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Anyone using a sniper tool on ebay which ones would you recommend?
It takes the sport out of bidding at the last minute but I am not waiting up half the night just to lose out at the last second (again) on some 2nd hand car part because someone else is user a sniper and I'm not.
It takes the sport out of bidding at the last minute but I am not waiting up half the night just to lose out at the last second (again) on some 2nd hand car part because someone else is user a sniper and I'm not.
Edited by rallycross on Wednesday 1st October 11:33
I don't understand. How can you 'lose out' just because someone else is using a sniper?
There are three simple rules you should follow for online auctions.
1). Bid once, and once only.
2) Bid the absolute maximum that you're prepared to pay.
3) Bid in the dying seconds of the auction.
If you follow those rules, you cannot 'lose out'. If someone else wins the auction, they've paid too much. Simple as that.
There are three simple rules you should follow for online auctions.
1). Bid once, and once only.
2) Bid the absolute maximum that you're prepared to pay.
3) Bid in the dying seconds of the auction.
If you follow those rules, you cannot 'lose out'. If someone else wins the auction, they've paid too much. Simple as that.
Rocketsocks said:
I don't understand. How can you 'lose out' just because someone else is using a sniper?
There are three simple rules you should follow for online auctions.
1). Bid once, and once only.
2) Bid the absolute maximum that you're prepared to pay.
3) Bid in the dying seconds of the auction.
If you follow those rules, you cannot 'lose out'. If someone else wins the auction, they've paid too much. Simple as that.
Or just bid whenever you want.There are three simple rules you should follow for online auctions.
1). Bid once, and once only.
2) Bid the absolute maximum that you're prepared to pay.
3) Bid in the dying seconds of the auction.
If you follow those rules, you cannot 'lose out'. If someone else wins the auction, they've paid too much. Simple as that.
Rocketsocks said:
I don't understand. How can you 'lose out' just because someone else is using a sniper?
There are three simple rules you should follow for online auctions.
1). Bid once, and once only.
2) Bid the absolute maximum that you're prepared to pay.
3) Bid in the dying seconds of the auction.
If you follow those rules, you cannot 'lose out'. If someone else wins the auction, they've paid too much. Simple as that.
I'm not always around in the closing minutes of an auction.There are three simple rules you should follow for online auctions.
1). Bid once, and once only.
2) Bid the absolute maximum that you're prepared to pay.
3) Bid in the dying seconds of the auction.
If you follow those rules, you cannot 'lose out'. If someone else wins the auction, they've paid too much. Simple as that.
Also, Snip.pl (and I'm sure the others) allow you to create actions based on the outcome. So if I don't win auction A, then it bids on Auction B which can be helpful if you're trying to get something very specific.
Rocketsocks said:
I don't understand. How can you 'lose out' just because someone else is using a sniper?
There are three simple rules you should follow for online auctions.
1). Bid once, and once only.
2) Bid the absolute maximum that you're prepared to pay.
3) Bid in the dying seconds of the auction.
If you follow those rules, you cannot 'lose out'. If someone else wins the auction, they've paid too much. Simple as that.
That is exactly what a bid sniper does.There are three simple rules you should follow for online auctions.
1). Bid once, and once only.
2) Bid the absolute maximum that you're prepared to pay.
3) Bid in the dying seconds of the auction.
If you follow those rules, you cannot 'lose out'. If someone else wins the auction, they've paid too much. Simple as that.
A bid sniper will not gaurantee that you win but it prevents visibility of your bid level. Putting un your maximum part way through the aution just means that other will see they have been outbid and adjust their max bid accordingly
blueg33 said:
Rocketsocks said:
I don't understand. How can you 'lose out' just because someone else is using a sniper?
There are three simple rules you should follow for online auctions.
1). Bid once, and once only.
2) Bid the absolute maximum that you're prepared to pay.
3) Bid in the dying seconds of the auction.
If you follow those rules, you cannot 'lose out'. If someone else wins the auction, they've paid too much. Simple as that.
That is exactly what a bid sniper does.There are three simple rules you should follow for online auctions.
1). Bid once, and once only.
2) Bid the absolute maximum that you're prepared to pay.
3) Bid in the dying seconds of the auction.
If you follow those rules, you cannot 'lose out'. If someone else wins the auction, they've paid too much. Simple as that.
A bid sniper will not gaurantee that you win but it prevents visibility of your bid level. Putting un your maximum part way through the aution just means that other will see they have been outbid and adjust their max bid accordingly
In a real-life auction (i.e. not Ebay) then not showing your hand makes sense, but I really can't see how having a sniper tool helps you pay less. If anything, you could end up paying more if you're up against someone who also has a sniper tool.....
I've been on Ebay (and QXL prior to that) for about 15 years and have never used a sniper tool and have never "been beaten" in an auction. There have been plenty I haven't won, but that's only when someone else has valued something at a higher value than me.
northwest monkey said:
But surely if the absolute maximum you are prepared to bid is £500 then what's the difference. If it ends up selling for £501 then that's more than you were prepared to pay. How would using a snipe tool help?
In a real-life auction (i.e. not Ebay) then not showing your hand makes sense, but I really can't see how having a sniper tool helps you pay less. If anything, you could end up paying more if you're up against someone who also has a sniper tool.....
