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Auction sniping is a process used by many
buyers to win the most coveted items for
sale on auction sites, such as eBay. The way
that this works is the buyer watches a timed
auction closely and then places a bid for
the item at the last possible second. This
last minute bid ensures that other buyers
will not have enough time to bid against the
auction sniper.
Auction sniping can allow a buyer to win an
item at a lower cost by avoiding bidding
wars that may occur between another user or
users. It also helps reduce the number of
bid chasing that may occur. Bid chasing is
where the presence of an existing bid will
encourage other eBay users to place a bid on
an item.
Although some eBay bidders practice auction
sniping, there are software packages and
online companies that can perform this
technique on behalf of the buyer.
Auctionsniper.com is a popular site that
many users try in order to guarantee placing
a winning bid on a coveted item. The site is
free to try for new users and after three
auctions, Auction Sniper charges a fee of
only one percent of the final value of the
item. You will only be charged for items
that you win. The way that Auction Sniper
works is simple, you give the website your
maximum bid and they place the bid a couple
of seconds before the auction closes. This
allows you to win more eBay auctions without
the hassle of attempting to snip the auction
manually.
There are also websites that you can use
that charge a monthly or one time fee in
order to use their auction sniping software.
AuctionStealer.com has several monthly and
annual plans that you can purchase that
allow unlimited use of their auction sniping
service. Their site is simple to use. Once
you set up an account, you provide the
service with the item number, your maximum
bid, quantity and the timing of the bid.
With these details, Auction Stealer will
place your bid at the exact specified time.
They have a ninety-nine percent bidding
accuracy and claims to snip ten to twenty
thousand auctions on a daily basis.
It is not against eBay’s policies to auction
snip, however, other auction sites are
beginning to extend the bid’s deadline if a
bid is placed during the auction’s final
moments. Protractors feel that it is an
unfair process and that many snipers turn
around and resell the same item on eBay at a
higher price.
Auction sniping can be a tool that a buyer
can use to successfully win an online
auction. You can perform this process
yourself by timing your bid right before the
auction’s end or hiring a company to bid on
your behalf. Once you begin auction sniping,
you will begin to win more items at lower
prices!
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