Gixen
Free eBay auction sniper that bids in the final seconds
About Gixen
Gixen is a free online eBay auction sniping service that automatically places your bid in the closing seconds of an auction, helping you win items at the lowest possible price without revealing your interest early. Its optional Mirror subscription adds fault-tolerant dual-server sniping, hourly auction refreshes, and CSV import/export. Gixen has operated reliably for nearly two decades and works through a web app, browser extensions, and mobile apps.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Genuinely free for casual users with no software to install
- Cloud-based sniping fires even when your device is off
- Mirror subscription is extremely cheap for fault-tolerant redundancy
- Long track record of reliability spanning nearly 20 years
- Browser extensions and mobile apps for convenient snipe entry
Cons
- Free tier capped at 4 winning snipes per month
- Web interface looks dated, reminiscent of early-2000s design
- Works only with eBay, no other auction marketplaces
- Limited customer support compared to larger SaaS products
Key Features
Last-Second Sniping
Automatically places your maximum bid in the final seconds of an eBay auction so competitors have no time to react.
Mirror Fault-Tolerant Bidding
Two independent servers in separate US locations send your snipe simultaneously for redundancy if one fails.
Group Bidding
Win only one item out of a group of similar auctions by linking snipes together so the rest are cancelled.
Browser Extensions
Add snipes directly from eBay listing pages using the Chrome and Firefox extensions.
Mobile Apps
Manage snipes on the go with the official iOS and Android Gixen apps.
Hourly Auction Refresh
Mirror users get auction end times refreshed hourly rather than daily for greater accuracy.
CSV Import/Export
Mirror subscribers can bulk import and export their snipe list via CSV files.
No Software Installation
Runs entirely in the cloud, so snipes fire even when your computer is off.
Pricing
- Last-second sniping
- Up to 4 winning snipes per month
- Browser extensions
- Mobile apps
- Group bidding
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited winning snipes
- Dual-server fault-tolerant sniping
- Hourly auction end-time refresh
- CSV import/export
- $6/year recurring or $8/year one-off
Best For
Winning Competitive Auctions
Snipe in the closing seconds to avoid bidding wars that drive up the final price.
Bidding While Away
Schedule snipes in advance so you win auctions ending while you sleep or are at work.
Buying One of Many
Use group bidding to pursue several identical listings but only win and pay for one.
Reliable High-Value Sniping
Mirror's dual-server redundancy ensures critical, high-value snipes still fire if a server fails.
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