Ebay auction alerting program

I Vtec, do you? · 03-11-2008, 01:36 AM

Just wondering if something like this was feasible. I just missed out on another ebay auction by 2 mins because I got distracted and forgot, and I missed out on a cheap auction that will prolly cost me $80ish because of it.

Would it be possible to have a program where you put in the link of an ebay auction, and then as it was ending, it just kind of gave you an alert? I'd ask my bro, who is a programmer, but he's away on business and this is peaking my interest. I suppose I know it'd be possible, just wondering how difficult it'd be.

BiGGiE · 03-11-2008, 01:38 AM

But dont they already have something like that?
i kno they have it for when your outbidded, like you can set it so they email you or IM you when youve been outbidded, but i think once they've emailed me because my item i was watching was ending soon

***portabuddy*** · 03-11-2008, 01:42 AM

its called sniping... sniping is very popular and you can easly find programs to snip ebay auctions... sniper as in sniper... just do a quick search on ebay... been around for ages now...

also there are some more advanced programs out there that read those stupid textboxes for you... the ones where you get a jumbled text that you have to disipher...

those are used to get hanna montana tickets and stuff of that nature...

I Vtec, do you? · 03-11-2008, 01:42 AM

Yeah they do that, but I have serious forgetfulness. I always forget about the auction when it's about to end, and then I wind up realizing it ended about 5 mins too late.

BATANG CITY JAIL · 03-11-2008, 01:43 AM

theres an auto-bid where you can enter the amount you want to pay and it will keed auto bid you when ur outbid... even if you put $100 and the end bid was $40 ebay will give it to you by $40.

aodmisery · 03-11-2008, 01:52 AM

yeah there programs that will bid for you in the last 3 or so seconds so you win..

***Cybergypsy*** · 05-14-2008, 08:35 AM

Best yet is snipe Free and links to Myibay.com give it a try :)

03-11-2008, 01:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 7,646 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Ebay auction alerting program Just wondering if something like this was feasible. I just missed out on another ebay auction by 2 mins because I got distracted and forgot, and I missed out on a cheap auction that will prolly cost me $80ish because of it. Would it be possible to have a program where you put in the link of an ebay auction, and then as it was ending, it just kind of gave you an alert? I'd ask my bro, who is a programmer, but he's away on business and this is peaking my interest. I suppose I know it'd be possible, just wondering how difficult it'd be.

05-14-2008, 08:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
*Cybergypsy* Mini Me! Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 48 Posts: 7,446 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Best yet is snipe Free and links to Myibay.com give it a try :) __________________ I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. Best part of being a Mini owner....the love doesn't Fade!

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BiGGiE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Markham Age: 17 Posts: 1,018 Chris iTrader: 0 / 0%	But dont they already have something like that? i kno they have it for when your outbidded, like you can set it so they email you or IM you when youve been outbidded, but i think once they've emailed me because my item i was watching was ending soon

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I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 7,646 iTrader: 7 / 100%	Yeah they do that, but I have serious forgetfulness. I always forget about the auction when it's about to end, and then I wind up realizing it ended about 5 mins too late.

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BATANG CITY JAIL Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Durham, NC..£╖╒◙o├æ Posts: 8,316 iTrader: 10 / 100%	theres an auto-bid where you can enter the amount you want to pay and it will keed auto bid you when ur outbid... even if you put $100 and the end bid was $40 ebay will give it to you by $40.

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aodmisery Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norcal Age: 27 Posts: 1,698 MEOW!! iTrader: 1 / 100%	yeah there programs that will bid for you in the last 3 or so seconds so you win..