ebay sniping programmes

[azda 979]

I'd be a bit apprehensive to give lesser known snipping programs my ebay id and password.

That's more or less where my head is at at the moment...

But all snipe progs require name and pass, no matter if its well known or not

[Colin G. 147]

I like the thrill of the bid, albeit I have forgot to bid on a couple of occasions

[Peckris 579]

I have used hammersnipe, and still been beaten to the punch. So nowadays, I bid for coins I really want, the old fashioned way, with a radio controlled clock and my finger on the final bid button, ready to click with 3 seconds to go, and a stupidly high price that will overcut the previous highest sniped bid.

That way, I've never failed to get the coin I want.

That works fine until the day your snipe just beats another using the same strategy. Then you find yourself having to pay the "stupidly high price"

You only pay the price you want to pay Peck

I was commenting on a strategy that involves sniping a "stupidly high price" - it COULD happen that your S.H.P. outbids someone else's S.H.P. by only a few pounds, and then you HAVE to pay!

[1949threepence 3,367]

I like the thrill of the bid, albeit I have forgot to bid on a couple of occasions

I've done that, Colin. On one occasion I was disappointed to have missed out on a really good coin because I got distracted by something on the telly, and forgot to bid. When I realised what was happening, the time had gone and the bidding had ended. Easily done, and quite recently my concentration again wandered, and I made the bid just in time ~ dead on the end time of 19:24:23 !!!

I have used hammersnipe, and still been beaten to the punch. So nowadays, I bid for coins I really want, the old fashioned way, with a radio controlled clock and my finger on the final bid button, ready to click with 3 seconds to go, and a stupidly high price that will overcut the previous highest sniped bid.

That way, I've never failed to get the coin I want.

That works fine until the day your snipe just beats another using the same strategy. Then you find yourself having to pay the "stupidly high price"

You only pay the price you want to pay Peck

I was commenting on a strategy that involves sniping a "stupidly high price" - it COULD happen that your S.H.P. outbids someone else's S.H.P. by only a few pounds, and then you HAVE to pay!

It is a strategy that has 100% worked for me up to now, and I have obtained some great coins at bargain basement prices, as a result. If at some point I do lose out in the way Peck suggests, then I'll take the hit and view it as an occupational hazard, more than made up for by all the previous successes.

[argentumandcoins 70]

I have used hammersnipe, and still been beaten to the punch. So nowadays, I bid for coins I really want, the old fashioned way, with a radio controlled clock and my finger on the final bid button, ready to click with 3 seconds to go, and a stupidly high price that will overcut the previous highest sniped bid.

That way, I've never failed to get the coin I want.

That works fine until the day your snipe just beats another using the same strategy. Then you find yourself having to pay the "stupidly high price"

You only pay the price you want to pay Peck

I was commenting on a strategy that involves sniping a "stupidly high price" - it COULD happen that your S.H.P. outbids someone else's S.H.P. by only a few pounds, and then you HAVE to pay!

I used to deal on ebay in antique silver (still have a bit), hence the argentum in my business name.

Anyway, back to Pecks point, one day I was trawling the sold prices on Irish dessert spoons (had just bought some and wanted to know what they were fetching on ebay) when I found a sold single spoon for £1113.85 (made up the figure as it was 5 years ago ish, but it was certainly more than £1000). The spoon was from a recorded silversmith of no great importance, in average condition and had no armorial crest or provenance. The only conclusion I could draw was that 2 idiots with snipes had pushed the price to the incredulous level it reached (winning bid was within 5 seconds of auction end). The true value of that spoon at the time was about £50.

Snipe high at your peril!

[Gary D 76]

I have used hammersnipe, and still been beaten to the punch. So nowadays, I bid for coins I really want, the old fashioned way, with a radio controlled clock and my finger on the final bid button, ready to click with 3 seconds to go, and a stupidly high price that will overcut the previous highest sniped bid.

That way, I've never failed to get the coin I want.

That works fine until the day your snipe just beats another using the same strategy. Then you find yourself having to pay the "stupidly high price"

You only pay the price you want to pay Peck

I was commenting on a strategy that involves sniping a "stupidly high price" - it COULD happen that your S.H.P. outbids someone else's S.H.P. by only a few pounds, and then you HAVE to pay!

I used to deal on ebay in antique silver (still have a bit), hence the argentum in my business name.

Anyway, back to Pecks point, one day I was trawling the sold prices on Irish dessert spoons (had just bought some and wanted to know what they were fetching on ebay) when I found a sold single spoon for £1113.85 (made up the figure as it was 5 years ago ish, but it was certainly more than £1000). The spoon was from a recorded silversmith of no great importance, in average condition and had no armorial crest or provenance. The only conclusion I could draw was that 2 idiots with snipes had pushed the price to the incredulous level it reached (winning bid was within 5 seconds of auction end). The true value of that spoon at the time was about £50.

Snipe high at your peril!

It's times like that you need to check their returns policy. lol

[1949threepence 3,367]

I used to deal on ebay in antique silver (still have a bit), hence the argentum in my business name.

Anyway, back to Pecks point, one day I was trawling the sold prices on Irish dessert spoons (had just bought some and wanted to know what they were fetching on ebay) when I found a sold single spoon for £1113.85 (made up the figure as it was 5 years ago ish, but it was certainly more than £1000). The spoon was from a recorded silversmith of no great importance, in average condition and had no armorial crest or provenance. The only conclusion I could draw was that 2 idiots with snipes had pushed the price to the incredulous level it reached (winning bid was within 5 seconds of auction end). The true value of that spoon at the time was about £50.

Snipe high at your peril!

You're only an idiot when you get burnt. All other times you're a smart, high risk operator with a successful track record

Down to perception & I've got about 20 successful hits and no burns

It's times like that you need to check their returns policy. lol

Just so

[1949threepence 3,367]

Mind, you would be an idiot to snipe 2,200% of the actual value

Edited October 10, 2010 by 1949threepence

[Peter 615]

Mind, you would be an idiot to snipe 2,200% of the actual value

My maximum snipe is the amount I would happily pay....anything less is a bonus.

[1949threepence 3,367]

Mind, you would be an idiot to snipe 2,200% of the actual value

My maximum snipe is the amount I would happily pay....anything less is a bonus.

Sensible Peter.

I usually go to a bit above what I think will be the maximum snipe from elsewhere. For example, if the current bid is £40 and the approximate value of the coin is £75, then I might bid £100. Typically, I might then get it for £55 to £60.

[Rob 3,152]

Mind, you would be an idiot to snipe 2,200% of the actual value

My maximum snipe is the amount I would happily pay....anything less is a bonus.

Sensible Peter.

I usually go to a bit above what I think will be the maximum snipe from elsewhere. For example, if the current bid is £40 and the approximate value of the coin is £75, then I might bid £100. Typically, I might then get it for £55 to £60.

You might also get it for £100 when it is only worth 75. Much better to get it for £55-60 with a bid of that amount.