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Re: [FA] - eBay -Custom Hopper in last days, 4536
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lugnet.market.auction
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Sat, 12 Feb 2000 04:06:27 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <38A4D508.EF800A32@voyager.net>...
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> PS... don't plan on sniping this one. The auction end time is during an
> eBay scheduled maintenance period. You're better off with fire and
> forget bids.
Doesn't this essentially move the ending time of the auction up to when ever
eBay starts their scheduled maintenance? As I recall, eBay scheduled
maintenance is from 12:00 AM until 5:00 AM (Pacific Time) on Fridays. I
would think that someone could snipe at 11:59:59 PM on Thursday and achieve
the same result.
Am I missing something?
Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com
http://members.tripod.com/mike_walsh
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| (...) Well, I THINK it doesn't start exactly at 12:00:00.00000 but instead at a somewhat random time which is fairly close but not exactly that time. So a sniper has to "guess lucky" or his snipe may be too late (or, tactically, too early). But I (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [FA] - eBay -Custom Hopper in last days, 4536
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| (...) I may list MORE of my auctions to end during eBay maintenance... quoting from the listing: ((URL) don't plan on sniping this one. The auction end time is during an eBay scheduled maintenance period. You're better off with fire and forget bids. (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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