eSnipe has a rating of 4.5 stars from 40 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. eSnipe ranks 21st among Auction sites.
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I have been using eSnipe for several years and have never had a problem with it placing last-second bids for me. It allows me to blindly place bids to my limits on items that I want, well ahead of auction ending times. This allows me to not only carefully research and consider my bids, but to relax and not have to watch for the closing minutes of the auctions. It is always nice to get my emails from eSnipe, saying that I have another win :)
They don't give a sh*t and when you want to finally cancel the crummy service, they offer a credit for unused points, but then refuse to follow-through. ESnipe started out with potential, but there are so many better sniping services out there now. I think eSnipe was sold a few times and is currently operated by one guy in his underpants in his mom's basement. Try Bidslammer. It's free and uses multiple servers.
I have been using eSnipe for several years and have never had a problem with it placing last-second bids for me. It allows me to blindly place bids to my limits on items that I want, well ahead of auction ending times. This allows me to not only carefully research and consider my bids, but to relax and not have to watch for the closing minutes of the auctions. It is always nice to get my emails from eSnipe, saying that I have another win :)
I will do my first snipe with them tomorrow but have had an incredible experience with the customer support. I've been on the phone with Mike for 1 hour and 7 minutes while he answered all my questions, explained to me the inner workings of their servers, the latency (only 200ms +-) and redundancy they have in place. He also explained to me how ebay works and the auction system as well as their statistics when it comes to different buffer times and win percentages. Absolutely incredible.
They don't give a sh*t and when you want to finally cancel the crummy service, they offer a credit for unused points, but then refuse to follow-through. ESnipe started out with potential, but there are so many better sniping services out there now. I think eSnipe was sold a few times and is currently operated by one guy in his underpants in his mom's basement. Try Bidslammer. It's free and uses multiple servers.
I've been using eSnipe for over a decade and have saved a TON of $$$. While they can't guarantee that my bid will be the highest, they can level the playing field by making sure that my "best and final" bid is judged equally with those of competitors. Otherwise, competitors would just nickel and dime up their own bids, in and effort to smoke out my "best and final." The only alternative is setting my watch, placing my bid manually, and hoping I don't have a conflict when the auction is ending. My time is worth a lot more than that!
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The current issue of "there's a problem with your account" is all about eBay.com - I've been an eBay seller/buyer for 10+ years an now having repeated issues of not able to bid and I'm not even an esnipe user (alth. Have used them in past). Its so bad that I cancelled my ebay membership.
New to the world of auction shopping, a friend of mine turned me on to this. I can set it and go straight to bed for overnight bidding.
ESnipe has been an absolute game-changer for my online bidding experiences on eBay. Before I delve into the details, it's worth noting that while I haven't tried other bidding programs available in the market, they might be equally good or even better. However, my experience with eSnipe has been so positive that I haven't felt the need to explore elsewhere.
Here's why I wholeheartedly recommend eSnipe:
1. **User-Friendly Interface**: The platform is intuitive and easy to navigate. Even for someone who isn't particularly tech-savvy, setting up bids is straightforward and hassle-free.
2. **Reliability**: I've come to trust eSnipe implicitly. It has always placed my bids accurately and on time, ensuring I don't miss out due to any technical glitches.
3. **Bid Timing**: eSnipe's precision in bid timing means I've often been successful in clinching deals at the last moment, without unnecessarily hiking up the price or getting involved in bidding wars.
4. **Cost-Effective**: The nominal fee eSnipe charges is a small price to pay considering the convenience it offers, and the potential savings from avoiding overbidding.
5. **Excellent Customer Support**: On the rare occasions I've reached out, their support team has been swift to respond, thoroughly professional, and very helpful.
In conclusion, while there might be other great tools out there, eSnipe has given me a seamless and efficient eBay bidding experience. It's eradicated the need for late-night bid placements and reduced the anxiety of potentially missing out on coveted items. If you're an avid eBay shopper, I'd certainly recommend giving eSnipe a try.
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I have used eSnipe for years and have had only a small handful of problems. In the past I would set my bids for the last 2 seconds of the auction and occasionally would miss a bid, very seldom. You can set your bids and go on with your day or go to bed and wake up with an eSnipe win on your bid. Super convenient and you can do multiple bids at one time. Hard To Beat! I will continue to use this great service as it has worked like a champ for me.
We're doing a happy dance over here! Thank you for your support and the glowing 5-star review. We'll keep working hard to exceed your expectations at eSnipe.
Over the last 5 or 6 years, I've been using eSnipe. I can't count how much money they have saved me. I hated putting in bids before going to bed, because they often got topped. I was losing a lot of good cards until I signed up with eSnipe. Also, by last second bidding with eSnipe, you not only save money, but you also stop those shill bidders from bidding up the item. Love, love, love eSnipe!
We're grateful for your 5-star review! It's customers like you that make us love what we do. Thank you for trusting eSnipe with your eBay bidding.
Pretty neat system if you like to bid in the last seconds on ebay auctions, this does it for you. Plus you don't need to hang around the computer when the auction is ending. I wish their site was a bit more user friendly, but all in all, it's a great service for the price. Keep it up!
Have used them many times in the past. Always found the service easy and intuitive to use.
