Swoopers dot org » Swoopo Manual http://www.swoopers.org The Swoopo Strategy Community Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:01:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Reader Email: Swoopo Manual Valuable For Beginners http://www.swoopers.org/swoopo-manual-for-beginners/ http://www.swoopers.org/swoopo-manual-for-beginners/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:16:33 +0000 Matthew http://www.swoopers.org/?p=217 Sometimes I get emails from people that say “I don’t want to become a Swoopo pro, I just want to win XYZ.” Of course, they don’t tell me they want to win those specific letters…they all have different requests, from a TV to a Macbook Pro to a digital camera.

These emails are always troubling for me to get because while I do think the Swoopo Manual & Swoopo Analytics is a great tool for Swoopo “pros,” I’ve tried hard to maintain the language and understanding of what it’s like to not know a single thing about Swoopo.

So when I got this email from Anthony, it was great to hear him say that Swoopo Manual is a great tool for beginners too. And he has a great suggestion for a possible new chapter. In his own words:

I can’t imagine trying to understand and bid in an environment like swoopo without having a playbook like yours.

I specifically was searching Google for this type of product. Something that would give me a basic understanding of this type of auction and how I might be able to gain a slight edge on the competition by having better or more accurate information.

Your manual focuses is mostly on the technical aspects, basic understanding of the auction process, how to bid and win early, how to bid and win late, when not to bid, what days are best, what times are best, when to use BidButler etc..

One area the manual does not explore in any depth is the psychological aspects of why people bid the way they do and how to potentially exploit their behavior.

I’m sure you could devote an entire chapter to the subject. I myself almost fell victim to the urge to bid before finding your manual and swoopo analytics.. I actually had to pull myself away from the computer and force myself to do some research before bidding. I’m very glad I did or I would probably be sitting here several hundred dollars lighter.

To sum up, I believe your manual is an extremely valuable tool for beginners. Everyone should read your manual that wants to bid on swoopo. I just hope they don’t…:)

Kind Regards,

Anthony

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When I first discovered the site, I needed to use old library books and lots of trial and error to learn Swoopo techniques. Soon, the first Swoopo guide appeared on the market. It was called “Beat Swoopo” and it was a 7-page PDF with some research on a few thousand auctions. It left purchasers very “underwhelmed” to put it kindly.

A second guide appeared right as I was getting ready to launch the Swoopo Manual. This guide was called “Win Swoopo” and offered more advice and tips than it’s predecessor. One of the strategies it advocated was the “1 Second Rule” which stated that if you’re casting single bids, you should wait until 1 second is shown on the Swoopo clock.

Did It Work?

This advice was logical and mildly effective. If you cast bids at 7, 10, or even 20 seconds on the clock, you have little chance of remaining the high bidder when the clock reaches 1. I included the 1 second rule in my own Swoopo Manual upon launch, and practiced it regularly on Swoopo.

But it wasn’t too long before other Swoopo bidders and I began to notice the flaws in the 1 Second Rule. For one, Swoopo sometimes has issues with “lag” which make the 1 Second Rule nearly impossible to execute consistently. Secondly, the best bidders on Swoopo use BidButler to their advantage to bid and win. Casting single bids at the last second seems a bit like bringing a knife to a gun fight.

Is the 1 Second Rule Still Relevant?

I don’t have a good answer to this question, so I’m opening it up to you in the comments and in the forums (if you’re a Swoopers dot org member). Do you think the 1 Second Rule still makes sense for Swoopo bidders? Are you using it with any success?

Do you have any other tips about the best time to bid on Swoopo?

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Included in this update is an all-new data set of over 30,000 analyzed auctions. And more importantly, we slice and dice that data to reveal interesting trends about how the best Swoopo bidders bid…and how they win.

Also included in this update is an item by item savings breakdown. In the previous versions I grouped items together into categories (such as TVs or Cameras). But readers of Swoopers dot org requested item breakdowns instead…and I listened!

Finally, the biggest change:

We took our huge data set and created an hour-by-hour matrix for the entire week. This shows the best hours to bid for every single day of the week. We included this in an all-new Excel download which you can grab on the “Stats” page.

Thanks as always for reading…and keep kickin’ tail on Swoopo!

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Suppose I just hop onto a few auctions and try my hand.  Are you of the opinion that I would likely lose every one without better preparation? i.e. are there that many ‘Swooper Heroes’ out there that jo schmo, using individual bids and repeatedly waiting until the clock runs down to bid  - can’t win?

I replied honestly to Wes and I thought the answer was worth sharing with everyone…since it’s important to the existence of Swoopo Manual and heck, even Swoopo:

You absolutely have a chance without preparation. Some folks buy my guide after their first win wanting to know more…and only then realize how lucky they got :) Swoopo will always have a degree of luck, and the point of the Manual + Swoopo Analytics is to make it as little luck and as much skill as possible.

So there you have it folks, straight from the horse’s mouth. You DON’T need to buy the Swoopo Manual. That is, if you’re willing to cross your fingers and hope to get lucky. If you want to turn Swoopo into a game of skill (at least as much as is possible) then you should consider learning a little more about how folks are winning month after month.

I think I know where you could go for that…

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Check out Swoopo Reviews and you’ll find a comparison of the 3 major Swoopo products on the market and how they stack up.

If you’re interested in other Swoopo products besides the Swoopo Manual, I think you’re crazy…but I understand.

Check out Swoopo Reviews and you’ll find a comparison of the 3 major Swoopo products on the market and how they stack up. To be fair, they each have some redeeming qualities, although I would be especially careful with the outdated versions offered by both.

]]> http://www.swoopers.org/swoopo-reviews/feed/ 0 Swoopo Bidding Strategy Guide: How to Win It http://www.swoopers.org/swoopo-bidding-strategy-guide-how-to-win-it/ http://www.swoopers.org/swoopo-bidding-strategy-guide-how-to-win-it/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:04:11 +0000 Matthew http://www.swoopers.org/?p=105 This Friday, I’m giving away one copy of Swoopo Manual absolutely free. That’s right – you’ll get access to all the tips and tricks, Swoopo auction strategies, and insider secrets just for answering one simple question.

Here’s the question:

What is the single most important thing you’ve learned through bidding on Swoopo?

Email your answer to me: matthew@swoopomanual.com by midnight US Central time on October 30th 2009. I’ll evaluate all the responses and the best, most well written and insightful response (as judged by ME) will be given access to a free copy of Swoopo Manual.

Some fine print: All entries sent to me will be my property to do with them as I see fit. The winner will be chosen at the sole discretion of me. No one is guaranteed to win the contest. And while Swoopo Manual includes Swoopo Analytics, this contest does not. Winners will get access to Swoopo Manual and Swoopers dot org, but will not be given free access to Swoopo Analytics. (It simply costs too much for us to run to allow a free membership to anyone).

Thanks in advance for your great responses! I’ll share the best ones with the Swoopers community via this blog or the forum.

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