Can I Auction Snipe multiple auctions ending at the same exact time?
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Yep - apparently AS have more than one server so they can hit eBay with lots of snipes at the same time! Obviously, whether you win or not depends on the size of your bids...
Good luck!
Good luck!
I'll bet we have noooooooo idea how many! 
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
Nope, we have no idea except I know that on at least two occasions they've gone out and bought more servers. You'd have to make each of those snipes an individual item. Bid group wouldn't work because there has to be at least 30 seconds between auctions in a bid group folder.
I think Sara said they have 3 servers (maybe more now), but I think they use these to place redundant snipes. Can't a single server place concurrent snipes on separate auctions?
Some of Sara's posts regarding AS' servers:
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=585608021&m=334605982&r=555605513#555605513
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=385608021&m=958608481&r=172608091#172608091
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=385608021&m=918604121
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=585608021&m=319605121&r=519605121#519605121
Other tidbits:
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=385608021&m=324604121&r=334604121#334604121
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=385608021&m=997603121&r=708603121#708603121
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=585608021&m=549605121&r=649605121#649605121
Some of Sara's posts regarding AS' servers:
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=585608021&m=334605982&r=555605513#555605513
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=385608021&m=958608481&r=172608091#172608091
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=385608021&m=918604121
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=585608021&m=319605121&r=519605121#519605121
Other tidbits:
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=385608021&m=324604121&r=334604121#334604121
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=385608021&m=997603121&r=708603121#708603121
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/forums?a=tpc&s=84260069&f=585608021&m=549605121&r=649605121#649605121
WOW, Rick! Our Archivist strikes again! Great job! 
Yes, a server is capable of placing multiple snipes ("snip" is what you do with scissors) simultaneously. Each snipe requires a certain amount of memory to set up the snipe command so the number of simultaneous snipes possible is a function of overall RAM. And servers have lots and lots of RAM -- terabytes of it.
Yes, a server is capable of placing multiple snipes ("snip" is what you do with scissors) simultaneously. Each snipe requires a certain amount of memory to set up the snipe command so the number of simultaneous snipes possible is a function of overall RAM. And servers have lots and lots of RAM -- terabytes of it.
If the single server couldn't do that, boy, would a lot of snipper members be upset. Can you imagine..sorry, the server already has a snip with a member set up, please take a number. 
rsmiller40
rsmiller40
What about multiple auctions ending at the same time from same seller.
The only time I have to leave a few seconds apart is only for bid groups? I think this is what is confusing me.
The only time I have to leave a few seconds apart is only for bid groups? I think this is what is confusing me.
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Originally posted by xtreme122:
What about multiple auctions ending at the same time from same seller.
Not a problem. As you point out, bid groups are the except because they need some time inbetween auctions, but that's because each snipe is dependent on the success, or failure, of the previous snipe(s).
Agreed. AS has multiple servers, each capable of placing simultaneous bids. You'd probably do fine with separate snipes under those circumstances. I'd be tempted, just to err on the side of caution, to space my bids one second apart, though. (This assumes that fewer than, say, 25 items will be bid upon in this fashion.)
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Originally posted by Steve:
I'd be tempted, just to err on the side of caution, to space my bids one second apart, though.
xtreme122 - You might want to get a 2nd opinion on that. A second is a long time for a computer.
Rick, I said "err on the side of caution." In case you haven't noticed, I'm prone to hedge my bets. It probably wouldn't be necessary but I personally would be tempted to do it anyway.
Steve, Can you please explain the reason for placing your multiple bids say a second apart. Why is this safer? Thanks.
I have sniped several auctions ending at the exact same second from the same seller with no problem on more than 1 occasion. One seller I deal with always has thousands of listings at any given time and apparently listed enmasse.
I remember one time I won 14 auctions from them that all ended at the exact same second.
Per Sara, AS send thousands of snipes a day, and have few set up for the same time is not a problem for a computer/server.
I remember one time I won 14 auctions from them that all ended at the exact same second.
Per Sara, AS send thousands of snipes a day, and have few set up for the same time is not a problem for a computer/server.
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Originally posted by star_trkr:
Per Sara, AS send thousands of snipes a day, and have few set up for the same time is not a problem for a computer/server.
xtreme122,
That's what I call a "2nd opinion".
Xtreme22, I already explained why I might do that -- I'm super cautious. There's no other reason for it. Period.
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Originally posted by Steve:
I'm super cautious. There's no other reason for it. Period.
Hope you didn't take anything I posted personal? Based on xtreme22's last post, it appears he was looking for further input, which he got from star_trkr. No harm - no foul?
No problem.