Sniping software advice

[bobbyw8469]

Hey guys....I was looking for some sniping advice. I have been with bidnip for over 10 years....I have 200 snipes and my girlfriend has 50+ but we haven't used them in a while. Today, we dummied up some snipes to see if they would take (she had complained that hers didn't place last month) and neither snipe took. We are looking for a new, dependable, cheap snipe service. Any recommendations>?

[dclarkraiders]

Good morning.

I use GavelSnipe.

I find it very user friendly.

Happy collecting.

Duane

[sterlingfox]

I'm a fan of Gixen. The mirror service is really cheap.

[Den*nis O*Brien]

--- Bidnapper for many years. As to your question about idle accounts....Bidnapper has worked fine even after 11 months of not being used.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by dclarkraiders

Good morning.

I use GavelSnipe.

I find it very user friendly.

Happy collecting.

Duane

Duane??? is GavelSnip 100% free??????

[Scott L.]

I've been using Gavelsnipe. Won a few auctions last night with it. 100% free.

[tschock]

GavelSnipe sucks! The last 10 or so snipes I put in weren't enough to win the bid.
Actually, I love GavelSnipe as well... when I actually bid high enough.

[bobbyw8469]

It appears as though Glixen or Gaven Snipe will be where we go to instead of bidnip (which after further review appears to be defunct even though the website is still up)......can we use both maybe??

[gregr2]

I've been using Gavel Snipe for years as well.

[JustinD]

Gavelsnipe for me as well.

Always works and free, can't beat that.

[Cozumeleno]

Another Gavelsnipe user here. Just used it to win a card earlier today.

It has had a handful of glitches in the past but 99% of my bids have gone through without a hitch and I can't tell you the last time I had a problem with one not taking. Easy, free, and painless.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by Cozumeleno

Another Gavelsnipe user here. Just used it to win a card earlier today.

It has had a handful of glitches in the past but 99% of my bids have gone through without a hitch and I can't tell you the last time I had a problem with one not taking. Easy, free, and painless.

Also to note GavelSnipe now has a plugin to the browser so that if you are viewing something in ebay, you can click the plugin, put in your bid, and it will load it directly into GavelSnipe.

[bobbyw8469]

Thanks for all the help. I set up a gavelsnipe account...two questions please.

#1) I don't see the TIME on gavelsnipe. On BidNip I could set how many seconds I wanted to snipe to go off at. I don't notice that on GavelSnipe. What is the default?

#2) It claims to work on Heritage. I'm unsure how that works, because doesn't a bid on Heritage extend the time, making a snipe useless?

[gregr2]

Under My Account - My account preferences you can set the time.

[Sean1125]

Originally Posted by sterlingfox

I'm a fan of Gixen. The mirror service is really cheap.

+1

[gregr2]

I just looked at Gixen. It has some nice features and I do like the mirror site, especially for the price. I may give it a try.

[mintacular]

Gixen is good and free but you have to wait 20 seconds before it will let you log in kind of annoying

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by mintacular

Gixen is good and free but you have to wait 20 seconds before it will let you log in kind of annoying

Even on the $6 per year version it has a log in delay?? That would be annoying. Like someone else said, I am sorta intrigued by the "mirror" aspect, especially if it is something you want really bad.

[gregr2]

From their FAQs:

When I log in, I see a countdown timer before I am able to log in. Why do you annoy me?

While a free site, Gixen still depends on Mirror subscriptions in order to continue functioning. Pricing of Gixen Mirror subscription has deliberately been set low to be a bargain with everything that it offers: increased reliability and additional features. Countdown timer is a slight annoyance that allows us to fight advertisement and plea blindness. It raises our revenue. If you subscribe, you will no longer see it and you will help Gixen back. If you don't, please understand why this is needed.

[Scott L.]

Can someone explain what mirror refers to?

[gregr2]

Originally Posted by Scott L.

Can someone explain what mirror refers to?

It sends your snipes from multiple sites to ensure they get through.

[gregr2]

Gixen Mirror Features:

All the Gixen main service features, plus:
Gixen Mirror is a multi-server, fault-tolerant sniping service, unmatched by any other sniping service or sniping software. Your snipes are sent twice, from two different hosting locations.
No ads in the logged-in area.
Contingency group bidding - first failed bid cancels all the others in a group.
New! Multi-win group bidding - define how many items you want to win in a group.
Wider choice of snipe time choices (3,6,8,10,12 and 15 seconds).
Auction end times refreshed hourly, as opposed to daily.
Other small perks provided to Mirror users only, such as CSV export / import.
100% reliable (*). No other sniping service provides this.
Cost of Gixen Mirror is a bargain at $6 a year.

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

It appears as though Glixen or Gaven Snipe will be where we go to instead of bidnip (which after further review appears to be defunct even though the website is still up)......can we use both maybe??

Make sure you bid against yourself for maximum value... for the seller.

JK.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Stampsfan

Make sure you bid against yourself for maximum value... for the seller.

JK.

You are right Bob...I thought about that after I said it.....maybe that is a terrible idea.

[Scott L.]

Originally Posted by gregr2

It sends your snipes from multiple sites to ensure they get through.

