crap. it happened again...

[Peter_Spaeth]

It's been said many times, but IMO sniping is by far the most sensible approach to ebay bidding.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

It's been said many times, but IMO sniping is by far the most sensible approach to ebay bidding.

I do use the sniping strategy but have always done it the old fashioned way, placing a bid with a few seconds left. As often as I forget a sniping service does seem to make sense though.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I do use the sniping strategy but have always done it the old fashioned way, placing a bid with a few seconds left. As often as I forget a sniping service does seem to make sense though.

Maybe it feels like you have less control? I don't know, but it's just so much easier to tee up a snipe and not have to worry about when the auction is ending. Justsnipe works perfectly in my experience.

[begsu1013]

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[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I do use the sniping strategy but have always done it the old fashioned way, placing a bid with a few seconds left. As often as I forget a sniping service does seem to make sense though.

+1. I keep intending to sign up with a sniping service, but I'm a great procrastinator, as my wife will attest!

[ullmandds]

i snipe for my calculated purchases...whereas I bid manually usually with my impulsive ones.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

i snipe for my calculated purchases...whereas I bid manually usually with my impulsive ones.

When I really want to win something I manually bid AND snipe!! You can never be too careful.

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by Leon

When I really want to win something I manually bid AND snipe!! You can never be too careful.

I've thought about that.... but don't both bids register and you end up bidding yourself up?

[Leon]

No, what I use, gavelsnipe (and I assume other s/w) won't let you bid yourself up. I have placed manual bids many times and my snipe already won without the manual bid taking its place (or vice versa). Not sure how the systems know but I have never bid myself up before.

Originally Posted by Stonepony

I've thought about that.... but don't both bids register and you end up bidding yourself up?