Another auction sniper bid 3 seconds after me. Did he see my bid?

Summary: Chances are that you’re eventually going to come up against another sniper or two. Even if the other sniper bids a few seconds after you, it’s not likely that he saw your bid and it’s not likely that he changed his bid to beat yours. Generally, if you lose an auction, it is NOT [Read More →]

What happens if two BidRobot.com or auction snipe users bid on the same item?

Remember that eBay’s proxy bidding rules favor the highest bidder, which trumps bidding at whatever time, sniped or not. So what you’re really asking is “what if multiple BidRobot users bid the exact same amount on the same item with the exact same buffer time”? Actually, we’ve only seen this happen a couple of times [Read More →]

How does automatic sniping with Bidrobot compare to using a high limit proxy bid on eBay?

Summary: Think of BidRobot.com and automated bid sniping as a “secret, sealed, last minute proxy bid” that will blindside your competitors and give you the final word. J.C. asked, “How does automatic sniping with Bidrobot compare to a strategy of entering an automatic proxy bid on Ebay with a very high limit?” The huge, gaping, [Read More →]