Does anyone use a snipe service?

[WuhersStall]

Just curious if people use one. I had used one for years so I didn't have to worry about being online when an auction ended or if I found something that might slip through the cracks and didn't want to let on that I was on to it. I've found them to be extremely helpful in saving money as well.

Thinking about signing back up but thought I would check to use what others use and how their experiences have been?

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

Arthur, I swear by lotsnipe. It's failed me once in around 14 years so I am more than happy with it. I'm too tight to pay for the "final second snipe" premium service so take the 3 free snipes a week. I prefer to bid in person but if I can't be there this is a great fallback. I now never bid on anything with more than 10 seconds to go.

 

[edd_jedi]

I use goofbid which is free and lets you bid on as many items as you like. It's not perfect, it has not worked a few times, but more often than not it does work. Just make sure you bid for real on anything you really want as no snipe service is foolproof.

 

[steve obi wan]

Never use any , just old fashioned bidding :shock:

 

[walkie]

snipeswipe for me.

 

[chipsteak]

Goofbid for me. It let me down once when it went into meltdown on a Sunday afternoon.

 

[stormcab]

I use BidNip, although last few auctions it didn't bid, and gives no reason why. Missed a couple of bargains. was well f**ked off. The reason I don't go live usually is I always find myself quickly putting in a last bid of more than my max.

 

[starshipriot]

Cheats! Wheres the fun in the auction if you get a bot to do it for you! Haha. Have thought about it mind as if im bidding on my mobile as lack of signal has lost me a few auctions in the past.

 

[_Lee_]

Yup,i use Tom Berenger

 

[edd_jedi]

Cheats! Wheres the fun in the auction if you get a bot to do it for you!

You're right, I try and bid myself if I can, mainly because sniping software sometimes doesn't work. But it's very handy for American auctions that end at 4am, or ones that end during the day while you're at work.

 

[sith-smith]

I've used bidmate for years