Re[2]: [OT] Ebay Sniping software

["Pete Shew" <ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ADSL does help :-)

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On 21/03/2004 at 11:03 Dean Barrett wrote:

>Pete
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>I've done it the manual way before - main problems are.
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>1. Only Dial up at home at present - ADSL comes in April :)
>2. Auctions end at bloody stupid times - midnight, during work etc.
>3. I do the two window refresh thing, last auctions the refresh took to
>long, and i missed by about 1 sec.
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>Dean.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Pete Shew [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 21 March 2004 10:49
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Ebay Sniping software
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>I don't quite understand sniping, unless it's to phych out the other
>bidders. But can that still work after a bit of experience?
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>I have two ways of bidding and both rely on me working out the max I'm
>prepared to bid. First I put in that bid, let the automatic bidding
take
>control and wait and see.
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>Secondly, I take charge of the sniping myself - make sure my clock is
>synchronised - set up the bid in one window and the item in another.
Keep
>refreshing the item and then bid with a few seconds to go. A bit more
>exciting, and you can cut it really fine if you keep your nerve..
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>Pete
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>On 21/03/2004 at 10:21 Dean Barrett wrote:
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>>I know this way off topic - but i am bidding for stuff for Node
0...
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>>Having bid and lost on quite a few Auctions i have now discovered
Sniping
>>as
>>a way to win.
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>>There seems to be quite a few companies offering the facility, but
all
>>obviously require username & password.
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>>Is anyone using one the can recommend ??
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>>Thanks
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>>Dean.
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