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Gixen has established a strong reputation among its users for its reliability, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness as an eBay sniping service. Customers consistently highlight the effectiveness of both the free and subscription-based options, praising the tool's ability to save time and money while minimizing bidding wars. The owner’s dedication to customer support and communication during updates further enhances user satisfaction. While there are minimal concerns regarding service failures, these are infrequent and generally acknowledged as part of the bidding process. Overall, Gixen is regarded as a top choice for serious eBay bidders, delivering consistent performance and value.
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I started out with the free version (one server) and when it started winning for me, I decided to subscribe. Not that I bid that much, but what I bid on I want to win as affordable as possible. The prices are fair too. It seamlessly works with eBay itself, then there is also a standalone program outside of your browser which makes things easy to follow also. I highly recommend it.
I've bought and sold on ebay for over 20 years, under many user accounts, and I've used a range of sniping services since the early 2000s, as a reseller and a collector who does not want to be waking up at 4 AM to buy something from Japan, or counting on my browser not to seize up in the few seconds when making a bid can win you the item, AND save you hundreds of dollars.
I've never found a sniping service/platform/utility as versatile and reliable as Gixen and I can't IMAGINE one. I think I was one of the earliest users, and I have tried a couple of others new apps since signing on to Gixen, but none is as easy, as cheap or as reliable. It's the best app I've ever used... NO kidding. I wish I was exaggerating, because then this wouldn't seem like such a canned endorsement. I am totally sincere, but I'm also responding to the obviously bogus and hysterical review that preceded mine.
The founder/designer Mario regularly makes updates and reminders, but never the kind of obnoxious, self-serving promotional messages you so often get from all sorts of sites and services. He is the best possible "technocrat," working behind the scenes to ensure that all goes well. I routinely make Ebay bids 2 seconds from close, which foreclose any "reflex" bids from others who may be watching the close of a sale, their fingers hovering on the bid window... and which formerly, when I had, to be safe, to bid even 5 or 6 seconds in advance, happened regularly, and maddeningly... and really added up. The mirror service ensures that my 100s of bids, in the past 4 years, have always gone through. NEVER a problem!
Amazing. Try it--you'll see that you can trust it, and then you'll pass the word like I am!
Thanks, Gixen... and thanks, Super-Mario!
-Erik
I use the Gixen mirror option (small annual subscription), and it's never failed to get at least one bid in on an item that I wanted. Saves my sanity those times when a seller has multiple items ending at the same time and I want to snipe them all, in addition to those times when last second bidding is just not an option because of the inconvenience of it. Gixen is awesome, easy to use, reliable, and inexpensive.
I maybe buy 20 to 50 items per year on eBay, but as a 4 year Gixen user, I can attest to its value. I usually win at least 1 in 3 auctions, targeting lower priced items (under $100). For less than $7, it is a super value.
I first learned about Gixen after Bidnip disappeared without notice over a year ago, and decided to give it a try based on all the positive reviews I read. In hindsight, I wish I had been using it all along - Gixen has more features, is more reliable, and best of all the basic service is free. I have recommended it to many of my friends, and they love it too.
Gixen has never failed me and provides the edge I need to win.
Thank you for the service you provide to me.
I've used Gixen for many years now. It's a great way to eBay, participate in auctions but be able to change your mind even near the end of the auction.
Over the years I have experienced zero issues! It's always worked flawless for me. It has a very basic web interface with no distractions, the precise functionality that I would not want to be without!
If you're going to bid, Gixen is the way to go! You know not to put your max bid in too early to let others bid it up. But don't waste your time setting alarms to log into eBay and watch an auction count down and trying to time your bid, or worse yet missing out on bidding on an auction because you were busy or asleep. Gixen times your bid for you. It has won me lots of auctions and saved me tons of time and money! An excellent service.
Best auction sniper I've used, and I've used many. Reliable and incredibly inexpensive. I've missed snipes with other sniping apps but never with Gixen. Highly recommended.
I've been wanting a specific Belleek diamond biscuit jar for a couple of years. A friend alerted me that one was offered on eBay. It was auction only (I always prefer buy it now). Anyway, I signed into Gixen and entered the top amount I was willing to pay. My bid was set at 6 seconds. I won the jar for 2/3 less than my top dollar, and received it well packaged from an excellent seller.
I have been using GIXEN for several years no and have had no problems with them. This is by far the cheapest and best way to snipe on eBay. You can set your bids to go in with 3 seconds to go so no one can outbid you at the end. At $6 per year it is much less than my previous sniping service and just as reliable.
I love this website. Even though I only use it a handful of times a year, I purchased the premium redundancy service to support the site. It's very easy to insert an item and specify your maximum bid. Gixen will then wait til the last couple seconds to attempt to snipe it an your max. It has saved me so much money over the years.
I first used Gixen's free service to try it out. I was so impressed with it that I decided to subscribe to the service. I've been using it for about a year now and have not been disappointed.
I have used gixen for over nine months and I've been very happy with everything it does. I've won many auctions that I probably never would've won. I like being able to input my maximum bid and know it's all taken care of. I did buy the annual subscription.
Set your maximum price, forget about things, it tells you if and when you win. How easy is that! Well worth the extra for the affordable subscription to unlock the mirror and other features.
I find buying rare items on ebay to be nerve wracking. I recently found an item I have sought for 20 years, that has been out of production longer than that. I was prepared to pay top dollar, but definitely wanted to snipe so as to not drive up the price unnecessarily. I find Gixen easy to use and reliable, it takes the stress out of bidding for hard to find items.
I have been a user of Gixen main AND mirror for many many years. I can't recommend them highly enough. They have never failed to execute a bid in a timely manner and I win most of the auctions I bid on. I have not placed a bid on eBay in years, ALL my bids go through Gixen. I have a feedback rating in the mid 6000's. It's the best sniping service I've ever used.
I work in education where I teach kids with the items I buy on Auction sites. I cannot always be there so I found this website that will bid for you on Ebay. I have used it for years and even pay for the Mirror bidding too. Very worth it! Always reliable, honest & efficient! I have used other programs and this one is best so I just use this one now. The site owner and tech support are quick to respond if I have questions or issues which I nearly never have. I have taught many kids and adults with the things I buy and I owe it all to this site!
I have been a paid Gixen user for over three and a half years, and a free user before that. Easy to use. Never a problem. Good reporting of system issues when they occur. Many successful bids.
I've used this for years and it was the first subscription I ever paid for. I now extend my subscription in multiple year increments.
Answer: TOTALLY LEGIT! Been a paid up user for over a decade and never had a single problem.
Answer: It is obvious the reviewer had all the problems that he incorrectly blames on Gixen because he has visited other websites that have put malware/spyware/keyloggers/viruses on his computer. He won't admit that his problems are his own fault so falsely blames GIXEN for his own incompetence.
Answer: I have not needed to reach Customer Service. Their online help is pretty good. Just read.
Answer: It just works. Simple user interface. You can just "set it and forget it". Maybe the best online tool I have ever encountered.
Answer: Nothing at all. Gixen main service is free up to 4 winning snipes a month. Reliability for the free service is 99.5%. If you want higher reliability you can subscribe to Gixen Mirror. In that case your bid is sent twice, from two servers in different regions to minimize chance of failure. Gixen Mirror is inexpensive, around $6 / year, and there are different subscription types that can be seen on the settings page.

