Snipe question.

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Author Message   Bobzilla Username: Bobzilla Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 10:47 am:    When I used bidsnipe in the past, I don't recall having to divulge my ebay password to them, now it seems every snipe service requires your ebay password. Is this the norm? I don't like it. I can always change my password after auction but alot of damage could be done in just a few moments if someone's got your password.   Ubetcha Username: Ubetcha Registered: 7-2006 Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 2:35 pm:    Exactamundo, and that's what has been happening with phishers using phony shill Ebay ID's. Watch out! If someone messages you through the Ebay message system, be carefull. If they have a rating of say zero to 5, ignore them. Never click on anything they point you to, for any reason. Ebay will always deny that their system is corrupted.   Bobzilla Username: Bobzilla Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 4:40 pm:    Ubetcha, I take it your reply means that yes, it is the norm now to have to give them your password. Is that correct, is that norm now?   Ubetcha Username: Ubetcha Registered: 7-2006 Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 5:02 pm:    yessir, and change it after every substantial transaction. It's a hassle, but it's the only way to feel secure in communication & business over the net anymore. After what I have experienced in the past couple years. IMO, FWIW & just my $.02. Marquis de Queensbury rules...protect yourself at all times.   Fompsweeva Username: Fompsweeva Registered: 1-2006 Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 5:35 am:    Essentially all sniping is is programming a computer to log in and place a bid for you, so they do require your password.   Snowjays Username: Snowjays Registered: 9-2004 Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 10:22 pm:    Bob, I use Bidnip, and you enter your ebay password at the sign up stage, rather than every transaction. Never had a problem or had any doubt about security with it. Never had any bogus email because of it either.   Bobzilla Username: Bobzilla Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - 8:00 am:    Thanx Snow. There were star tuners on ebay, auction ending over the weekend, I don't own a computer so I wanted to snipe the star tuners from computer at work but didn't because of the divulging of the password issue but, if you say these guys are OK, I'll try them when I need to do a snipe next time.

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