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Bidnapper Auction Sniper
Abercrombie Online · 462 ratings · ★ 4.7
4.7
★★★★★
462 ratings
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Top complaints - extracted from 23 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"account"
8 negative reviews mention this · 35% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Can’t even create an account. How can I go through all the hoops and it fails every time. Buggy without even working" - drphilgetexcited
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"ebay"
5 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Expensive. 12.99 for an eBay sniper is ridiculous" - Everlong97
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"create"
5 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Can’t even create an account. How can I go through all the hoops and it fails every time. Buggy without even working" - drphilgetexcited
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"create account"
5 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
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"login"
5 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bidnapper - who thought a ransom note logo was a good idea?. Bidnapper might be a great iphone app if you could get past the login registration screen error/failure to recognize inputs. I found it kind of hilarious their website asks asks to contact them before leaving reviews. I also found the…" - laughing about it
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"screen"
5 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bidnapper - who thought a ransom note logo was a good idea?. Bidnapper might be a great iphone app if you could get past the login registration screen error/failure to recognize inputs. I found it kind of hilarious their website asks asks to contact them before leaving reviews. I also found the…" - laughing about it
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"auction"
4 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "No longer working - not finding auction number. No longer working - not finding auction number" - gardnho37
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"bidnapper"
4 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bidnapper - who thought a ransom note logo was a good idea?. Bidnapper might be a great iphone app if you could get past the login registration screen error/failure to recognize inputs. I found it kind of hilarious their website asks asks to contact them before leaving reviews. I also found the…" - laughing about it
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"bids"
4 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Bidnapper - who thought a ransom note logo was a good idea?. Bidnapper might be a great iphone app if you could get past the login registration screen error/failure to recognize inputs. I found it kind of hilarious their website asks asks to contact them before leaving reviews. I also found the…" - laughing about it
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"failed"
4 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "WORTHLESS. This app failed to even place my snipe bid for me. I’d have won the auction had my bid been placed. Do not use this sniping app if you expect your snipe bids to actually be placed. This app had one job, and FAILED me on 4/26/20." - RedSoxNationMT
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"downloaded"
4 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Uh, hello?. Yoo-hoo, anyone in there? I don’t think so because both apps are nonfunctional, at least they have been for the last couple days. Can’t even register or log in the whirligig just spins and spins and never loads the next page. So, yoo-hoo ca…" - McChicklet
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"waste"
4 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Login fail. What a waste of time. Did all the info stuff and now when I try to login, it just keeps saying login failed and gives me a white screen" - EvilNerdyBirdy
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Expensive
12.99 for an eBay sniper is ridiculous
No longer working - not finding auction number
No longer working - not finding auction number
Can’t even create an account
How can I go through all the hoops and it fails every time. Buggy without even working
I’d this app even active?
It wouldn’t even let me create an account it just kept circling. Tried several times.
Bidnapper - who thought a ransom note logo was a good idea?
Bidnapper might be a great iphone app if you could get past the login registration screen error/failure to recognize inputs.
I found it kind of hilarious their website asks asks to contact them before leaving reviews.
I also found the name and log of this app “Bindnapper” with a kidnapper ransom logo both super creepy and a huge stretch to have “bidnapper related to eBay bids. “BidJacker” would have been better because the underlying reference of self-pleasure is far better than referencing kidnappings as as kidnapping and ransom notes.
I found it kind of hilarious their website asks asks to contact them before leaving reviews.
I also found the name and log of this app “Bindnapper” with a kidnapper ransom logo both super creepy and a huge stretch to have “bidnapper related to eBay bids. “BidJacker” would have been better because the underlying reference of self-pleasure is far better than referencing kidnappings as as kidnapping and ransom notes.
Only work on small amounts
Any bigger small amounts lot if time says some glitch happen and you didn’t win
Can’t create a new account
Don’t bother downloading this app because it won’t let you create a new account in order to use it. I tried to create an account 6 times.
WORTHLESS
This app failed to even place my snipe bid for me. I’d have won the auction had my bid been placed. Do not use this sniping app if you expect your snipe bids to actually be placed. This app had one job, and FAILED me on 4/26/20.
Uh, hello?
