Anuko Auction Sniper User Guide

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This User Guide describes how to use Anuko Auction Sniper.

Table of Contents

System Requirements
Auction Sniper Setup
Installing Anuko Auction Sniper
Running Anuko Auction Sniper
Registering Anuko Auction Sniper
Changing Your Password
Resetting Your Password
Auction Sniper Main Screen
How to Set a New Target for Sniping
eBay Login Screen
Sniping on eBay
Sniping at Several Targets
Multiple Bids on the Same Item
Closing Auction Sniper
Let Us Know What Needs Improving

System Requirements

The only system requirements to install and use Anuko Auction Sniper are:

• A PC running Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 / 2008, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.
• An always-on Internet connection (DSL, Broadband, Cable, etc.).

Auction Sniper Setup

Installing Auction Sniper

Just download Auction Sniper and unzip the archive. You are now ready to go. In the archive there will be 3 files: sniper.exe is the one that you need to run.

Running Auction Sniper

Launch Anuko Auction Sniper by double-clicking sniper.exe. The first thing you'll see will be probably your operating system security warning.



Click on the Run button to allow the program to run. Now you'll see a login screen, that may look like this:



It is important to understand that there are several logins and passwords used in the product:

• Your email (which is used as login) and password to Anuko Auction Sniper (to the program itself). This is what needs to be entered on the Anuko Auction Sniper Login screen.
• Logins and password to auction websites. These are entered on separate screens. Do NOT confuse them. For security, do NOT use the same password to login to Anuko Auction Sniper and to auction websites.

Registering Auction Sniper

It is not possible to use Anuko Auction Sniper without registration. In case you need to register click on the Register button. You will see a screen like below.


Enter your name, email and click the Register button. Then go to your mailbox to confirm your registration and learn your password. By now you should be able to login on the Login screen.

Changing Your Password in Auction Sniper

It is recommended to change your Anuko Auction Sniper password immediately to something that you can easily remember. To do it, go to Action - Change Password menu in the main window of the application and provide old and new passwords.

Resetting Your Password

If your forgot your password click on the "Forgot password?" link on the login screen. You should see a screen like below.



Enter your email used to login to the program and click the "Reset Password" button. You should then receive an email with a confirmation link that you need to click and a new password to use.

Auction Sniper Main Screen

You should now get to the main screen in Auction Sniper, like below.



Basically, it's a list of your targets with their status - this is where you monitor your targets and set new targets. Initially, the screen will be empty.

Note the following important things here:

• The title of the program says Anuko Auction Sniper [Test mode - Bid confirmations are disabled]. This means that the application runs in test mode. No bids are actually made by the program in test mode. This allows you to practice a bit before switching the mode to "Production" when your bids are placed for real. You can switch the mode on the Tools - Options menu.
• On the status bar on the bottom of the sniper application you can see a status message: Your balance is $0.00. You can make 3 free shots. It means that the program allows you to make 3 free shots to get yourself familiar with the application. Test shots do not count here. You can make as many test shots as you like without charge. But you can make only 3 real bids on auction targets. Then, if you like the program and would like to continue using it, you need to buy usage credit by clicking on the "Buy credit" button.

How to Set a New Target for Sniping

To set a new target simply click on the "New target" button in toolbar and then select an auction website (eBay or TradeMe).



To set up a new target:

• Enter item number (auction lot number) in the "Item" field. You can get it from the auction website.
• Enter the amount of your bid in the "Bid" field.
• Select date and time to bid and then click on the Add button.

Entering Login and Password for Auction Website

If you are trying to set up a target for an auction website where you never used Auction Sniper before you may see a login screen as below at this time:



Enter your eBay login and password here. From this point on, the sniper will remember your eBay login and password. If you ever need to change them you can do so on the Action - Login to eBay menu.

Sniping on eBay

When you click Add the item should add up to the list of your targets as on the screen below.



Just wait and see what happens.

Approximately 2 minutes before your shot auction sniper will try to login on your behalf. You should see a couple of messages in the log window on the bottom portion of the program such as:

22:25:00 Logging in on eBay
22:25:23 Logged in on eBay
22:25:23 You can make 3 free shots. Your balance is: $0.00.

Approximately 20 seconds before your bid you should see another message in the log area:

22:26:40 Preparing to palce bid 5.01 on item 260582596537...

It means that the program performs preliminary steps to complete your bidding. When the counter reaches 0 auction sniper will confirm your bid if it runs in production mode and will do nothing in test mode.

Sniping at Several Targets

You can snipe at several targets simultaneously very easily. Just create additional targets using the New target button.

Multiple Bids on the Same Item

If necessary, you can schedule multiple bids on the same item with auction sniper. For example, you may want to simulate a bidding war at auction closing time. Just create a new target for each bid with different bid and time parameters.

Closing Auction Sniper

You can close Anuko Auction Sniper application as you close any other Windows program - by clicking on the red button labeled with an "X".

Let Us Know What Needs Improving

If you still have any questions after reading this user guide, or you have any ideas that you think would improve Anuko Auction Sniper, please let us know! You can use this form. Thank you!