hello, i'm a newbie! hope you can help me. i have been watching my snipes, and the time clicks by, but my status from "ready" will not change so that the snipe can take place.help??
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Palo,
"Ready" is good. Here's a list of the statuses:
http://www.auctionsniper.com/SnipeStatus.aspx
... or did I misunderstand you?
"Ready" is good. Here's a list of the statuses:
http://www.auctionsniper.com/SnipeStatus.aspx
... or did I misunderstand you?
hi rick, wow thanks for your instant response! i still don't understand why i can watch the seconds click down, the auction says ended, and i have not been notified of the current bid changes, so that i can change my bid. does status stay at ready until the last few minutes when the snipe is placed? thanks, pam.
Hi Pam,
“My Snipes” page may not be an accurate reflection of the status of an auction. For one thing, to insure that the current price is listed, you need to click on “Update Prices”.
And, here’s a post from support regarding the clock:
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=84...=397108087#397108087
And, the status isn’t always current/accurate.
Because of all this, I’d not recommend watching auctions from “My Snipes”. Either watch the auction directly, or from “My eBay” page.
“My Snipes” page may not be an accurate reflection of the status of an auction. For one thing, to insure that the current price is listed, you need to click on “Update Prices”.
And, here’s a post from support regarding the clock:
https://community.auctionsniper.com/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=84...=397108087#397108087
And, the status isn’t always current/accurate.
Because of all this, I’d not recommend watching auctions from “My Snipes”. Either watch the auction directly, or from “My eBay” page.
hi again rick, if you are recommending watching from "my ebay" page then the only way around me being sniped at the last minute is to put a large bid on the item and just leave it alone? i thank you again for all of your help. pam.
Hi Pam
That’s pretty much what I would suggest, but that doesn’t mean that’s what everyone should/will do. Nothing wrong with changing the snipe bid amount – we’re human after all.
Also, take a look at this FAQ:
http://www.auctionsniper.com/faqsnipes.aspx#snipes1
You can’t change your snipe within 5 minutes of the end of auction. And, there might be someone around that’s using another sniping service, or placing manual snipes, that may come in at the last few seconds, so no way to stop that, and can be difficult to respond.
You might find this helpful:
http://www.auctionsniper.com/TipsSheet.aspx
Also, don’t get to anxious to win things on ebay (I wish I had realized that earlier). If you’re winning most the auctions you're sniping, there’s a pretty good chance you’re paying too much. It’s a very rare item that doesn’t reappear on ebay at a later date, and very often, at a cheaper price.
That’s pretty much what I would suggest, but that doesn’t mean that’s what everyone should/will do. Nothing wrong with changing the snipe bid amount – we’re human after all.
Also, take a look at this FAQ:
http://www.auctionsniper.com/faqsnipes.aspx#snipes1
You can’t change your snipe within 5 minutes of the end of auction. And, there might be someone around that’s using another sniping service, or placing manual snipes, that may come in at the last few seconds, so no way to stop that, and can be difficult to respond.
You might find this helpful:
http://www.auctionsniper.com/TipsSheet.aspx
Also, don’t get to anxious to win things on ebay (I wish I had realized that earlier). If you’re winning most the auctions you're sniping, there’s a pretty good chance you’re paying too much. It’s a very rare item that doesn’t reappear on ebay at a later date, and very often, at a cheaper price.