Absentee Bidding

grace3128 · Dec 26th, 2006, 08:17 PM

I was wondering if anyone has used those absentee bidding services. Are they reliable and do they work by just maxing up your bid? Do they bid up until the last minute? I'm one of those people who likes to bid a hours before the end, and sometimes I just don't get there. Does anyone use these services? Just wondering! Thanks ladies

Ammietwist · Dec 26th, 2006, 08:40 PM

eBay will proxy bid for you anyway, but the sniping programs are about placing your highest bid seconds before the auction closes so no one else can nibble away and make the price go up, or worse, create a bidding war.

The one I use has messed up a few times, but it works about 95% of the time so I'm happy (it's free). A family member uses a program he paid for, and it's worked perfectly.

lulilu · Dec 26th, 2006, 08:47 PM

There have been lots of threads on this, pros and cons, but I think the upshot is that the majority of people seem to use snipe services.

Swanky Mama Of Three · Dec 26th, 2006, 10:03 PM

I use one if I know I won't be at the computer.
Justsnipe.com is free and has worked fine for me

Lvbabydoll · Dec 27th, 2006, 04:36 AM

Yeah, thanks to Swanky, I use Justsnipe too

bagsnbags · Dec 30th, 2006, 11:24 AM

^ wow.it's free?..thanks..

ishopndrop · Dec 30th, 2006, 12:10 PM

I luv using a snipe service ...I get better bargains..You can put your bid in days before end of auction and forget about it...

Miss Sooky · Jan 2nd, 2007, 12:58 PM

It was thanks to this forum that I first became aware of these services and have used Auction Sniper on a trial basis twice now with tremendous success. Definitely a convert.

siworae · Jan 3rd, 2007, 12:43 AM

i use biddingscheduler. it's free too! i think it's much better than bidding way before an auction ends.

Dec 26th, 2006, 08:17 PM	#1
grace3128 Member	Absentee Bidding I was wondering if anyone has used those absentee bidding services. Are they reliable and do they work by just maxing up your bid? Do they bid up until the last minute? I'm one of those people who likes to bid a hours before the end, and sometimes I just don't get there. Does anyone use these services? Just wondering! Thanks ladies

Dec 26th, 2006, 08:40 PM	#2
Ammietwist Member	Re: Absentee Bidding eBay will proxy bid for you anyway, but the sniping programs are about placing your highest bid seconds before the auction closes so no one else can nibble away and make the price go up, or worse, create a bidding war. The one I use has messed up a few times, but it works about 95% of the time so I'm happy (it's free). A family member uses a program he paid for, and it's worked perfectly.

Dec 26th, 2006, 08:47 PM	#3
lulilu Member	Re: Absentee Bidding There have been lots of threads on this, pros and cons, but I think the upshot is that the majority of people seem to use snipe services.

Dec 26th, 2006, 10:03 PM	#4
Swanky Mama Of Three Location: Dallas Area	Re: Absentee Bidding I use one if I know I won't be at the computer. Justsnipe.com is free and has worked fine for me __________________ Holy inappropriateness!!! - a la Bethenny

Dec 27th, 2006, 04:36 AM	#5
Lvbabydoll ♥'s Cupcakes Location: California	Re: Absentee Bidding Yeah, thanks to Swanky, I use Justsnipe too __________________ My Collection!(slideshows on p. 95). My other addiction-Juicy Couture charms! (posts 1779, 1780) Please visit my Etsy site, www.RitzeeRebel.etsy.com (or here for more pics) for my felt pins!

Dec 30th, 2006, 11:24 AM	#6
bagsnbags got tempted easily! Location: Psssttt...Secret!!!	Re: Absentee Bidding ^ wow.it's free?..thanks.. __________________ Go Lakers!

Dec 30th, 2006, 12:10 PM	#7
ishopndrop GIVE ME BAAAGGGSSS!! Location: RIO GRANDE VALLEY	Re: Absentee Bidding I luv using a snipe service ...I get better bargains..You can put your bid in days before end of auction and forget about it...

Jan 2nd, 2007, 12:58 PM	#8
Miss Sooky Member Location: Curled up with a book	Re: Absentee Bidding It was thanks to this forum that I first became aware of these services and have used Auction Sniper on a trial basis twice now with tremendous success. Definitely a convert.

Jan 3rd, 2007, 12:43 AM	#9
siworae I ♥ Hyun Bin Location: 612/952	Re: Absentee Bidding i use biddingscheduler. it's free too! i think it's much better than bidding way before an auction ends. __________________ My Collection 성시경: 6집 여기 내 맘 속에/ Sung Si Kyung Vol. 6 *"안녕 나의 사랑..."*