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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
Hey Pete,
I agree with all who advise the use of auctionsniper. I use it myself with good results.
But, if you are near the machine, its a blast to stuff the bid in within the last 15 seconds and take it away from the high bidder at that time.  |
I'm another old school sniper that finally went over to
eSnipe recently. It's just less hassle to achieve the desired results. If you miss the excitement, show up for the end of auction anyway, and watch your "robot" ruin some other guy's day!
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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
Of course, e-bay has gotten a lot wiser now. Many people do the same thing. You may put in a bid that is 20% more than the current high bid. You lose it because there was another sniper who went even higher.
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You've hit the nail on the head there. When multiple snipers get involved, the auction devolves into something much like a sealed bid auction, with the added twist of the proxy bidding system so that the "true maximum" is never revealed.
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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
Has happened to me more than once.  |
Waaaaahhhh! Somebody else wanted it more than I did! What else can one say?