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