16 May
2005
16 May
'05
3:05 p.m.
Scott Stevens wrote:
It's been ages since I 'rode out' a close
to the end in real-time.
Third-party sniping systems have essentially replaced 'real-time'
bidding on highly contested items, in my opinion. I place my high bid,
either with a proxy service or program, or directly with eBay, and walk
away.
Bingo. Avoiding the emotional issues is the primary reason I always snipe
auctions. A secondary reason, however, is because at one time (probably can
still do this) it was possible to search what a particular user was bidding on.
Some friends and acquaintences of mine were outbidding me on items they
didn't know were up for bid until they saw what I was bidding on! Sniping
eliminates this.
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