I've been on Ebay (and QXL prior to that) for about 15 years and have never used a sniper tool and have never "been beaten" in an auction. There have been plenty I haven't won, but that's only when someone else has valued something at a higher value than me.
Because there is more than one person involved, you have to account for the actions of anotherIn a real-life auction (i.e. not Ebay) then not showing your hand makes sense, but I really can't see how having a sniper tool helps you pay less. If anything, you could end up paying more if you're up against someone who also has a sniper tool.....
I've been on Ebay (and QXL prior to that) for about 15 years and have never used a sniper tool and have never "been beaten" in an auction. There have been plenty I haven't won, but that's only when someone else has valued something at a higher value than me.
Ok so an item is on ebay at £200 starting price and you are prepared to pay £500
Another bidder has decided its worth £400 so has bit in a max bid of £400 and the current price shows as £200
You put in your max of £500 so the price immediatly goes up to £400
Other bidder then thinks "ah, maybe its worth more to me than I thought and I was trying it on" so he increass his bid to £550. Price goes up to £500 and you lose.
If you use a sniper the other bidder has no visibility of your intention until the last second and is often too late to bid. So in the scenario above you buy at £401 rather than losing at £501
blueg33 said:
If you use a sniper the other bidder has no visibility of your intention until the last second and is often too late to bid. So in the scenario above you buy at £401 rather than losing at £501
I'm happy enough with that though, otherwise I'd have been putting in £550. It's never ending, I just stick in a price I'm happy with and if someone out bids me, they wanted it more than I didandy-xr said:
I'm happy enough with that though, otherwise I'd have been putting in £550. It's never ending, I just stick in a price I'm happy with and if someone out bids me, they wanted it more than I did
The thing with auctions is that as soon as there is cometition, the winner is the seller. many people pay more for things on ebay than they initially thought they would. I tend to use a snpier when bidding for rare items. Eg I recent bought a set of winter wheels and tyres using a sniper (these are rare for the Evora). I managed to get them for £1000 when in reality I would have paid £1300. There was one other bidder, according to the seller whom I met, the other bidder said he had misjudged how much they would sell for and would have put in a higher max bid. Because I hadnt bid, he though he was the only interested party.
northwest monkey said:
But surely if the absolute maximum you are prepared to bid is £500 then what's the difference. If it ends up selling for £501 then that's more than you were prepared to pay. How would using a snipe tool help?
In a real-life auction (i.e. not Ebay) then not showing your hand makes sense, but I really can't see how having a sniper tool helps you pay less. If anything, you could end up paying more if you're up against someone who also has a sniper tool.....
I've been on Ebay (and QXL prior to that) for about 15 years and have never used a sniper tool and have never "been beaten" in an auction. There have been plenty I haven't won, but that's only when someone else has valued something at a higher value than me.
The OP is looking for suggestions for snipers. If you can't understand why people use them, we don't need to read about it ffs.In a real-life auction (i.e. not Ebay) then not showing your hand makes sense, but I really can't see how having a sniper tool helps you pay less. If anything, you could end up paying more if you're up against someone who also has a sniper tool.....
I've been on Ebay (and QXL prior to that) for about 15 years and have never used a sniper tool and have never "been beaten" in an auction. There have been plenty I haven't won, but that's only when someone else has valued something at a higher value than me.
I regularly use goofbid to win stuff for far cheaper than I was prepared to pay...
Cool story bro for the "never been beaten but..." Maybe you can sell the rights to "Auction Hero" to Marvel?
blueg33 said:
northwest monkey said:
But surely if the absolute maximum you are prepared to bid is £500 then what's the difference. If it ends up selling for £501 then that's more than you were prepared to pay. How would using a snipe tool help?
In a real-life auction (i.e. not Ebay) then not showing your hand makes sense, but I really can't see how having a sniper tool helps you pay less. If anything, you could end up paying more if you're up against someone who also has a sniper tool.....
I've been on Ebay (and QXL prior to that) for about 15 years and have never used a sniper tool and have never "been beaten" in an auction. There have been plenty I haven't won, but that's only when someone else has valued something at a higher value than me.
Because there is more than one person involved, you have to account for the actions of anotherIn a real-life auction (i.e. not Ebay) then not showing your hand makes sense, but I really can't see how having a sniper tool helps you pay less. If anything, you could end up paying more if you're up against someone who also has a sniper tool.....
I've been on Ebay (and QXL prior to that) for about 15 years and have never used a sniper tool and have never "been beaten" in an auction. There have been plenty I haven't won, but that's only when someone else has valued something at a higher value than me.
Ok so an item is on ebay at £200 starting price and you are prepared to pay £500
Another bidder has decided its worth £400 so has bit in a max bid of £400 and the current price shows as £200
You put in your max of £500 so the price immediatly goes up to £400
Other bidder then thinks "ah, maybe its worth more to me than I thought and I was trying it on" so he increass his bid to £550. Price goes up to £500 and you lose.
If you use a sniper the other bidder has no visibility of your intention until the last second and is often too late to bid. So in the scenario above you buy at £401 rather than losing at £501
Equally, as I said earlier, I'm not always around when an auction is about to finish to put the bid in myself, so a sniping tool makes it far easier.
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