I've been using Gixen for ten years, at first free, now paid. Relayable, cheap, safe and easy. And I am eternally grateful for the hundreds of products that I have won cheaply through it.
I have found Gixen a safe and reliable eBay sniping tool. I have been using it for a few years and had no problems. It appears quite secure and I have suffered no security issues. Sniping is good and efficient. You can either use it as free software or pay a $6 annual fee which gives you the extra "Mirror" features. These extras features above the basis eBay sniping service are:
Gixen Mirror is a multi-server, fault-tolerant sniping service, unmatched by any other sniping service or sniping software. Your snipes are sent twice, from two different hosting locations.
No limit on number of snipes.
No ads in the logged-in area.
Contingency group bidding - first failed bid cancels all the others in a group.
New! Multi-win group bidding - define how many items you want to win in a group.
Wider choice of snipe time choices (3, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 15 seconds).
Auction end times refreshed hourly, as opposed to daily.
Other small perks provided to Mirror users only, such as CSV export / import.
It is the multi-server aspect that makes paying the extra $6 well worthwhile. With the snipe being sent from 2 locations I do not recall having a snipe not being made.
There is no need for extra software in your PC. There is also a plugin for Firefox which makes adding snipes a little easier.
I use it regularly and would recommend it as the best sniper I have found.
I've never lost an auction with Gixen. Couldn't be happier. Its FREE! However if you need the subscription like I do then its only a measly 6 bucks a year! It might as well be free for that price.
I have been a paid Gixen user for over three and a half years, and a free user before that. Easy to use. Never a problem. Good reporting of system issues when they occur. Many successful bids.
I've been using this site for years to snipe bids and it has more than once payed for itself. While simple, it does what it does very well and I highly recommend!
Gixen is a good, reliable sniping service. I use it often. It even works for international auctions (which is not true of all sniping services). Worth every penny!
I have used Gixen for years now and it never fails. I would recommend whole heartedly and don't use any other bidding program, Gixen is the best *****
I have been using Gixen for some year and I suscribe to their mirror service too, the only problems I have had have been when ebay implemented new security mesures but in a few hours they solved them. Photo below is a purchase I made in Ebay Germany
Mariano Ribas in Spain
I've used Gixen for as long as I can remember. It is responsible for just about every auction I have successfully won. Can't recall any time I missed a snipe. Highly recommended.
Have used Gixen for a long time 4 or 5 years. Most times I use the pay service some times the free service. I have always been happy with my bid results. Can find no faults in this service.
Answer: TOTALLY LEGIT! Been a paid up user for over a decade and never had a single problem.
Answer: It is obvious the reviewer had all the problems that he incorrectly blames on Gixen because he has visited other websites that have put malware/spyware/keyloggers/viruses on his computer. He won't admit that his problems are his own fault so falsely blames GIXEN for his own incompetence.
Answer: I have not needed to reach Customer Service. Their online help is pretty good. Just read.
Answer: It just works. Simple user interface. You can just "set it and forget it". Maybe the best online tool I have ever encountered.
Answer: Nothing at all. Gixen main service is free up to 4 winning snipes a month. Reliability for the free service is 99.5%. If you want higher reliability you can subscribe to Gixen Mirror. In that case your bid is sent twice, from two servers in different regions to minimize chance of failure. Gixen Mirror is inexpensive, around $6 / year, and there are different subscription types that can be seen on the settings page.
Gixen has a rating of 4 stars from 507 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Gixen most frequently mention many years, mirror service and ebay auctions. Gixen ranks 6th among Auction sites.