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TURBOBID- Automated Bidding Software since 1998
compatible with Windows 95,98,ME - (not XP compatible!)
if you have Windows XP or Macintosh, Please consider BidRobot.com

Note: We still offer the Turbobid Software Program because some bidders have reliable internet connections and prefer to maintain control of the bidding process. You should know that there are some major advantages to using our other bidding product, www.BidRobot.com. Specifically, BidRobot is a web site, so it will bid for you even with your computer switched off. Also, the BidRobot server is in California near eBay. It maintains a 6-9 second last minute bidding accuracy and reliability that Turbobid software cannot match.

Confused about the status of Automated Bidding? Sniping, like it or not, is here to stay.

Darn! Bob beat you by only one dollar! Every day you would raise your bid and the very next day Bob would beat your bid by a dollar! You bid. He bids. You bid. He bids. Maybe you should try eBay(tm)'s Proxy Bidding method where your high bid is hidden from other bidders....
Regular Bidding
auction ends Sat 7:00pm
You Bob
Monday $35 $36
Wednesday $37 $38
Friday $39 $40
Saturday 7:00 $41 $42
Every time Bob placed a bid, your hidden proxy bid was raised to beat him. Even though Bob stopped bidding at $56, he caused your winning bid to increase to $57. That darn Bob made you pay more for the item than you needed to. Even though you paid too much, at least you won. Another bidder with more money could have easily kept bidding to beat your high proxy bid. I am about to show you how to win more and pay less:
Proxy Bidding
auction ends Sat 7:00pm
Your High "proxy" bid $60
Seller's Reserve is $35
You Bob
Monday $35 $0
Wednesday $35 $36,$46,$56
Friday $57 $56
Saturday 7:00 $57 $56
Congratulations-You Won! I'll bet Bobby didn't even know what hit him! By bidding at the last minute, you had your check in the mail before Bob even got his "you've been outbid" email from eBay(tm)! Your bid was so close to the end of the auction that Bob didn't have a chance to counterbid.
You bid only once:
20 seconds before
the end of auction
You Bob
Monday $0 $35
Wednesday $0 $35
Friday $0 $35
Saturday 7:00 $36 $35
Hopefully, I've convinced you that you can pay less and win more auctions by bidding at the last minute. Take a look at any completed auction with more than 10 bids and you'll see that those snipers are winning like crazy by bidding in the last few minutes of the auction! Now the question is, do you want to run to your computer every time an auction ends? Of course not!
   

TurboBid is a compiled program that can automatically bid for you moments before the close of one or more auctions up to 7 days away. This is how it works:

  1. BOOKMARK: Use your standard browser (IE, Netscape, Mosiac, AOL, Opera, etc.) to bookmark your "favorite" eBay(tm) auctions. When you start TurboBid it will automatically read ALL the auction information from your browser's bookmarks. You will NOT need to cut and paste any auction information!

  2. BID: Type bid amounts for the auctions on which you would like TurboBid to bid.

  3. ENJOY LIFE:Go to work, go to sleep, go on vacation, but leave your computer running before bid time. Your computer does not need to remain connected to your Internet service before bidding! TurboBid does not tie up your phone line. TurboBid will automatically call your internet service when it is time to bid.

  4. SEVEN MINUTES BEFORE BIDDING: TurboBid dials your Internet service provider. It will redial if the line is busy. TurboBid also works if you have a cable modem or other constant connection.

  5. FIVE MINUTES BEFORE BIDDING:TurboBid synchronizes to eBay(tm)'s clock for unparalleled sniping accuracy!

  6. TWO MINUTES BEFORE BIDDING:TurboBid processes a pre-bid for a secure eBay(tm) bidding transaction.

  7. SNIPE TIME! You can set TurboBid to accurately snipe anywhere from 15 to 300 seconds before the auction. The TurboBid display immediately reports whether or not you've won the auction. Depending on the time until the next auction, eBay(tm) either remains connected or disconnects the phone line then TurboBid automatically resets to bid on the next auction.

    Don't be confused by other programs that only pop-up your browser at bid time. With those timer programs, you still have to rush to your computer at bid time to place a bid! But TurboBid does the whole job: It dials, bids for you, then disconnects and resets.

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