What is Reddit's opinion of Gixen?

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This works pretty well, especially in combination with Gixen, a pretty good auction sniper that's free (though the premium version costs next to nothing and is even better). I used the two in conjunction to get a PS3 for just over $100 with shipping.

Try Gixen for sniping auctions at the last minute. Fatfingers is good for finding misspelled items that might normally not return in search results.

I use the free Gixen service. I'm not a power user, but it does the job and I've never missed a bid. Regarding secuity, from the FAQ:

>Is it safe to just give away my eBay credentials?

>Yes. Gixen.com is using SSL both to transmit your password from your browser, and to authenticate it with eBay. Furthermore, your eBay password is not kept for long after auction ends - after your bids are submitted to eBay, your password is deleted within 48 hours to minimize the risk of it being compromised in the future. This also means that you have only 2 days after auction ends to view status of your bid on gixen.com. If you choose to do so, you can delete your bids even before that.

There's still a risk involved, but I'm OK with it

Got mine on Ebay for $45. Just set up an alert and use http://www.gixen.com/ or similar.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Double-Eagle-by-Abnett-Dan-/271844227761?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f4b2dbab1

$12.36 Double eagle.

Good stuff but you should probably snipe your auctions in the future. I use this and win the majority of the auctions I snipe. blah blah benefits of sniping dont let anyone tell you otherwise. Save money yo

I really don't get people's hesitation about sharing information with these 3rd parties sites. Be responsible when choosing. I don't remember ever hearing about problems with any of the top sites. And how many people already share the same information with Auctiva or Stamps.com or Vendio or similar sites? They also require your eBay login.

My only experience has been with eSnipe (NAYY). Someone posted recently about GIXEN, which is supposedly totally free and deletes your information after a couple(?) of days. Of course, that's what they claim they do ..... ;)

Having an online account and/or using a credit card at Target or Staples or Playstation or whatever the new hack was this week is also risky. So is sharing information online with Chase.

Welcome to 2015.

I use Gixen, which is a free eBay auction sniper. It will place a bid in the last second before the auction ends and decreases the chance of others countering you and increasing the price. No guarantee that you will win or that others are not using sniping software themselves. Fully automated, there's no need to sit in front of your computer and wait for the minutes to count down. http://www.gixen.com/index.php

I used http://www.gixen.com/index.php to snipe them. The site lets you set a price and automatically bids for you seconds before a listing ends. I think a lot of people do this. I'd set a budget for myself, usually under $150 and add every decent looking listing to Gixen. I had like 12 bids on Gixen at one point. I just had to remember to remove them if I got one before the other bids ended.

AEs are pretty popular and wdiely available on ebay. You can easily find Park Aves or Strands for under $150. I got a pair of black Park Aves off a guy for $80. The listing went unoticed because he listed it as "Allen Edmunds". Try searching using different names or typos.

Honestly, I think I was just lucky. I bought most of them during summer, 2 years ago. I would browse ebay at work every once in a while and look for good listings. Not sure why, but there were lots of listings around that time. Lately, I don't see many good listings, if any, while casually browsing for fun.

I used Grailed to get one pair. I haggled a bit, the seller was nice and reduced the price a bit because the listing was over a year old.

I'm a 10.5 D in the 5 last, which is standard, so it wasn't hard to find my size. I took a lot of time to look at listing pictures to make sure the shoes were still in good condition.

http://www.gixen.com/index.php

I have used it dozens of times with no issues. Just make sure your account stuff is up to date because it runs into an "update your password" it will not be able to make the bid.

Just visited their site and have noticed that they have a similar tool to BOM that you might be interested in.

This is the first time that I have noticed it so have no idea how good it is.

> Only thing I could find at the moment is this[1] ... but isn't this a suit jacket?

Tough to tell, but "jacket" usually = "suit jacket". So yeah.

What search terms are you using? Try "j crew ludlow (your size)". Then mix in words like "blazer", "sport coat", color choices, etc.

May not be anything available right now. That's okay. Play the long game. Shop ahead. eBay is not a great place for "I've got money in my pocket and I need X this weekend". (That's not really a frugal mentality anyways.) But if you know you want to add a sport coat to your wardrobe and you're willing to check back once a week for the next 4-5 weeks, you are likely to find a good deal for a lot less. It's basically thrifting for the Information Age.

Also, familiarize yourself with eBay sniping tools and strategies. I recommend Gixen. Shopping eBay without sniping is like bringing a knife to a gunfight.

1. Don't limit your searches to the DVDs & Movies category. People often list movies in the wrong category and you can find things cheap.
2. Check out the Wholesale Lots category.
3. You can search for UPCs and EANs on eBay to find exact releases.
4. Use Gixen. It's a free eBay auction sniper. You enter an eBay item number and the maximum you're willing to pay and Gixen will bid the next increment up to that amount automatically. It also bids with 10 seconds or less until the auction closes to help your chances of winning it. This is a free service, though they do offer paid accounts with some benefits.

eBay is great for finding rare things but IMHO, you can find better deals at pawn shops and on Craigslist. Another couple of benefits of those two are that you can inspect an item before purchasing it and there are no shipping fees. There's also no tax to worry about when buying releases from private sellers on Craigslist.

You don't have to wait til midnight to win an auction. There are automated services that will snipe the auction at the very last second. http://www.gixen.com/index.php

You could message her that either she ships it by a certain date or you will cancel the transaction.