Thread: Ebay Names

I'm odysseus_wept, but I have lost the patience to bid on stuff...what's the deal with so-called 'sniping software'?

I didn't realize they had software that sniped. I just figured it was people waiting til the last few seconds of the auction and placing a high bid. Ebay does all the work from there, automatically taking it up to your max bid in less than a second if needed.

My Great Great Grandfather was a Captain in the Civil War so my eBay name is: CIVILCAPT I don't know if he was a sniper or not but I am, on eBay that is. Feel free to bid against me.

Bill Watkins

They have a couple programs out that snipe. One that I know of is raptor. You tell them how much you are willing to pay and when to bid 3sec before, 6sec before. Usually 3 is the min. You pay them a percentage or flat fee for the service and usually get what you want because no one has time to rebid. My mom used this a couple times at christmas when she kept getting outbid.

Keaton

Wow, a full fledged service for it. I'm too cheap for that. If I ever get ungrounded I'll just sit and wait for the bid myself. If I don't think I'll be there for the end of the auction I'll just have to find something else .

************, installs on the PC and is freeware, no cost for getting or using. Works like a charm.

I deleted the url from this post after a reasonable amount of time. Don't want it to become the standard e-bay shopping method.

Originally Posted by vladsch

I will be deleting this post after a reasonable amount of time. Don't want it to become the standard e-bay shopping method.

Hahahah!
my wife came in while I was reading this and told me if I downloaded it she was divorcing me!

Hey what I lack in will power I make up for in wife power! .

I was very hesitant to use it at first but after getting sniped in the last 4 to 2 seconds from end of auction one too many times I accepted.

When in Rome....

Finally realized that there is nothing wrong with it. It is not what e-bay originally intended but societies, even virtual ones, evolve according to their own global, economic efficiencies.

These tools eliminate the psychological effect of getting outbid and feeling like adding just one more dollar is no big deal. Before you know it you are paying $50 more than any sane individual would pay for the item.

With these tools, by the time you find out you were outbid the auction is over. So there is a fairness here. The winner is the one who was willing to pay the most for the item without being affected by peer pressure.

Anyhow, I will let the post sit for the day and then edit out the link. I for one have grown to like the economic efficiency this tool offers .

Mine is urleebird

I only snipe to avoid bidding wars. I don't look at bidding as a sporting event, so sportsmanship isn't a focal point with me. I don't even look to see who or how many people have bid on any item. Many times I will look to see what is new, throw in my snipe bid at the very beginning or the auction and forget about it. Don't even bookmark the page. I always bid less than what the razor is worth, so you guys shouldn't have a problem outbidding me. I lose almost as many as I win. I go in spurts for bidding. Latey, I have been on one of those.

If I ever get something from under you and you absolutely have to have it, email me and we can talk. There are very few that I won't let go of.

My ebay name is Hawgster. Due in large part because I own and ride several scooters. The latest being an American Iron Horse Texas Chopper. Strap that thing on and light the fire, hold on and let the beast eat. Come home take a shower, shave, glass of good whiskey...Great to be alive, isn't it!

I've purchased a few razors to practice my honing from ebay and bought Billy's restoration CD (how'd he learn to do that?) as well as a razor and a set of Ironwood scales from him (easy boy!). Indulge yourself.

Rod