Auction Sniping Services - Page 7

SwiftDeath · #61 07-08-2013, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CanisCanemEdit

I'm practically an insomniac and when I do sleep, I sleep fairly light. I have always manually sniped my auctions. I knew of these services, but wasn't sure of the reliability.

I have experienced the frustration of trying to buy something and my connection dropping out on me. I tried to bid on an item via my phone while at a theme park and stupid network or interference blocked me. I was so damn pissed off.

Hmmm I'm starting to think I have an unnatural desire for sleep

I've never had a problem with gixen in at least 300 - 400 snipes (items I used gixen on)

I like gixen for time management to be honest but also because I'll forget about items otherwise

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Originally Posted by CanisCanemEdit

Ok, I will try this out and let you know. To echo something mentioned here, if it doesn't work, will have to look for a swift fellow as well.

Um just so everyone knows if someone named Deathswiftly comes on here after a long absence from me, he is my twin brother and also has the exact same collection as me

So yeah totally not the same person

KnightOfTruth · #62 07-09-2013, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SwiftDeath

Um just so everyone knows if someone named Deathswiftly comes on here after a long absence from me, he is my twin brother and also has the exact same collection as me

So yeah totally not the same person

what's that you say? You're NOT Swift? That's funny, cuz you've got the same bottom half of your face and everything - oh well, I guess the scratchy voice isn't the same... so I trust you!

SwiftDeath · #63 07-09-2013, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by KnightOfTruth

what's that you say? You're NOT Swift? That's funny, cuz you've got the same bottom half of your face and everything - oh well, I guess the scratchy voice isn't the same... so I trust you!

Oh no you've found out my true identitiy!!!

Swifty is actually the

Spoiler!

Matt16 · #64 07-11-2013, 10:23 AM

Well I used the sniper and won

Got a great price on this

Your Knighthood is here Swifty

SwiftDeath · #65 07-11-2013, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt16

Well I used the sniper and won

Got a great price on this

Your Knighthood is here Swifty

Glad to hear

It really is the best option I've found for sniping

I shall uphold my knighthood proudly

CanisCanemEdit · #66 07-12-2013, 02:08 AM

I tried it and it didn't work. I'm thinking the bid went past my bid or something, so I didn't get a chance to play.

I'm glad it works.

SwiftDeath · #67 07-12-2013, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CanisCanemEdit

I tried it and it didn't work. I'm thinking the bid went past my bid or something, so I didn't get a chance to play.

I'm glad it works.

If you log back into gixen it keeps past bids in the system for around 12 hours or so and will state the reason you didn't win the auction

For me it's because I bid under the current bid when it tries to snipe

twistedsymphony · #68 07-22-2013, 05:02 PM

Well I tried Gixen over the weekend, I like that it's free, it placed my bid but I lost the auction.

I was a little disappointed that I never received a notification email about it. Also I noticed that the shortest time span before the auction end is 6 seconds (you can go less on AuctionSniper).

just some comments on the service.

SwiftDeath · #69 07-22-2013, 05:10 PM

I don't believe there is any option in gixen that will result in email notifications from gixen (I.E. if you pay for the service)

Also snipe time can be chosen in the paid gixen service (mirror)

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Wider choice of snipe time choices (3,6,8,10,12 and 15 seconds).

Not sure why you would choose anything but 3 seconds though

But yeah there are certainly pros and cons to most systems

I've never lost a gixen set bid due to gixen

Always because I'm not willing to bid that high or am not allowed to bid on it

What email notifications does auctionsniper send out anyways?

Warnings of upcoming bids?

HIPPEEDUDE · #70 07-22-2013, 05:58 PM

Well,i have bit the bullet & tried it as well on something i wasnt fussed on but didnt win. Realised afterwards about the whole six second thing,which is a little stinky if someone has a three second thingy in place. Still not really sure about it to be honest,i may use it on things that i am not too worried about & if the time is stupid early in the morning,other than that dont know. I like the whole set & forget thing but i always like to see an end of the auction,get a feel for what the other bidders might do,if the other bidders have bid on similar items or the sellers other items. You never know what other bidders will do.

I bid on one auction today,no bids at $20 & 2 min to go then someone bids. At one min to go they bid again,at 30 seconds to go they bid yet again. So at this stage i am thinking poo bum,i am not getting this cheap anymore. I throw a bid in with 4 seconds to go & win at $24.56. I am buggered if i know why the first bidder even bid 3 times just to go to like $24. Gets more stupid,same bidder bid on another item from the same seller,starting price $20 bids 3 times again & i won the item at $21.50. This is the sort of fun you miss out on,the thrill & the rush of being one step ahead with mere seconds to go. Use a snipe its like you walk in & its "oh,did i win that,great". Doing a manual snipe is a thrill ride that can be addictive,lol