which ebay sniper

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rallycross

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Wednesday 1st October 2014
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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.

Edited by rallycross on Wednesday 1st October 11:33

rallycross

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12,807 posts

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Thursday 2nd October 2014
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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.
What if you buy a lot of bits on eBay and don't have time, or like me are out on the road with no guarantee of an Internet signal ? A sniper will do this for me, one bid at the last second is all I need but not always possible if stuck in traffic on the M25 or M6 with no wifi!