Yoo-hoo, anyone in there? I don’t think so because both apps are nonfunctional, at least they have been for the last couple days. Can’t even register or log in the whirligig just spins and spins and never loads the next page. So, yoo-hoo can someone please send for maintenance? Wouldn’t mind using what I downloaded...
Login fail
What a waste of time. Did all the info stuff and now when I try to login, it just keeps saying login failed and gives me a white screen
Didn’t work
I downloaded the app and set it up to place my bid within 4 seconds as default. It didn’t work and didn’t even show my bid. So guess I’ll just have to bid myself within 3 seconds.
Waste of my time
Created account, linked to my eBay account. Couldn’t do anything. Closed app, reopened it but never would open again. Failed login on white screen. Pointless!
Garbage
I registered, linked my account, and entered my max bid. Several days later I’m wondering if it’s over & couldn’t open the app. It was a white screen with a quick failed login screen. Deleted the app & downloaded again. Had to recreate an account, link my eBay account again & there’s zero record of the earlier snipe; I’m assuming it never happened. After trying a second time with another listing, the app glitched again, wouldn’t load. I deleted the app again & changed my password. Absolute waste of time.
Can’t login
I open the app and get a login error and the screen turns white.
you had ONE job!
i downloaded bidnapper some time ago and recently set it up to bid on my behalf for an auction that was scheduled to end while i knew i’d be sleeping. i logged in with my ebay account, went to my watch list and selected the proper auction, entered my maximum bid and then confirmed it. i even hit “save” more than once just to make sure. the next morning, i excitedly check my ebay and...nothing. the item sold for $0.99; my maximum bid was $21.75. the app literally has one function and couldn’t even do that correctly. now i’ve missed out on an item i really wanted, not because i was outbid but because this app is total junk. save yourself the disappointment and choose another app that actually works.
Messes up bids/cancelling auctions. Bait/Switch Subscription
Thanks to them I’m out $25. I changed my mind on an auction, went back into the program to cancel the snipe before the listing was over, and it showed me none pending, and nothing in my watch list to add or cancel. I assumed I cancelled already, but the program malfunctioned and now I’m out real cash.
Also, be careful if you decide to pay there less than $10 program, they switch the price at the last second if you don’t pay attention. iBidder is a Much better program, even if it is more expensive!
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To add about response, the auction was NOT already over. I checked the listing before it ended to make sure it was cancelled, and there was nothing in my snipe area, nor my watch list, so I trusted it was fine. But, I found out AFTER the auction ended that it sniped anyway. Your program is inconsistent and inefficient. And about the bait and switch, PayPal sided with me, so I pretty much proved my side once already.
Also, be careful if you decide to pay there less than $10 program, they switch the price at the last second if you don’t pay attention. iBidder is a Much better program, even if it is more expensive!
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To add about response, the auction was NOT already over. I checked the listing before it ended to make sure it was cancelled, and there was nothing in my snipe area, nor my watch list, so I trusted it was fine. But, I found out AFTER the auction ended that it sniped anyway. Your program is inconsistent and inefficient. And about the bait and switch, PayPal sided with me, so I pretty much proved my side once already.
?
Can't create an account, deleted.
Missed items
I lost two auctions using this app, despite my max bid being more than what the item sold for. Glad it free and just a waste of my time.
Crashes when adding auctions
Which is kinda important to be able to do...
Bidnapper
Beyond terrible! I am told this is a beta release, but not stated. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING works as it should. Two years late coming out and this is the less than 1-Star effort. Watch out, now this app is totally unrealible!
It no longer works!
This used to be a great app but it hasn’t worked for a LONG TIME. I’ve tried to send messages but haven’t had any luck. Is this app still working or not!?! Please let me know so I can remove it from my phone.
Unable to use
App would never let me create an account. Process would just hang up with the app spinning its wheel. Garbage removed
Bidnapper: a great idea that needs tweaking
This app is a great idea, and I like the setup. If I have several auctions going at once, it's nice to have a thumbnail of the item. The problem is a big one! It has to do with the most important part: the money. When you try to put in a dollar amount, you are given a phone dialing pad with no decimal point available, restricting all bids to a whole dollar amount. If they fix that, I would give it 5 stars.
Sentiment summary
92%
Positive (4-5★)
2%
Neutral (3★)
6%
Negative (1-2★)