23 May
2001
23 May
'01
11:46 a.m.
At the risk of being tedious: You didn't get
"sniped" ... someone
just bid more than you thought it was worth! With the proxy bid system..
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE to get sniped unless they will pay more than your
MAXIMUM
allowable bid price .. ie: They just wanted it more than you did.
Yes of course, but frequently I find I want something more than I thought I
did after somebody else starts wanting it. The pain of the snipe isn't from
being "cheated" its from being stupid and not bidding the full amount you
are willing to pay.