Oh Super Sweet 90's Inserts.... #3

[RustyGreerFan]

gixen is having some issues with ebay today. May want to babysit your bids.

 

[MansGame]

gixen is having some issues with ebay today. May want to babysit your bids.

Yikes

 

[RustyGreerFan]

They fixed it and my snipes worked, but some people were not so lucky earlier today.

 

[BunchOBull]

I got screwed bad...item sold for $1.04...

 

[Brewer Andy]

I got screwed as well

 

[BunchOBull]

Gixen, BiddingScheduler, AuctionSniper...they're all failing.

 

[MansGame]

Gixen, BiddingScheduler, AuctionSniper...they're all failing.

eBay blocking?!

 

[Brewer Andy]

eBay blocking?!

That was my first fear as well.....

 

[BunchOBull]

It's the only explanation. I'm almost furious. It'll be another 5 years until I get a chance to add the item I missed to my collection, I'm sure.

 

[mrdallas]

It's the only explanation. I'm almost furious. It'll be another 5 years until I get a chance to add the item I missed to my collection, I'm sure.

What card did you miss if you don't mind me asking?

 

[BunchOBull]

It wasn't a card, but a watch that was part of the Big Hurt Fan Club package available in 1995.

 

[Brewer Andy]

I just had another one fail though I did place a manual bid. I was the only bidder but the snipe registered as "bid under the asking price" when my snipe was set much higher. Weird

 

[mrmopar]

I had some issues and followed the instructions on setting a proxy. Don't ask me what it means, but everything seems to be fine now. I didn't miss anything earth shattering this time, although I was a bit pissed at seeing a 41 Play Ball Luke Hamlin (signed) sell for only $35 and change when my snipe was significantly higher! Maybe i still don't win, but you never know!!

 

[nkdbacks]

I got majorly screwed 2 days ago with Gixen, told me bid didn't fire because ebay asked for a code to be typed in. And tested it again with a lower item I didn't really care that much about today and it didn't fire. I'm avoiding sniping for the time being, I'm afraid eBay is moving towards blocking those services.

 

[predatorkj]

It'd really level the playing field if you guys had to bid manually wouldn't it?

 

[weight333]

My gixen account has been working properly. I've had for just over a year. It's a great service and has saved me lots of $.

 

[MansGame]

It'd really level the playing field if you guys had to bid manually wouldn't it?

What playing field? It's a free service everyone has access too. If you are using eBay, you have internet and a computer, so you can type in gixen.com and do the same thing we're all doing.

All feelings aside, what a terrible move by eBay if they're blocking it. The only explanation is they're developing their own service and will offer that for a charge... which would be interesting and probably a smart move. At least for shareholders to maximize profit.

All-in-all, gixen actually helps increase the $ paid at closing for an item, so not sure why eBay would want to stop it otherwise.

 

[goobmcnasty]

esnipe.com is still working.

 

[nkdbacks]

What playing field? It's a free service everyone has access too. If you are using eBay, you have internet and a computer, so you can type in gixen.com and do the same thing we're all doing.

All feelings aside, what a terrible move by eBay if they're blocking it. The only explanation is they're developing their own service and will offer that for a charge... which would be interesting and probably a smart move. At least for shareholders to maximize profit.

All-in-all, gixen actually helps increase the $ paid at closing for an item, so not sure why eBay would want to stop it otherwise.

Yeah, don't quite get that statement - if everyone has equal access, what's the problem? If I bid manually it would still be in the last 5 seconds, so what's the difference?

 

[Brewer Andy]

All-in-all, gixen actually helps increase the $ paid at closing for an item, so not sure why eBay would want to stop it otherwise.

Interesting take, but I'm curious how Gixen increases $ for ebay? I always thought sniping lowered final prices and therefore final fees for ebay. Forcing users to bid manually, leaves a lot more time for bidders to say "hmm, I was out bid. What's another $5?" And bid again. And so on and so on