Friday, January 13, 2006
Knowing how frustrating it can be to lose an eBay auction in the last few seconds (sad but true, if it's something I really want, I'll sit there constantly hitting 'refresh', adrenalin pumping, until the end), I discovered AuctionSniper. This is a brilliant online program, that you input your eBay details, the item details and your maximum bid. At your specified time before the auction ends (around 5 seconds is normal), AuctionSniper places a bid on your behalf! It obviously can't guarantee you'll win, but does improve your chances, and is particularly good if an auction ends when you can't be at your computer. Also, you can set up 'bid groups' which means that for a particular item, you list all those items available on eBay, how many of them you want, and your maximum price, and AuctionSniper does it on your behalf - magic!
The next item I recommend if you are an eBay seller is Auctiva - it's free and gives you image hosting, scheduled listings etc...If you are bored of the eBay templates that you pay for, definitely give Auctiva a go - it'll give your auctions a better air of professionalism.