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#1165 Sniping unreliable at ebay.ca
hi,
I'm using the latest JBidWatcher-1.0.3pre2.jar. Due to the recent (1~2 days) changes on ebay.ca, I found that JBidWatcher can't snipe reliably:
Tue Nov 20 18:08:47 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:08:47 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718838 (DIGITAL PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD 3 WAY PAN TILT HEAD AT-220 - (eBay item 200173718838 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Preparing snipe. (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:08:48 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:08:48 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718838 (DIGITAL PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD 3 WAY PAN TILT HEAD AT-220 - (eBay item 200173718838 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Loading bid request... (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:08:49 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:08:49 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718838 (DIGITAL PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD 3 WAY PAN TILT HEAD AT-220 - (eBay item 200173718838 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Done loading bid request, got form... (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:09:29 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:09:29 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718838 (DIGITAL PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD 3 WAY PAN TILT HEAD AT-220 - (eBay item 200173718838 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Cancelling snipe. (1)
I.e., it stops after loading bid request form and did not go any further until canceled a minute later.
This happened to many items that I tried:
Tue Nov 20 17:56:17 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 17:56:17 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Done loading bid request, got form... (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:02:54 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:02:54 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Cancelling snipe. (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:04:10 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:04:10 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Done loading bid request, got form... (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:05:50 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:05:50 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Cancelling snipe. (1)
However, I did find items that at least went pass the loading bid request form stage:
1) Not exactly passing the loading bid request form:
Mon Nov 19 13:51:33 GMT-05:00 2007: Mon Nov 19 13:51:33 GMT-05:00 2007: 330187692662 (Canon Powershot A540 Digital Camera with Accessories - (eBay item 330187692662 end time Nov-19-07 10:53:42 PST)) - Loading bid request... (1)
Mon Nov 19 13:51:33 GMT-05:00 2007: Checking sign in as bid key load failed!
Mon Nov 19 13:51:33 GMT-05:00 2007: Mon Nov 19 13:51:33 GMT-05:00 2007: 330187692662 (Canon Powershot A540 Digital Camera with Accessories - (eBay item 330187692662 end time Nov-19-07 10:53:42 PST)) - Snipe was too low, and was not accepted. (1)
2)
Tue Nov 20 17:38:47 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 17:38:47 GMT-05:00 2007: 250189180240 (OLYMPUS Infinity Zoom 76 35mm Point & Shoot Camera - (eBay item 250189180240 end time Nov-20-07 15:15:38 PST)) - Loading bid request... (1)
Tue Nov 20 17:38:48 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 17:38:48 GMT-05:00 2007: 250189180240 (OLYMPUS Infinity Zoom 76 35mm Point & Shoot Camera - (eBay item 250189180240 end time Nov-20-07 15:15:38 PST)) - Done loading bid request, got form... (1)
Tue Nov 20 17:39:41 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 17:39:41 GMT-05:00 2007: 250189180240 (OLYMPUS Infinity Zoom 76 35mm Point & Shoot Camera - (eBay item 250189180240 end time Nov-20-07 15:15:38 PST)) - Firing actual snipe. (1)
Tue Nov 20 17:39:41 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 17:39:41 GMT-05:00 2007: 250189180240 (OLYMPUS Infinity Zoom 76 35mm Point & Shoot Camera - (eBay item 250189180240 end time Nov-20-07 15:15:38 PST)) - Submitting bid form. (1)
Tue Nov 20 17:39:42 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 17:39:42 GMT-05:00 2007: 250189180240 (OLYMPUS Infinity Zoom 76 35mm Point & Shoot Camera - (eBay item 250189180240 end time Nov-20-07 15:15:38 PST)) - Done submitting bid form. (1)
Tue Nov 20 17:39:42 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 17:39:42 GMT-05:00 2007: 250189180240 (OLYMPUS Infinity Zoom 76 35mm Point & Shoot Camera - (eBay item 250189180240 end time Nov-20-07 15:15:38 PST)) - Loading post-bid data. (1)
Tue Nov 20 17:39:42 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 17:39:42 GMT-05:00 2007: 250189180240 (OLYMPUS Infinity Zoom 76 35mm Point & Shoot Camera - (eBay item 250189180240 end time Nov-20-07 15:15:38 PST)) - Done loading post-bid data. (1)
Tue Nov 20 17:39:42 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 17:39:42 GMT-05:00 2007: 250189180240 (OLYMPUS Infinity Zoom 76 35mm Point & Shoot Camera - (eBay item 250189180240 end time Nov-20-07 15:15:38 PST)) - You don't meet some requirement the seller has set for the item. Check the item details for more information. (1)
Tue Nov 20 17:39:42 GMT-05:00 2007: You don't meet some requirement the seller has set for the item. Check the item details for more information.
What seems strange to me is that, I found that "bid" works all the time:
Tue Nov 20 18:03:17 GMT-05:00 2007: Bidding $1.51 on 1 item[s] of (200173718525)-AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)
Tue Nov 20 18:03:17 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:03:17 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Loading item... (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:03:19 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:03:19 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Done loading item... (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:03:19 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:03:19 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Loading bid request... (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:03:20 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:03:20 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Done loading bid request, got form... (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:03:20 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:03:20 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Submitting bid form. (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:03:21 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:03:21 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Done submitting bid form. (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:03:21 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:03:21 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Loading post-bid data. (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:03:21 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:03:21 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Done loading post-bid data. (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:03:21 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:03:21 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Your bid for $1.51 was submitted, but someone else's bid is still higher. (1)
Aren't bid and snip using the same procedure?
Please note that the same item that succeeded the bid didn't succeeded the snip:
Tue Nov 20 18:04:08 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:04:08 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Preparing snipe. (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:04:09 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:04:09 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Loading bid request... (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:04:10 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:04:10 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Done loading bid request, got form... (1)
Tue Nov 20 18:05:50 GMT-05:00 2007: Tue Nov 20 18:05:50 GMT-05:00 2007: 200173718525 (AMVONA PRO PHOTO CAMERA TRIPOD BASE LEGS AT-L101T - (eBay item 200173718525 end time Nov-20-07 15:30:00 PST)) - Cancelling snipe. (1)
Sorry about the long post, I just hope that I can explain clear enough.
BTW, I've turned on Debug on configuration, but didn't find any difference in output.
Thanks
tong
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Despite the above mixed results, I was able to "successfully sniped a high bid" at ebay.ca. Thanks!!!
So I guess the above detailed mixed results does reflect the unreliable status at ebay.ca.