| If you buy items off of eBay, an eBay Sniper is the | | | | more, no matter what you'll lose, that's just how |
| single best investment you can make. For many | | | | eBay works. Most people are either minimum bidders |
| reasons contained in this article it will save you the | | | | or emotional bidders, though, and against tho you will |
| cost of the program many times over. I'm sure | | | | win easily. Also something to keep in mind with the |
| you've experienced the "been-sniped" syndrome. Up | | | | final prices. The more an item sells for, the more |
| until 10 seconds before auction end, you have the | | | | eBay gets as it's cut. This is why you won't see on |
| top bid. Piece of cake, you think. You even bump up | | | | any of their pages that an eBay sniper is a way to |
| your bid by a few bucks to be sure. The auction | | | | get better deals. |
| ends, but after refreshing the auction page, you see | | | | There are even more benefits from using an eBay |
| you were beaten. Someone bid last second. That guy | | | | sniper. For one, an item is more attractive to other |
| must be fast! Only that guy is asleep in bed, and an | | | | buyers once it has bids. It must be a bargain or no |
| eBay sniper running on his computer outbid you for | | | | one would be bidding they are thinking. When an item |
| him. Not fair. The only way to compete is to use the | | | | has no bids, most people are looking for the reason |
| same advantage of an eBay sniper. Besides, as you'll | | | | why nobody is bidding and will likely not bid for that |
| read later in this article, it actually makes smart | | | | exact reason. Waiting until the end of the auction to |
| economic sense to use an eBay sniper. | | | | bid means the item is less likely to gain the attention |
| 3 types of eBay bidders | | | | of other buyers, giving you a chance at an even |
| There are basically 3 types of bidders. The first is the | | | | better deal. |
| minimum bidder. This is the person that bids the next | | | | Another benefit is that you have time to think over |
| minimum bid, and when outbid does the same | | | | you bid and change your mind if needed. eBay does |
| minimum bid. This only drives up the price of the item | | | | not look fondly to retracting bids, and doing it more |
| as most bidders like this are not serious about the | | | | than once may get your permanently banned from |
| item. | | | | eBay. You may realize the next day that you really |
| The second type of bidder is the emotional bidder. | | | | don't need the item, or that the bid you had in mind |
| This is the one that keeps outbidding the other | | | | is a little more than you want to pay for it. You can |
| person no matter what, and only cares about | | | | change the bid that will be put in, or even cancel it |
| winning, no matter how much they are actually | | | | altogether. You're not committed to buying the item |
| paying for the item. This is great for the seller and | | | | until just a few seconds before the end of the |
| eBay(they get final value fees), but not so great for | | | | auction. |
| the buyer, as the price can be triple what the item is | | | | There is more than the type of eBay sniper that |
| worth. Team this up with the minimum bidder and the | | | | runs on your computer. Some are online ones you |
| prices really skyrocket. | | | | sign into on the web and it snipes for you. For some |
| The third type of bidder is the smart bidder. They | | | | this is a good move, especially if you are using dial-up. |
| use an eBay sniper. They choose the price they feel | | | | For others, they don't want a 3rd party to have all |
| is the most they are willing to pay for the item, put | | | | of their eBay information. What if the site gets |
| that in, and set it and forget it. This way, there's no | | | | broken into, someone could go to town and ruin your |
| bidding war. If the item goes for too much, there will | | | | eBay account, also making you responsible for any |
| be another coming along just like it and probably an | | | | purchases or sales. For these reasons, many choose |
| even better deal. | | | | to use an eBay sniper that runs off of their own |
| Why an eBay sniper is the best way to bideBay | | | | personal computer, so all the information is |
| wants you to believe that you should use their proxy | | | | self-contained on their own computer and nobody |
| bidding system. While it is true that you can put in | | | | else has any of their personal information. Add in that |
| your maximum bid and the program will auto-bid | | | | software on your own computer is a one-time cost, |
| against other bids on your behalf, you don't want | | | | and no monthly costs of $5+ a month, and it's a |
| your bid to go in until the final seconds of the auction. | | | | winning deal. You get better deals, less work, and a |
| Until your snipe goes in, eBay has no idea you are | | | | more enjoyable eBay experience. Just a few dollars |
| bidding. Your competitors have no idea you are | | | | for a piece of software that can do all that for you |
| bidding. You just swoop in and snipe the item at the | | | | is an incredible deal and should be had by everyone |
| last moment. The only way to lose is if someone else | | | | even semi-serious about eBay. |
| is willing to pay more. If someone is willing to pay | | | | |