Java -jar /usr/local/share/java/JBidwatcher-2.1.1.jar This will open a text editor, paste the following text: To install jBidWatcher, just copy these statements in a shell: :) While there are probably bugs I’ve missed, I tested it pretty heavily This is my ‘perfect is the enemy of good’ release. I’ve finally released 2.1 (followed quickly by a 2.1.1 release). In case there is a new version, let me know and I'll update this howto.About this version: You need the latest release as the older ones are not able to communicate with ebay anymore. It includes adult-auction management, MANY currencies (yen, pound, dollar (US, Canada, Australian, and New Taiwanese), Swiss Francs, and euro, presently), drag-and-drop of auction URLs, a unique and powerful 'multisniping' feature, a relatively nice UI However I'd like to thank foxy123 for his initial howto and he deserves the credits.įrom the jBidWatcher website ( A Java-based application allowing you to monitor auctions you're not part of, submit bids, snipe (bid at the last moment), and otherwise track your auction-site experience. That's a good way to make sure you don't wear out your wallet.įor TSF auctions, I avoid sniping - it's not a nice thing to do among a small community of friends, so I start my bidding as soon as I notice the post.As the jbidwatcher howto for Ubuntu 5.10 () got outdated, I post a new howto for Lucid. For example, if you want to budget $10 and you see twenty different $10 stamps you might want, you can put them all in a group and as soon as you have success with one, it cancels all the other scheduled bids. Some sniping services offer a grouping option where it will cancel other bids within the group as soon as you win one of them. It also lowers your buying price if you're competing against a non-sniper. But it does win bids against any non-sniper who bumps up his bid as the auction goes on, because he doesn't have any chance to react to a late snipe. Sniping doesn't give you any advantage in a contest with another sniper - the selling price will be the same whether you both place your bids in the last minute or immediately after the auction is posted. A bid before you go to bed gives other non-snipers a chance to bump up their bids. I'm another sniper (and have been doing it for so long that you had to pay for a subscription to a sniping service back in those days because there weren't any free options available). Personally, I have found "Buyers remorse" lasts three times longer than "regret to purchase"įor eBay bidding, sniping is essential for success, I think. If one is patient, the "wants" will always come back around again Unless the stamps are Scinde Dawks or Cotton reels, there are always stamps to bid on around the corner. The Danzig is a good case in point, I lost the Danzig, but I gained $25 in the Kitty for next weeks auctions. I may want to bid on some scarcer stuff, and I like to live through the bidding process,Īfter many years, I know a few of the people I am up against, and get a feel for whether I should raise Where I really have to stay up, and get Frog eyes, is when I havn't bought anything for a whileīeen cycling or whatever and my piggy bank has around the $60 mark or more. Other auction houses extend the time by a set amount after each bid. That's the benefit of being a worldwide collector. I lose around 80% of my bids, but I am happy with that. Most of the lots I buy, have sniping built in eg: Ebay, I place my highest bid, then off to bed.Įbay will bid up to my limit. I bid generally a quarter of Scott catalogue, and have to be very cognisant of "buyer's remorse" I work to a budget, a floating saving every fortnight. Here's where I am at, and I'm not sure sniping software would benefit me.
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