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5 best sniping software that bids for you on eBay
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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What’s the best sniping software that bids for you on eBay?
Rapidcatch
Rapidcatch is an automated bid placing system that allows you to place a bid on auction sites such as eBay, Newauction, Skylots, etc.
It is a cloud-based system, so no installation is required. Rapidcatch offers a free plan to get started but limited to 1 auction site and one bid per day.
The more premium plans remove these limitations offering 1-10 auction site support with an unlimited number of bids per day.
The user needs to register to use the software. From the dashboard, you need to enter your auction credentials like the username and password, URL of the website, etc.
To place a bid, click on thePlace Bidbutton. Select a bidding scenario like just watch, do not place a bid, try to buy all items from the list, or exact quantity.
Next, enter the Item URL, bid amount, the quantity you want to buy, load time (the time to place the bid before the bid ends, in seconds), email address, phone number, etc.
You can check the status of the bid from the Bids tab. It shows active, leading, losing, won, and lost bids. You can easily add multiple auction site credentials from theSettings > Credential tab.
Rapidcatch also offers a Google Chrome extension allowing the Rapidcatch users to bid directly from the auction page without having to access the Rapidcatch account.
Click the extension icon and fill the details to place the bid. The bid details can be accessed from the Rapidcatch account if needed.
Rapidcatch is one of the most popular automated bidding systems. Sign up using the free account to test the software without any risk.
⇒Go to Rapidcatch
Gixen
Gixen is a free eBay auction sniper service that is available both online and offline for desktop use. It automatically places your bids on eBay at the last second.
It also comes with Group bidding and allows you to make unlimited bids. If you are on Mozilla Firefox, Gixen has a free plugin for the browser.
Gixen also offers a premium service called Gixen Mirror that costs $6 a year.
Gixen Mirror comes with all thegreat featuresof standard Gixen, plus:
Using Gixen is easy. First, create an account with Gixen. Next, open eBay and log in. Go to the auction page and from the URL copy the item number.
In Gixen, enter the item number and your maximum bid for the auction. Click onAdd to save the changes.
That’s it. Gixen will snipe the bid in the last seconds. With the premium plan, you get more features, although completely optional.
⇒Download Gixen
EZ Sniper
EZ Sniper is another popular sniping software that offers an automated bidding system for multiple auction sites including eBay.
It is a premium service with a free trial on offer. EZ Sniper offers commission-based, subscription-based, and pre-paid plans.
To use EZ Sniper, you need to register for the service. From theAuctiontab, you can set new snipes.
Under theAdd interface, type Item ID (that is item number from the auction URL), max bid, auction site (in this case eBay), contingent if any, and Note (optional).
Click on theSnipebutton to schedule the bidding. EZ Sniper will automatically snipe the bid at the last second.
You can view your eBay watching list, subscription plans, change account settings, and archives from the Menu.
You can search for items on eBay directly from the EZ Sniper dashboard. From the bottom left, click oneBay searchunderEZ Sniper Reconand enter the keyword for the item.
Hit Enter and EZ Sniper will display all the available listing on the dashboard.
Note:The latest version of EZ Snipper may require you to link your eBay account with the service for better stability.
⇒Go to EZ Sniper
BidNapper
BidNapper is a sniping service offered by the same company as EZ Sniper. The only difference appears to be in the pricing plans on offer.
BidNapper allows you to increase the chances of winning auction through automated last-minute bidding.
It also keeps your bids private, allows to change or delete bids, keeps prices down, and bid only as much you need to win the auction.
BidNapper also offers a free trial account that allows you to snipe three bids on any site. The working of BidNapper is identical to EZ Sniper with an identical set of features.
⇒Go to BidNapper
YouBidder
YouBidder is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to place unlimited bids on eBay auction for free.
The extension automates the bidding process, so you don’t need to keep your PC running.
The working of the plugin is straightforward. After installing it onChrome, visit the auction page for bid sniping.
Click on the YouBidder icon on yourbrowserand enter your eBay username and password. Next, you need to enter your highest bid.
The extension will automatically bid at the last second. Why free? The website doesn’t specify how the free thing works.
But, if we are to guess, seems like the developer’s added their affiliate ID to every bid their automated system makes on your behalf which in return generates revenue for the developer at no extra cost to the buyer.
YouBidder is a popular extension and has 4.5 stars on the Chrome Webstore. However, the only problem seems to be reliability. While it works, it works, if not, it won’t let the user login.
⇒Get YouBidder
All the software tools listed in this article offer a sniping feature allowing you to bid automatically on eBay. However, sniping software does not guarantee anything.
While using such sniping tools, it is important to understand the fact that this software can only snipe at the right time and you can hope it to outbid hundreds of other bidders using the sniping services.
Try the services listed in this article for sniping eBay auctions. You will able to assess the effectiveness of the tools in a short time without having to spend a fortune.
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Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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