Ebay sniping

Burnsy2023 · 12 Feb 2009 at 16:32

Well I'm watching a few items and I don't use eBay an awful lot. What sniping sites would people recommend? I don't like putting authentication details into any old sites

singist · 12 Feb 2009 at 16:38

EZ Sniper does it for me.

First few free too.

Burnsy2023 · 12 Feb 2009 at 16:38

Are there any totally free services?

Tefal · 12 Feb 2009 at 16:39

Burnsy2023 said:
Are there any totally free services?

only the ones run by Nigerians

stinamoo · 12 Feb 2009 at 16:39

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MikeHunt79 · 12 Feb 2009 at 16:45

stinamoo said:
I have one I use, it's free and awesome - http://www.justsnipe.com/

I'll give this a whirl, I always miss the auctions when I plan to snipe

Greebo · 12 Feb 2009 at 16:46

stinamoo said:
I have one I use, it's free and awesome - http://www.justsnipe.com/

Used that too.

There are quite a few free ones which are very good. To encourage you to pay for them they limit you as free to placing your bids in the last 30 seconds as opposed to the lst 2 seconds so there is still time for somebody else to outbid you.

Guess it depends how much stuff you buy as to whether they are worth paying money for.

Burnsy2023 · 12 Feb 2009 at 16:54

stinamoo said:
I have one I use, it's free and awesome - http://www.justsnipe.com/

Looks good. Lets hope I win

jas72 · 12 Feb 2009 at 16:57

If everyone uses them then what's the point?

Burnsy2023 · 12 Feb 2009 at 17:00

jas72 said:
If everyone uses them then what's the point?

Then it's all down to the speed of the sniping server

RDM · 12 Feb 2009 at 17:01

jas72 said:
If everyone uses them then what's the point?

Because if everyone uses them and you don't then you won't win anything.

antijoke · 12 Feb 2009 at 17:01

Hate this kind of thing.

rG-tom · 12 Feb 2009 at 17:03

anticonscience said:
Hate this kind of thing.

why? it doesnt stop you from winning something if you have a higher bid, just doesnt allow you to spend more than you originally entered to counteract another bid

daz · 12 Feb 2009 at 17:04

I just do it myself.

Prevents me from getting auction fever.

Burnsy2023 · 12 Feb 2009 at 17:04

It also means you don't do what I do and forget the auction is closing and then don't bid

stinamoo · 12 Feb 2009 at 17:08

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willhub · 12 Feb 2009 at 17:09

Other day this wheelset went for 100 quid, I bid 103 quid in the last 3 seconds, I lost it cause my ******** internet slowed up :mad:

mad:

So this tool may come in useful for me.

Thomas. PLease. · 12 Feb 2009 at 17:11

www.fatfingers.com is another useful ebay tool. Searches for all possible spelling mistakes of what you are looking for, so sometimes its possible to pick up so good bargains.

4T5 · 12 Feb 2009 at 17:12

Sniping is an art. Don't take the fun/skill out of it by using a service.

RobH · 12 Feb 2009 at 17:14

I am guessing these things don't work if your using a Verisign VIP token with your eBay account?