Gotcha......thank you!

[bobbyw8469]

On a side note, I always set my snipes to 4 seconds, and never had an issue. Have any of you ever had the balls to go under 4 seconds, and if so, what is your success rate?

[steve B]

I've done it manually. I don't use sniping software, but probably should at some point. I've done a couple in the 2-4 second range, but don't really feel comfortable trying it every time. For me anything under 10 seconds is fine.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by steve B

I've done it manually. I don't use sniping software, but probably should at some point. I've done a couple in the 2-4 second range, but don't really feel comfortable trying it every time. For me anything under 10 seconds is fine.

It's good cause sometimes I get busy, and I don't have to be married to my computer.

[bobbyw8469]

Thanks for all the replies everyone! Much appreciated!

[bobbyw8469]

For those curious, my first Gixen snipe was a success!

[glchen]

I use gavelsnipe. It's free! I've only had a handful of times when it failed, mostly when I had more than 10 snipes in a day. Nothing to dissuade me from continuing.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by glchen

I use gavelsnipe. It's free! I've only had a handful of times when it failed, mostly when I had more than 10 snipes in a day. Nothing to dissuade me from continuing.

Gary, I joined Gavel Snipe as well. Coming from BidNip, I am used to these sniping services only having one server (which Gavel Snipe appears to have). What appealed to me with Gixen, was they had TWO servers, in case the first one failed.

[Nonsensename1]

I have used gixen and been very happy with it. The only thing to be aware of is if you group bids that close within 60 seconds or so it may not have time to stop the second if you win the first. Really only an issue if bidding on the same card on PWCC but something to be aware of.


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[Leon]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Gary, I joined Gavel Snipe as well. Coming from BidNip, I am used to these sniping services only having one server (which Gavel Snipe appears to have). What appealed to me with Gixen, was they had TWO servers, in case the first one failed.

Gavelsnipe for me.....for many years now and can't remember a failure but there have been a few, which I* think might not have been on the Gavelsnipe side of things. Great service.

[Peter_Spaeth]

What would happen if you put in the same exact snipe with multiple services?

[nat]

I tried Gavelsnipe for the first time yesterday. I used their default 20 second buffer, beat the current high bid, and then got re-sniped by the guy whose bid I beat. When manually sniping I do it with 5 seconds left. Gavelsnipe warns that they can't guarantee that snipes at less than 20 seconds will go through. How much of a danger is that? Doing it manually I've only had a handful not go through in 5 seconds, do the automatic snipes really take that much longer?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by nat

I tried Gavelsnipe for the first time yesterday. I used their default 20 second buffer, beat the current high bid, and then got re-sniped by the guy whose bid I beat. When manually sniping I do it with 5 seconds left. Gavelsnipe warns that they can't guarantee that snipes at less than 20 seconds will go through. How much of a danger is that? Doing it manually I've only had a handful not go through in 5 seconds, do the automatic snipes really take that much longer?

I have successfully won two items with Gixen now. So I am 2-0. I set the main server for 4 seconds, and the backup server for 3 seconds. Not had a problem yet with my small sample size.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by nat

I tried Gavelsnipe for the first time yesterday. I used their default 20 second buffer, beat the current high bid, and then got re-sniped by the guy whose bid I beat. When manually sniping I do it with 5 seconds left. Gavelsnipe warns that they can't guarantee that snipes at less than 20 seconds will go through. How much of a danger is that? Doing it manually I've only had a handful not go through in 5 seconds, do the automatic snipes really take that much longer?

I've used justsnipe for years and every single snipe has gone through with 6 seconds to go unless it was already under the current bid.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by nat

I tried Gavelsnipe for the first time yesterday. I used their default 20 second buffer, beat the current high bid, and then got re-sniped by the guy whose bid I beat. When manually sniping I do it with 5 seconds left. Gavelsnipe warns that they can't guarantee that snipes at less than 20 seconds will go through. How much of a danger is that? Doing it manually I've only had a handful not go through in 5 seconds, do the automatic snipes really take that much longer?

20 seconds sounds like an eternity. I set mine for about 5 or 6 seconds and let the chips fall where they may....It extremely rarely doesn't work, and if I can't afford to lose something I bid myself

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Leon

20 seconds sounds like an eternity. I set mine for about 5 or 6 seconds and let the chips fall where they may....It extremely rarely doesn't work, and if I can't afford to lose something I bid myself

I agree. At 20 seconds the auction is just starting really. Other than PWCC that is.

[gregr2]

I always used 6 seconds on gavel snipe and never had an issue. I agree that 20 seconds is an eternity in the sniping world.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by gregr2

I always used 6 seconds on gavel snipe and never had an issue. I agree that 20 seconds is an eternity in the sniping world.

Yea, twenty seconds, ANYONE can outbid you, even the manual guys. Get your number down to 5 or 4. I doubt you will have any not go through, even at that low of a time.

[JustinD]

I run Gavelsnipe on 5 seconds for a few years now and I can remember only one issue in that time, but I can't for the life of me remember what it was. Not sure if it was gavelsnipe or ebay.

[gregr2]

I upgraded to Gixen with their mirror site and have been successfully executing snipes at 3 seconds.