![]() ![]() I think that is only right and proper.Ĭard, Gixen main service is free, but that doesn't mean that Gixen is non-profit. I don't think it is any longer the case that Mario has to fund the service, which is indeed expensive, from his own pocket. and that, along with a small amount of revenue from hosting adverts appears to be enough to make it free for the standard service, for people like you that don't contribute. Many people do contribute to this service by paying for the Mirror extension. I would also note that attacking a persons integrity, when they do not give you everything you want, is not the best way to make friends and influence people. In my experience of using this service, for many years, it is most often changes that Ebay make that are the cause of changes needing to be made. I'm not saying that you are untrustworthy and the fact that you've been developing this project for so long is a positive indicator, but the anonymity of the internet makes trust difficult. Usually in my experience if I am not paying for something, I am the product. ![]() And because AWS servers can be rather expensive, it makes me question your motives. I'd probably try to run something off AWS or an equivalent, but I know it would not be very cheap. This one is particularly why I am interested in the idea of self-hosting. Is this something that happens fairly often? I am guessing typically it will be based on eBay making changes to their site, does that seem like the biggest source of errors in your experience?Īlso, as you probably know, your home internet connection is no match for connection of servers colocated in a hosting facility.Īll of your points are very good. which you will typically find about only when your snipes fail (unless a notification system was developed since the last time I looked). I am curious about the reasons, is it because of security concerns? Sorry, but even if I was willing to share the code, which I am not for several reasons, it's not feasible anyway.įair enough, and thanks for the response. Also, as you probably know, your home internet connection is no match for connection of servers colocated in a hosting facility. ![]() Note that all standalone snipers suffer from the reality that problems are not detected as quickly (as there is no centralized database of tens of thousands of snipes in which it's much easier to detect problems), and even when problems are fixed you need to update the software, which you will typically find about only when your snipes fail (unless a notification system was developed since the last time I looked). If I recall well, source code is also available, although it requires major expertise to understand and modify, as Morgan is truly an expert. In addition, since it's made in Java, it's portable and works well on every platform. It's the only one I know is maintained reasonably well, made by Morgan Schweers, and it's free. There are, however, standalone snipers around, and I can even recommend one - jbidwatcher. Gixen is nowdays quite a complex system, and since it was never envisioned as a standalone sniper it would require a major work to transform it to that. Sorry, but even if I was willing to share the code, which I am not for several reasons, it's not feasible anyway. Do you know of any open source sniping services out there? Have you ever considered releasing your code to help those who want to self-host? It would help add to the glory, and i don't think it would impact your mirror service at all. However, I haven't been able to find any simple options for this route. One way around this would be to self-host your own sniper. There is no way around it, as online sniping services need your login info in order to submit a bid for you. Hi Mario, I have read over your "Why Snipe?" section and agree with your logic, except for this point:ĭisadvantage: You may feel uneasy about sharing your eBay username and password with a third party. ![]() Posted: Mon 10:12 am Post subject: Self-Hosted Option By clicking on "Log in Now" you agree to terms of usage. ![]()
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