Their short buffer allows a better chance of grabbing what you want at a better price. Finally you do not need to sit at your screen waiting and watching and second guessing what is going to happen. If your bid with esnipe is suffictent you improve your chances
I cannot be there for auction endings, but Esnipe is! And it keeps me within budget, not getting caught up in bidding 'fever'...
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Their bid system
Thank you so much for your kind words and for choosing eSnipe! We're thrilled to hear that our service helped you save money and win auctions. Happy bidding!
I've used eSnipe a dozen times and have always been satisfied, even though there are free sniping sites out there. However, on my last bid, as I watched the seconds tick down expecting eSnipe to place the bid for me... nothing happened. Then I went to their site, which was down. When I spoke to customer service they blamed an eBay connection (which is a lie) and never updated the problem on their server status page (keeping members in the dark that they ever had a problem). They did admit during this conversation that this technical glitch happened to many customers of theirs. They were very dismissive about it like "this comes with the territory of placing bids in the final seconds". That's your job! Now they are refusing to refund my remaining "bid point" balance of $10 which I will NEVER use because I would never trust them again.
I've been using eSnipe for YEARS. The sniping part is great, but I mainly use it because I ALWAYS forget to watch the auctions when they're ending. This way, I'm not bidding up the price. Esnipe catches the ending for me.
Esnipe sounds like a good idea, for the website. Having observed esnipe, I fail to see why you need it. If you want something on ebay, all you have to do is bid the maximum amount you are willing to pay. If you don't know what that is, you shouldn't be bidding. Ebay only increases the amount you bid by one increment, say $1, more than the last bid. And it does it instantly. If the bids become more than your maximum, then you are outbid and the auction ends for you (costing you nothing). Esnipe does the same thing, except you have to pay not to bid. I have won close to 100 auctions this way, but it is much more fun to do your own sniping. And let's say you told it to bid 4 seconds before the end. That's still enough time for me to beat you, unless you bid more than my maximum. But hey, to each his own. I am not criticizing, just making an observation. Happy bidding, no matter how you do it.
As a 23 year veteran eBayer with over 5,300 purchasres eSnipe has made me a successful buyer. Learning how to utilize such a tool has brought me treasures at a munimum of cost and a saving of time--and worry:-) particularly saving me from anxiety and disappointment (bid what you will and be satisfied, win or lose)! Yo-Paul, researcher-collector-writer of Yo'n'AA
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Doesn't always work properly. Glitches and misses the end of auction or more often the program believes that you are outbid when you are not.
It's possible that eBay is interfering somehow. Either way... YOU LOSE
The more bidders that know about Esnipe, the more it will cost me. Esnipe is the only way I place a bid on Ebay. I get a kick out of watching bidders just run up the cost. Usually the single digit bidders. They have no idea of what their bidding practices just cost them. I like to think about the very most I would be willing to pay for something, enter a bid with Esnipe, and forget about it. If I win a bid, I know I bought if for the least amount possible under the very maximum amount I was willing to spend. Hope this review doesn't cost me money to now smarter bidders.
Thanks to esnipe owners, they make a huge work to constantly update the ebay API. Last time they last 20 minutes only to fix the inconsistency. Good job.
I have used eSnipe for many years and it is such a time saver. It also keeps the price of the item down by bidding at the last minute. I have saved so much and it more than makes up for the cost. It is reliable as well.
You've made our day with your kind words and 5-star rating! We're here to make eBay bidding a breeze for you, and we're thrilled to have you as a happy customer.
Been a member of eSnipe for a long time now and I love this site. Because of eSnipe, my collection grew from the earlier days of eBay to present, and still growing.
I've used eSnipe for about 10+ years to bid on stuff I'd like but didn't want to fuss and fume at the last moment placing a bid.
So far out of maybe 40 or 50 uses it's been great - once in a while it doesn't place my bid but I've had that problem directly with eBay too - the web works in mysterious ways.
It's tempting to just go to the bay and bid my maximum price but I've had much better luck sniping in at the last few seconds. The cost of the snipe (1% for a winning bid) is very reasonable for the service and convenience.
I lost a bid that was significantly higher than the winning bid for a rare discontinued item.
This was reported as "ebay connection problem" and that I should read the server report.
This page is loaded with reports of this problem and the only recourse esnipe is willing to
Do is give bid points to the customers who lost auctions from this server glitch that is clearly
From esnipe's side.
How about making up the difference of having to purchase the item at a higher price than the auction winning price.
This is all too clear that esnipe is not as reliable as they boast on their page.
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It's a gamble that not only will your bid be high enough but will
esnipe be able to successfully execute it .
Those odds are too high for me.
I suggest a software option, at least if you don't win it will be solely by
your own doing.
ESnipe takes security very serious and responds in record time! I've enjoyed the use of eSnipe and now took the time to review them when they exceed my expectations. Thank you Support at eSnipe.
I have used esnipe for over 10 years. There was a point where it did not work on Ebay but it was a problem for ALL the sniping services and it was sorted out in a month or two.
It is great for winning auctions on really hard to find items and to avoid paying too much in a bidding war.
By automatically placing your bids at the last possible moment, eSnipe allows you to rest easy, knowing that your competitors will have no time to react to your bid.
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Your 5-star review is a big boost to our team's morale! Thank you for choosing eSnipe, and we can't wait to help you win even more auctions in the future.