Re: [photo-3d] Esnipe begins charging 5/16/01

[Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you search under "snipe" on eBay, there are quite a few sniping
software packages available.  I've used BidSniper quite successfully.
It's only around $12 for the software, and I've already gotten one
free upgrade.

The only problem with this, as compared with the on-line sniping
services, is if your own network connection is intermittent, you may
miss an auction.

-pd


Linda Nygren <lnygren@xxxxxxx> writes:

> I noticed this announcement yesterday. Generally fees will be 1% on bids
> over $25 (maxing out at $1000 bid for $10), no fees on lower bids, but
> there is a lot of fine print about optional "special services" and
> prepaying for bids etc. I had expected that they would be funding by
> adding advertising rather than doing direct charges to users. Oh, well. 
> 
> Does anyone have any experience with any of the other web based bidding
> services, such as Auction Snipe? 
> http://auctionsnipe.auctionstealer.com/index.cfm [BTW Don't you love the
> name and its appeal to our larcenous sides? ]
> Or are these all too new to have much of a track record? Even esnipe
> seems to be just getting the bugs out,although ebay problems have been
> more common than esnipe problems of late.
> 
> And no I don't want to get into long mostly "off topic" discussions
> about bidding strategies etc. But these can be very convenient services.
> -Linda
> 
> Mary Ann Sell wrote:
> > 
> > Remember a couple of months ago when everyone was talking about
> > sniping softwear?  Well the most commonly used program esnipe,
> > will begin charging for their services on May 16.  There is
> > announcement on their main page when you log in today.
> > 
> > Up until now, this service has been free.  The fees that will
> > be charged initially are not too high but they still can mount up.
> > 
> > Just wanted to share this bit of information with the many others
> > in this group who seem to be using this program:)
> > 
> > Mary Ann
> >
> 
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