Auctionsniper

Auctionsniper.

Now, let me tell you all, I am not a shill. I am not being paid by Auctionsniper to endorse it's services. They are not giving items or services for free in order to endorse their products.

Oh wait - crudola - they *are* giving me free stuff. And I'm hoping that this will bring me more ad revenue. But even if my motives weren't completely selfish, and believe me they very well may be, I'd still be endorsing Auctionsniper. So I've come up with an Auctionsniper FAQ.


What is Auctionsniper?

Auctionsniper is a third-party companion site to eBay. It bids on auctions for you, up to a pre-set amount that you input before the auctions end. It bids in the last seconds of the auction.





Why should I bid in the last seconds of the auction? Why not put in a bid *now*, five days before it ends, and see if that's good enough?

Two reasons.
1. Unscrupulous sellers, seeing that you're bidding on an item, will try to exact the maximum amount of money out of you. They will use another bidder - some companies that sell on eBay are almost legendary for these shenanigans - and bid against you, raising the price.

2. Other bidders, if they see a widget, with a starting bid of $10, might put in a max bid of $20. If, on the other hand, you've already bid said widget up to $28, the same person will, generally, bid $35 or so for the same widget, just so they can purchase it.

You might think I'm wrong; but I'm not. And I can prove it to you using only three words: People are idiots.

So now I've convinced you to bid only in the last seconds of an auction.





Why pay to use Auctionsniper? Can't I bid in the last seconds manually?

Sure you can. You like setting your alarm so that you can bid eBay at three in the morning, right? Or perhaps you'd prefer to be glued to the computer, instead of watching the end of the Milan-San Remo, right? (I know you all watch it, don't lie to me).

Of course not. Auctionsniper has *very* reasonable prices - for auctions under $25, you only pay $0.25. I would compare it to the price of a cup of coffee but I'm pretty sure your coffee costs more than my lunch. If the auction goes for more than that; you pay only 1% of the final bid… up to a maximum of $10.


And here's the best part: you only pay if you win.


Why Auctionsniper? Aren't there dozens of similar programs available online?

Well, I'm betting there are. But I haven't tried them - I happened to try Auctionsniper first, and I'm too lazy to try anything else.

If that isn't a ringing endorsement, I don't know what is. I'll say this, though - they're legitimate, haven't tried to steal my eBay account, and, like I said, I tried them first, so they must be the best.




How do I get started?

1. Send me your e-mail address.
2. Ensure your eBay password is unique from all others, ESPECIALLY your paypal password. You should already be doing this, by the way.
3. Put in the Auction ID in Auctionsniper, put in your max bid…
4. Burn the roof of your mouth with the french bread pizza you overcooked in the new-to-you 1972 toaster oven (the rare chartreuse model, no less), knowing that you're getting the best possible price, with a minimum of hassle.

And speaking of hassle, please don't tell me stories about how your toaster oven overcooks french bread pizza.


Why do you keep typing 'Auctionsniper'?

Auctionsniper? You don't like it when I type Auctionsniper? How about 'I love Auctionsniper'? How about you stop complaining, and start clicking on some Google ads? High-value content like this doesn't grow on trees.


In conclusion - Auctionsniper.

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