mungkiman Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I haven't purchased anything from eBay in many years. I like the idea of deciding my maximum well before auction end, but not showing my "cards" until the last few seconds, and I'm interested in something that ends tomorrow afternoon... Can anyone recommend a Snipe service that is both reliable, and cheap if not free? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) I used Bid Napper when I bought from that place. It has a free trial but I continued after the expiration. https://www.bidnapper.com/ another I had luck with was https://www.auctionsniper.com/?gclid=CMzai5rO3rsCFWRk7AodiTMAKA Edited January 2, 2014 by USNRET 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks for the advice. The auction surpassed my maximum bid, but I was happy to not get caught up in a bidding war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackGTS Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I've been using Bidnip for years. Very reliable and only $.25 per bid. If no win, no pay Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I used Bid Napper when I bought from that place. It has a free trial but I continued after the expiration. https://www.bidnapper.com/ another I had luck with was https://www.auctionsniper.com/?gclid=CMzai5rO3rsCFWRk7AodiTMAKA I like the idea. I am not much good at bidding. Either I think the price is fair and I'll buy. I make an offer and they accept, or if they reject, I WALK. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 auctionsniper.com Been using that one a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackGTS Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 The idea is that if you keep bidding on something, some other clown will do the same and one of you will pay more than you need to. If the OTHER clown has no time to respond, well, that's the idea behind the snipe. I have saved TONS of money by sniping. I've even had others contact me and ask what I was using. Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) The idea is that if you keep bidding on something, some other clown will do the same and one of you will pay more than you need to. If the OTHER clown has no time to respond, well, that's the idea behind the snipe. I have saved TONS of money by sniping. I've even had others contact me and ask what I was using. Ron I enjoy doing the sniping myself!!! I NEVER, EVER, bid on an auction early!!! I personally know guys that use budies to bid against you to get a bidding war started! AND, if they win the bid, they claim that their buddy is a non paying bidder and give you a second chance offer to buy for your highest bid!!!! If I see this type of early bidding, I usually steer clear. I put my bid in 30 seconds before the end of auction, then I hit the confirm bid button with 3 seconds or less left! They usually never know what hit them, unless you run into a sniping service, very rare! I usually figure the auction can go up to 30% higher in the last minute to figure my max bid. Roger Edited January 3, 2014 by twistedcrankcammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derringmusik Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Myibidder.com Reliable and free service. I've used it many times with great success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 So much easier to use a sniping service. Add the snipe anytime during the auction and forget about it until the email comes in saying you've won or lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Esnipe for a decade. Never failed yet... Really cheap. Don't think I've used up whatever I purchased years ago. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 EZ-Sniper at https://www.ezsniper.com/indexc.php3 used successfully for years. 10 cents/winning bid. I wouldn't bid any other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I have had great success with esnipe like Mallette. The only auctions I did not win were either cancelled or my max bid wasn't high enough. I have used it about 20 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) The idea is that if you keep bidding on something, some other clown will do the same and one of you will pay more than you need to. If the OTHER clown has no time to respond, well, that's the idea behind the snipe. I have saved TONS of money by sniping. I've even had others contact me and ask what I was using. Ron I enjoy doing the sniping myself!!! I NEVER, EVER, bid on an auction early!!! I personally know guys that use budies to bid against you to get a bidding war started! AND, if they win the bid, they claim that their buddy is a non paying bidder and give you a second chance offer to buy for your highest bid!!!! If I see this type of early bidding, I usually steer clear. I put my bid in 30 seconds before the end of auction, then I hit the confirm bid button with 3 seconds or less left! They usually never know what hit them, unless you run into a sniping service, very rare! I usually figure the auction can go up to 30% higher in the last minute to figure my max bid. Roger I will start a bid early just to keep the auction from closing. If there is already a bid, or if I don't care if it closes, I don't bother. I lost the opportunity to snipe a Crown XLS-202 because of an early close... never again... Edited January 4, 2014 by mustang guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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