I learned early on, it's all about proactive monitoring, 'self healing' (e.g. I haven't advertised either except for mentions here and there and having them in some of my social media profiles, but I've learned so much from running both-and even turned some of that knowledge into a book that gives decent passive income on top! Up to about 25 DigitalOcean droplets now, also all managed via Ansible/Jenkins, and it has a few hundred clients (a couple who have been stable clients for over 5 years, and a few very large names that made me realize even a side project can be stable/good enough for 'big companies' to trust them). I also have run Hosted Apache Solr for almost double the time, and it actually earns a decent secondary income. Everything was automated via Ansible early on, and I don't have to touch anything except for patching/updating from time to time. Just a few updates to the Drupal front-end/UI, and the Node.js backend every year (maybe 20 hours total).Ĭosts are incredibly low, as I have ~15 low end box-type servers running as check servers interacting with Drupal via a private API, and one DigitalOcean droplet running prod, with a hot backup droplet. ), and it's been earning around $2k/year with almost no maintenance. To sum up, AuctionMagic is a good tool for anyone who regularly trades items on eBay, especially for those searching for a sniping program.I made Server Check.in 3.5 years ago (HN announcement thread: The utility keeps track of multiple auctions and allows users to bid on items a few seconds before the expiry time The only essential configuration one needs to perform before employing this program is defining the eBay account. The program comes with a very clean GUI and simple overall setup that permits users of all levels to start monitoring bids with just a few mouse clicks. The program synchronizes the system clock with that of eBay, so users don't risk loses due to time delays (provided a consistent Internet connection is available). This task can also be automated, so there is no need for one to be at the computer when bids are placed. Since all monitored auctions are displayed in a list, complete with timers and bidding information, one can employ it to purchase items with just a few seconds before bidding ends.
But the real power of this program is its sniping ability. With it, one can scrape the eBay database for certain auctions and even monitor all sales by a certain user. It can also be employed to issue conditional bidding rules, as well as sniping commands, effectively winning auctions at the lowest possible price.
The standalone application also integrates with several common browsers, including Firefox or Internet Explorer and allows one to create lists of monitored auctions. As one of the largest players, eBay has seen a fair share of such tools and AuctionMagic is one of them. With the emergence of multiple e-commerce platforms, there has been a surge in programs of various types that assist users in trading in the online environment.
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