I snipe using eSnipe.

If there's something I'm really interested in, I go look at the other auctions that the various bidders have won. From looking at the way they bid, I can get an idea how to formulate my own bid. If the bidders are the type that just raise their bids by $2 at a time until they just barely get to be the high bidder, I may not bid as high as if there's a bidder who puts in his best shot right from the start.

Finally, though, I put in the number at which I'm indifferent to whether I get the item or not. If somebody's proxy bid was higher, more power to him. He wants the item more than I do. And if I win the item, I win it at a price I'm OK with.

However, I don't want to tell the whole eBay world the number at which I'm indifferent, so I put it in right at the end, seconds before the end of the auction. I've lost many auctions that way, but I have few regrets.

Another thing to consider is that eBay has a feature (at least they used to, I haven't used it lately) where you can do a search to see all the items somebody if bidding on. I don't want anybody to know whether I'm interested in a given item, and if I don't put my bid in until 6 seconds before the auction ends, they won't know.

Some folks like Mr. 88900TC may think I'm cheating. I think I'm following the rules exactly. I didn't design eBay's system, I just use it. But I want to be as smart a user as I can be, and get the items I need without over-paying. I use a different strategy at live auctions which have different rules.

Best regards,

Dave

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• OT: what is the best ebay auction sniper?, turbosaab , Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:28:17
  • How safe is it to give out Ebay passwords..., Chaz, Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:54:44
  • Ezsniper (.com) -- has worked well for me nm, Pete Saab 9-5, Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:37:24
  • don't need it, 79-900t , Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:10:12
    • Yes but...., Chad, Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:43:34
      • Not only that, but..., Dave in Houston, Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:14:50 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Re: OT: what is the best ebay auction sniper?, TML , Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:06:10
  • I use hammersnipe..., Wes, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:53:05
    • thanks for all the ideas..., turbosaab , Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:25:59
  • Dont Do it!!! Its wrong, 88900TC, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:50:34
    • Bah, humbug, SWEDECAR , Wed, 29 Mar 2006 08:42:47
    • bah...., sonett43, Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:46:35
      • I'm with you..., PGAero , Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:24:34
    • Why is it wrong?, NickR, Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:05:37
  • I've used the free auctionsniper.com..., turrbo , Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:56:31
  • I use Auction Magic and Snipe by Merlin. It works well., RayV, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:55:07
  • Re: OT: what is the best ebay auction sniper?, steveC, Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:18:21

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