Affiliate since: 05/19/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Susan's 12 other Ask SC answers

I would say not using auto bidder is best because you would be losing t-credits
if the auto bidder is constantly using one t-credit each and every time someone bids
when if you did not use auto bidder you can save many t-credits if you were there watching
the bids and knowing when to make your best move to bid on any given auction vs losing t-credits
every time any given player bids watching the bids is best instead of the lazy mans way, the easier anything is the more it costs as
long as you are bidding within seconds before time runs out in an auction your chances of wining are best besides there are others that would be bidding with auto bidder to at the same time you would be
wise be there at your auctions.
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I would say not using auto bidder is best because you would be losing t-credits
if the auto bidder is constantly using one t-credit each and every time someone bids
when if you did not use auto bidder you can save many t-credits if you were there watching
the bids and knowing when to make your best move to bid on any given auction vs losing t-credits
every time any given player bids watching the bids is best instead of the lazy mans way, the easier anything is the more it costs
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Affiliate since: 07/23/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Pavle's 75 other Ask SC answers

Hello,

This is a very interesting question, because many affiliates would like to know an answer.

My opinion is that every auction is story by itself.
Therefore, there is no general rule about that you should use the auto-bidder or no.

Many factors are included who is going to win.
One of the most important is that you should observe who is present at the auction, are there are some of experienced players or no.
Also, if there is some of the players who recently win lot of credits.

With using the auto-bidder you should be very careful, because you can lose all of your credits in a very short time.
There is also a great role of good luck.

Best Regards
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Hello,

This is a very interesting question, because many affiliates would like to know an answer.

My opinion is that every auction is story by itself.
Therefore, there is no general rule about that you should use the auto-bidder or no.

Many factors are included who is going to win.
One of the most important is that you should observe who is present at the auction, are there are some of experienced players or no.
Also, if there is some of the players
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

When you use the auto-bidder you have to decide how much you are prepared to spend - which means you can do other things and the auto-bidder goes on without you - until it reaches the limit set by you. If you are not there to carry on bidding it could be the next bid that wins the auction - in other words you might loose with one credit.

Watch the names of the people bidding - you will quickly see certain names coming up and winning the bids time after time. It seems these people will do whatever it takes and will go on bidding to the end - don't waste your precious credits on this because no matter how far you are prepared to go - they will go further.

I only bid on things that I really can use and if they have double MRP attached to them - that way I win even if I do not win the auction. I used the auto-bidder once and it was not satisfying, it ate up my credits and I did not win the auction.

Of course - if you have the financial means and you are willing to chase up the price to win the auction you can always do the bid-dogs auctions and give the other big dogs a run for their money.

Good luck
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When you use the auto-bidder you have to decide how much you are prepared to spend - which means you can do other things and the auto-bidder goes on without you - until it reaches the limit set by you. If you are not there to carry on bidding it could be the next bid that wins the auction - in other words you might loose with one credit.

Watch the names of the people bidding - you will quickly see certain names coming up and winning the bids time after time. It seems these people will
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Affiliate since: 09/27/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Julio's 9 other Ask SC answers

I don't think that winning Pricebenders auctions depends of the use of auto-bidder,why?

Because if you use auto-bidder from the auction beginning you may lose many TCredits. I think that you have to spend a lot of TCredits to use auto-bidder, of course you can win but also lose. Anyway despite that, at least we can win VP and MRP.

I also think that the use of auto-bidder depends on the kind of auction, for example I will put a list of the kinds of auctions and those which have "Y" (yes) are able to use auto-bidder and for the other "N" (no).

1WA = Y
WBF = N
New = Y
Last = N
DP = N
NAB = of course not
Jr = Y (I personally won two auctions using auto-bidder)
Big Dog = N (Never use auto-bidder here, specially if you met with our great friend Bing O.)

Nobody can tell us the best way of winning auctions but here is my humble point of view.
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I don't think that winning Pricebenders auctions depends of the use of auto-bidder,why?

