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This free program tosses your hat into the eBay's bidders' ring just in the knick of time, but its accuracy in reporting the results is questionable.
Sign in to SnipeStation IE eBay Auction Bidder Sniper Toolbar using your eBay user ID and password. The bar's options quickly switch to buttons for bidding and an entry time. Plus you get your very own SnipeStation account at the home page. As you click on an item, the bar automatically displays the item number, and you can enter your maximum bid amount and when you want your bid to go through. We like that you can slide bids in within seconds of their end time, maximizing your chances to win.
SnipeStation was easy to use, and we successfully won our auction during tests. Strangely, the toolbar listed our test snipe as unsuccessful and we kept getting odd runtime errors from the program while surfing. Its incorrect reporting and error messages are dampers, but most eBay fans will be happy just knowing this toolbar really can help you win.
Publisher's Description
From Arfa17:
The SnipeStation Snipe Bar is the only completely free eBay auction sniper on the Web. Simply browse eBay as normal, and when you see an item you wish to snipe simply enter the amount, select a lead-time and press Snipe It. The toolbar will then upload your snipe, and our servers will do the rest. Additional features include bid groups, quick snipe and multi snipe plus many more features that we are currently working on. The SnipeStation Snipe Bar will work on all eBay platforms, for example eBay.com, eBay.co.uk, and runs on a secure SSL server. Most importantly our toolbar contains no spyware - the toolbar supports our Web site, so we don't need to support the toolbar with junk.
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All versions:
3.5 starsout of 59 votes
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Current version:
3.4 starsout of 49 votes
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"problematic in XP"
Version: SnipeStation IE eBay Auction Bidder Sniper Toolbar 2.1.3
Pros
The download and install seemed to go fine.
Cons
I use XP pro and I don't know if this matters but snipestation was problematic. I tried it twice and neither auction/bid worked. It could be me, but I'm no novice. I build computers and have several thousand ebay transactions.
Summary
I didn't try it any further. I have gotten over being a long-suffering computer user. If something doesn't work for me pretty quickly, I just lose the program.
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"This program is really bad."
Version: SnipeStation IE eBay Auction Bidder Sniper Toolbar 2.1.3
Pros
No pros here.
Cons
It doesn't work and is full of Adware. Dangerous!!!
Summary
DO NOT INSTALL THIS PROGRAM!
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"bait n switch"
Version: SnipeStation IE eBay Auction Bidder Sniper Toolbar 2.1.3
Pros
none its a bait n switch scam
Cons
lots .. they get your personal info and the want to charge you 60.. a year
Summary
avoid at all costs ..
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"They have shut down"
Version: SnipeStation IE eBay Auction Bidder Sniper Toolbar 2.1.3
Pros
They have shut down
Cons
They have shut down
Summary
Gone out of business
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"Worthless and Misleading"
Version: SnipeStation IE eBay Auction Bidder Sniper Toolbar 2.1.3
Cons
This download install itself to your browser as a toolbar. After installation you see a blang bar at the top of your browser. Put your mouse pointer in the middle of the bar and use the scroll wheel and you will see advertising - one line at a time. This software is not a snipe software it's a ruse to have you install adware into your browser. To ad injury to insult this toolbar cannot be uninstalled without spyware removal tool assistance.
Bad C-net, Bad!.... No! No! Shame on you! Go lay down!
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"Where is it?"
Version: SnipeStation IE eBay Auction Bidder Sniper Toolbar 2.1.3
Cons
It doesn't seem to install any more, in Program Files directory just Snipebar2.dll & SD6UNS.log. Website has gone too. Any news? No reviews here since Nov 2007.
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"Fails to bid often and so loses $$$"
Version: SnipeStation IE eBay Auction Bidder Sniper Toolbar 2.1.3
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"It wouldn't run. Maybe it doesn't run on Vista."
Version: SnipeStation IE eBay Auction Bidder Sniper Toolbar 2.1.3
Pros
Nothing. I couldn't get it to work.
Cons
I downloaded it twice and tried to get it to run with a couple of different processes and no go. I only spent 20 minutes trying to get it to work and didn't run any other tests so it may be Vista or it may be something else.
I don't know why it didn't run, I know it is not me I have an IT alphabet soup after my name.
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"Do not use this feature, it doesn't work."
Version: SnipeStation IE eBay Auction Bidder Sniper Toolbar 2.1.3
Pros
I ddin't want to use the tool bar so I just created my account and logged into the web site. The setup seems easy and straight forward.
Cons
The web site said the first auction number I pasted into it wasn't valid. Checked the number repeatedly. I had to jump into e-bay at the last minute to bid. The second item I setup counted down, but didn't bid at all. I left a 6 second lead and lost the auction to someone with a lower bid. It then reported I didn't win. Don't bother to use this. It doesn't work.
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"saves time and money"
Version: SnipeStation IE eBay Auction Bidder Sniper Toolbar 2.1.3
Pros
Firstly it DOES work on Vista as I am using it now. Secondly I don't have to keep chasing to the screen to watch bidding.Well worth using.
Cons
Inaccuracies in telling me the outcome(showed two lost items when in fact I had won them. Time inaccuracies when checking length of time auction has to run.
