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Feb 14, 2017 12:31:15   #
magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK
 
EdJ0307 wrote:
It could keep people bidding on an item causing the price to rise. Good for the seller and auction house, bad for bidders who come in at the last few seconds. Of course, if the high bidder had placed a bid higher than what the sniper bids, then the sniper probably wouldn't have time to place a higher bid.


As a sniper you must take a firm decision on the maximum you are prepared to pay - there will never be time for a second shot. Get used to that and even when you lose you are satisfied, because somebody paid too much for the item!

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Feb 14, 2017 14:39:36   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
I just simply place the highest amount I'm willing to pay for the item. If I win, great. If not, maybe next time.
--Bob

stevetl wrote:
Most of you know of Sniping using an internet software to bid on an auction site. You pay a small fee and the site bids up to your specified amount at the very last second so you don't have to moniter the auction at closing time. What is your favorite Sniper and are you concerned with security since you have to give them your user id and password to bid. I have used them in the past to get old Goldwing parts which are no longer in production (painted in the exact color). Maybe you can pass on some bidding techniques you have learned if you don't dare to use a sniper. Which snipers don't work well or their software is too complicated?
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Feb 14, 2017 23:21:45   #
quagmire Loc: Greenwood,South Carolina
 
bid your high on Sams Club auction and it only increases enough to win.

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Feb 15, 2017 07:26:47   #
stevetl Loc: Muskegon, MI / Central Florida
 
quagmire wrote:
bid your high on Sams Club auction and it only increases enough to win.


Never heard of Sams Club auction. You mean ShopGoodwill.com? That's how it works.

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Feb 15, 2017 12:43:07   #
quagmire Loc: Greenwood,South Carolina
 
Go on Sams Club website,click on departments,go to bottom of menu and there it is. Must be a member and enter a credit card. Won a 55" tv arrived cracked,called them
sent me a label and sent it back,took off credit card.

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Feb 16, 2017 08:47:53   #
stevetl Loc: Muskegon, MI / Central Florida
 
quagmire wrote:
Go on Sams Club website,click on departments,go to bottom of menu and there it is. Must be a member and enter a credit card. Won a 55" tv arrived cracked,called them
sent me a label and sent it back,took off credit card.


I looked it up later under Sams auctions and saw the items they have on there. Looks like you buy some items cheaper than wholesale as long as you controlled your bidding. Thanks

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