Because if you use auto-bidder from the auction beginning you may lose many TCredits. I think that you have to spend a lot of TCredits to use auto-bidder, of course you can win but also lose. Anyway despite that, at least we can win VP and MRP.

I also think that the use of auto-bidder depends on the kind of auction, for example I will put a list of the kinds of auctions and those which have
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Affiliate since: 04/13/2012, Power Rank: 785 | Read Andrew's 330 other Ask SC answers

It makes no difference.

You can save some T-credits by timing your bids and studying the auctions but there is also argument for having your budget in place and your bid automated as well.

One reason I use auto-bidder is depending on the weather we might lose power in an auction before I would have withdrawn. Another reason is my kids and cats love to put feet on the buttons and switches that turn my PC off right in the middle of me bidding.

If I have auto-bid on the site will continue to bid as if I were there until my t-credits or budget have been used up. I can win an auction even if life takes me offline by practicing the same tactics I would if I were there. Bid early, be aggressive, make it clear you intend to win, and never wait until the last second.

Best of luck to you.
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It makes no difference.

You can save some T-credits by timing your bids and studying the auctions but there is also argument for having your budget in place and your bid automated as well.

One reason I use auto-bidder is depending on the weather we might lose power in an auction before I would have withdrawn. Another reason is my kids and cats love to put feet on the buttons and switches that turn my PC off right in the middle of me bidding.

If I have auto-bid on
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Whether you use the auto-bider or you bid manually, it depends above all on how much you have TCredits, time and patience for the auction. Some of them last for a very long time and believe me, only strong nerves are crucial in this case.

If you manually bid, you have more control over your TCredits and this is a good method for those who do not have too many of them to waste for nothing.

On the other hand, auto-bider helps to play, exactly to the factor of patience if you want to win. The condition is that you have a lot of TCredts. Even if you have them in sufficient numbers, experience shows that you should not start auto-bider for all TCredits you have, but you need to go gradually. Now it's all up to your tactics and skills.

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Whether you use the auto-bider or you bid manually, it depends above all on how much you have TCredits, time and patience for the auction. Some of them last for a very long time and believe me, only strong nerves are crucial in this case.

If you manually bid, you have more control over your TCredits and this is a good method for those who do not have too many of them to waste for nothing.

On the other hand, auto-bider helps to play, exactly to the factor of patience if you
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Affiliate since: 06/15/2014, Power Rank: 99999999

Hi :)

When it comes to Pricebenders auctions I would recommend you not using auto-bidder because you will lose way more TCredits then not using auto-bidder and also there may be other member who uses auto-bidder also and you will lose each other a lot of TCredits.

I would recommend you to wait until the end of the timer to bid. To not use auto-bidder, and follow the auction all the way to the finish.

But if you use auto-bidder you will save yourself a lot of time, you can use that time doing some other work for SFI or whatever you like doing in your free time, during the auction.

If you don't have a lot of time to spend on the auction, and have a lot of TCredits then you may use auto-bidder.

As i said I highly recommend you to not use auto-bidder because with that you may lose more then you will get. So be careful.

Happy bidding :)
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Hi :)

When it comes to Pricebenders auctions I would recommend you not using auto-bidder because you will lose way more TCredits then not using auto-bidder and also there may be other member who uses auto-bidder also and you will lose each other a lot of TCredits.

I would recommend you to wait until the end of the timer to bid. To not use auto-bidder, and follow the auction all the way to the finish.

But if you use auto-bidder you will save yourself a lot of time,
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Affiliate since: 03/04/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Abdulquadir's 7 other Ask SC answers

I have tried both methods on several occasions, when you are not using auto-bidder you tend to spend a lot of hours on the Internet which comes with its own cost depending on your Internet provider and browsing plan. But the good part of that is it enables you to study the bidding patterns, trends and mindset of participants, sometimes you get frustrated when you assume the bidders are getting tired and you feel like jumping in, then new people jump in as well. You even sometimes get angry when you have stayed for hours only to see someone jump in with auto-bidder which counter every of your bid. In fact, it a mixture of fun, frustration, good and bitter experiences.

