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Sniper In Training |
AACCCCKKKKK!!!!! I've been a loyal AuctionSniper user for some time now. Imagine my dismay when the coveted collector leather I have been watching for 6 days went by and my snipe was never placed!!!!! What Happened????? Item #8377982197 ended 2/2 and I definitely would have been the winning bidder!!! Any info out there on what happened????!!!!
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Sniper Deity |
Next to the snipe, what’s under "status"? Also, click on "View Confirmation" – does that provide any info?
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Sniper In Training |
It said "Not in time" and the view confirmation shows eBay saying that my bid could not be placed because the auction had ended. Should I be setting my lead time longer? I have never changed it since I started sniping a couple years ago. Sigh. Wouldn't you know it would happen on an exclusive, near-impossible to find item...
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Sniper In Training |
Hey...why am I called "sniper in training"?? How long is the training period?? I have been using Auction Sniper for over two years!! ;>
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Snipeaholic |
Has nothing to do with how long or how many times you've sniped, just how often you've posted to this forum. Jabbergah  |
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Sniper Deity |
What did you use for a lead time? You can claim free snipes using this link: http://www.auctionsniper.com/freeSnipes.aspx |
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Sniper In Training |
Because my max was $527 & change and it went for $382...right, the other one could have bid higher than my max but the odds were with me. I should have said "I was pretty certain I would have been the winning bidder.." or somesuch disclaimer. Heat of the moment and all that, sorry. |
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Sniper In Training |
thanks! |
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Sharp Shooter |
If it is that important, I usually use a manual snipe as well in the closing seconds.
I have only done this twice and last week was one. My Uncle won the Scneider Trophy Air Race for Great Britain in 1931 and an original catalogue of the event came up complete with annotations as to lap times. That made a rare item unique and I couldn't take the risk of AS making a mistake. So I simply doubled my "max" with AS (another thing I would never advise in normal times!) Luckily for me, nobody else went "Nuclear" and I got it! Normally, there is always another one coming along in a month or two! Paul West Wales - Dolphin country |
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Sniper In Training |
Great idea, Paul. Having had 64 successful snipes with AuctionSniper, I had no reason to be fearful...but now I will do exactly as you say and do a manual in the closing seconds. If I can!!!! C'est la vie, comme ci, comme ca. thanks for your response. |
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Sniper In Training |
There's still a problem with AS using the wrong auction information. For example, I currently have an active snipe with 18 hours to go, when in reality, the auction ended 2 days ago. When AS =thinks= it's time to snipe, it will obviously be too late. Maybe this was your problem?
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Sniper Deity |
Have you clicked update price on your My Auction page?
Trouble and the Grace to bear it, come in the same package. |
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Sniper In Training |
yes, I think that is what happened. The clocks were not synchronized. That has never happened to me before. Is anyone from AS checking these posts--all I got was a notice "not in time" which of course it wasn't--the snipe was placed hours after auction end!!! I'm very concerned about relying on AS in the future. There seems no explanation from Systems Control or whoever would at least explain to me what happened! Thanks for your post, it really helped me to know it wasn't me or anything I did or didn't do. |
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Sniper In Training |
I have never had to do that before. I was under the impression that it is an automated system that is synched with eBay--that's the whole beauty of it. I have never updated a price and never lost a snipe (for this reason)until now. I don't think it was anything I did or didn't do. But I haven't had any word from AS except for the standard "Not in time" comment. |
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Sniper Deity |
The last post from AS’ support staff on this forum appears to be Sniper Sara B.’s on January 31: http://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums/a/tpc...001028151#5001028151 Disregard the “Update Price” suggestion. It doesn’t apply to this situation. Based on what you posted, I think that’s an accurate statement. |
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Sniper In Training |
Last night, I set to snipe. THis morning AS says "Ready" but the auction ENDED 4 hours ago.
AS says there's more than an hour before it ends, What's up? |
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Sniper Deity |
Mutineer,
Perhaps you can posts the link to the auction and someone might be able to spot something? If not, you might want to file a support request: http://support.auctionsniper.com/ P.S. Did someone do a Buy-It-Now? |
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Sniper In Training |
OK Here's a link. A S is saying that there's over an hour to go. It was a 7 day auction with NO BUY IT NOW option.
It went the full 7 days and A S is still waiting for the right time to snipe. THink I may still have a chance? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5864...TRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 |
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Sniper In Training |
I was planning on placing my first AS for an auction this afternoon. I don't want to blow this, is AS working correctly?
If also placed a manual bid in the closing seconds, would i be in competition w/myself? |
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