend GIXEN. I have used it for 1000s of bids and am completely satisfied. Cost is free or very low fixed price/yr like $6/yr for a mirror server option. Before GIXEN I had used 3 other snipe services and was not satisfied with any of them. They have a smartphone app that works well but mostly I use their full screen web interface.

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Soundcrest

27 Mar 2021
09:19:56am

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re: Advice on eBay sniping program

I have been using Bidnapper for well over 10 years. You still can be beaten, no doubt about it because people have higher bids than you out there. Bidnapper comes in with about 3-4 seconds to go. I am not familiar with Gixen but will look at it as Bidnapper is $40 a year.

Greg

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Jack
27 Mar 2021
09:28:30am

re: Advice on eBay sniping program

With GIXEN the default is six seconds before the end but you can set the time to bid lower or higher. Six seems to work well but occasionally I set it lower.

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DannyS

27 Mar 2021
12:09:06pm

re: Advice on eBay sniping program

Many thanks for the quick replies. I know it's not a guarantee of winning but just leaving a maximum bid in earlier just doesn't hack it. I will be tempted to raise my maximums of course so my data may not prove too muchHappy

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Tom in Exton, PA
28 Mar 2021
05:01:14pm

re: Advice on eBay sniping program

I have always used eSnipe.com
It is a paid service, you only pay the fee if you win.
I buy $10 worth of bid points about once a year.

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Charlie2009

28 Mar 2021
05:27:30pm

re: Advice on eBay sniping program

Same here had never any problems works like a charm.

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DannyS

29 Mar 2021
12:28:34am

re: Advice on eBay sniping program

Thanks again on the advice. I'm playing with Gixen right now and then I will try esnipe.com

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snowy12

30 Mar 2021
09:38:49pm

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re: Advice on eBay sniping program

I have used Gixen for years ,not all that often but if it's something I want definitely sometimes I win sometimes someone wants it more than me.So be bit !!!
Brian

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