Out of my personal experience, non is better than the other, you just have to study and know the appropriate time to apply any of them. Even though the only time I ever won was through auto-bidder, but I guess it was because I studied the bidding pattern and discovered that the few people left bidding were not using auto-bidder and are already getting tired. I presumed correctly that they are likely to get frustrated if they see someone appear with auto-bidder, and I was right, they gave up after some fight. I used 129 Tcredit to win the bid, but luckily it was a bid whose condition is that winners will get their Tcredits back.

It's a way to work smart, isn't it?
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I have tried both methods on several occasions, when you are not using auto-bidder you tend to spend a lot of hours on the Internet which comes with its own cost depending on your Internet provider and browsing plan. But the good part of that is it enables you to study the bidding patterns, trends and mindset of participants, sometimes you get frustrated when you assume the bidders are getting tired and you feel like jumping in, then new people jump in as well. You even sometimes get angry when
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Affiliate since: 07/19/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Chrystina's 43 other Ask SC answers

Both are good methods.

If you use auto-bidder, alone...this is not good, because you are not watching the auction. You may run out of credits, before the auction is over. This will not help you win.

If you also watch the game, and make sure you do not run out of credits, this will insure more success. If you run low on credits, be sure to buy more.

Make sure, also, not to overbid for items. Sure, it feels great to win, but...after you win, it may not feel that great to have spent too much, that feeling of winning may be replaced with sadness. So, never overbid, only bid as much as you wish to pay for items if you should win.

Also, if you bid using up to 500 bids per month, you will also earn up to 500 VP per month, as well. So, if you also remember this, even if you did not win your auction item, this time...you still are ahead in VP, and also most items earn you MRP, so you may use your MRP to purchase more TCredits, too.

I believe, it is more fun to win without use of the auto bid. I would only use this if you run low on credits and need to leave to buy more TCredits, or if there is a storm in your area, and you may lose if you lose power...

Most of the winners are at the auctions watching them, though. These top dogs know when to bid, how much to bid, and have enough TCredits to bid on their favorite items. It is a skill so, if you watch a few auctions, before you actually bid, you can learn what people do to win auctions.

Auto-bid does not guarantee to win, it just helps if you step away from an auction, in my opinion.

Hoping you win at least one auction, hope this advise helps.
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Both are good methods.

If you use auto-bidder, alone...this is not good, because you are not watching the auction. You may run out of credits, before the auction is over. This will not help you win.

If you also watch the game, and make sure you do not run out of credits, this will insure more success. If you run low on credits, be sure to buy more.

Make sure, also, not to overbid for items. Sure, it feels great to win, but...after you win, it may not feel that great
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Affiliate since: 06/28/2000, Power Rank: 2 | Read Soussan's 11 other Ask SC answers

1. I love the auctions that offer a choice of using the Autobidder or not.
2. The Autobidder offers these advantages to those who learn how to use it:
A. Allows you to stay in the Game in the event you get electrical power interruption because the SFI computer keeps tab of your Autobid data you entered (Staring Bid; Maximum Bid and Maximum Alloted Bids).
B. You can do so many things like reading, answering emails, playing, etc.. while keeping minor attention to the auction unless the bidding gets hyperactive in a prolonged manner.
C. Allows you to execute your plan like time of entry, number of TCredits alloted for a specific type auction.
D. You can always deactivate the Autobid, then reactivate, then repeat them -- as part of your overall strategy to win, considering the behavior of the other auction players.

HERE IS A BIG TIP FOR YOU IN NAB (NO AUTOBID) AUCTIONS: You can click the BID button as often and as fast as you want to simulate playing with Autobid. You may discourage some newbie players who will never understand why you seem to have Autobid but they don't.
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1. I love the auctions that offer a choice of using the Autobidder or not.
2. The Autobidder offers these advantages to those who learn how to use it:
A. Allows you to stay in the Game in the event you get electrical power interruption because the SFI computer keeps tab of your Autobid data you entered (Staring Bid; Maximum Bid and Maximum Alloted Bids).
B. You can do so many things like reading, answering emails, playing, etc.. while keeping minor attention to the auction unless the
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