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jBidWatcher

jBidWatcher - 1.0.2

java-based ebay auction bid management

All Time: (4.2)
Version 1.0.2: (3.0)
Selected Version: 1.0.2
Release Date: 2007-08-11
License: Beta
Downloads (version 1.0.2): 4,215
Downloads (all versions): 60,698
Price: Donations accepted

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Product Description:

A Java-based application allowing you to monitor auctions you're not part of, submit bids, snipe (bid at the last moment), regularly search for auctions, and otherwise track your auction-site experience. It includes adult-auction management (that is, the relevant cookies are supported), several currencies (pound, dollar (US, Canadian, and Australian), and euro), drag-and-drop of auction URL's, an original and unique 'multisniping' feature, a nice UI, and is known to work cleanly under Linux, Solaris, Windows, and MacOSX from the same binary, but provides platform-specific versions for Windows and MacOSX for ease of use.

What's new in this version:

This version fixes the multiple breakages eBay introduced over the last few weeks, including changing the title format, removing (then adding back) the end date, and start date, many changes to different listing types, the change of the official time server URL, underbid page recognition, lots of bugfixes and features by Laurence Passmore (especially in the currency realm). Also added is a File menu option to clear Deleted entry tracking, which has been responsible for memory issues for some users. Moved 'Bid' away from 'Snipe' in the context menu, to reduce errors. A minor improvement in performance (auctions should update faster). Some issues when the seller moves the end date and a snipe was pending have been fixed, as well. Lots of behind-the-scenes fixes for consistency and better behavior. OSX Shutdown shouldn't be cancelled anymore if you don't have any snipes outstanding, or you've told it not to warn you on close.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.2 or higher (Universal)
  • Java runtime installed

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Feedback Summary:

Version 1.0.2:
Overall Rating: (3.0) Features: (3.4) Support: (3.6)
Ease of Use: (4.0) Quality / Stability: (2.4) Price: (4.2)
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jBidWatcher CommentaryWhy does it try to connect to the authors website? - Version: 2.1pre4, 9/18/2009 10:40AM PST

MarkusWinter
I have monitoring software installed which tells me that it tries to contact the authors website - I would like to be asked and informed before that happens, especially as I enter my eBay password in the program.

Not happy.
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jBidWatcher ReviewThe best eBay snipper out there for the Mac... Period... - Version: 2.0, 2/23/2009 07:18AM PST

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Charles Teton
This has yet to fail for me, 2 years using, and picked up lots of bargains. Not sure why its still free, as other snipe apps, that don't work, charge quite a lot and I've bought most of them... Best of all jBidWatcher is now out of beta... Try it and make your own mind up...
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jBidWatcher Developer NoteSupport issues... - Version: 2.0beta7, 9/8/2008 03:46AM PST

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cyberfox
Greetings,

Support is usually handled through the forum site, or the bug tracker, depending on the question. I respond to email when I can, but it's really not my highest priority. I prefer the other two, because answers can be shared among many users (and searched!), where email is one-to-one.

Also, if it seems like my responses are not very frequent, please understand that I do indeed have a full time job as a software developer, and a new baby at home. If you want to follow along with my development, you can visit the JBidwatcher commit log.

Give the latest version a try, report any bugs, and best of luck with your auctions!

-- Morgan Schweers, CyberFOX!
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