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Re: Ebay sniper? you make the call
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lugnet.market.auction
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002 00:21:36 GMT
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In lugnet.market.auction, Erik Olson writes:
> I've been sniped by the same guy multiple times, each time with about 5
> seconds to go. I think they are using software which bids for them. The
> purpose of sniping is to conceal even your fair estimate in hopes nobody
> else will seriously value it that much. The only defenses involve being
> willing to bid higher next time.
Yes, there is an auto-sniper program. A bidder used it in one of my
auctions recently. Then the auto-bidder program had the audacity to *spam*
me with a brag that it just won the auction for it's bidder and boy wouldn't
I like to use it. I'll be warning future bidders that if I get auto-spammed
I'm going to double the postage costs.
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> My defense against sniping is to double my bid in the last minute. It can be
> spectacular.
I would highly advise against it. It's a really good way to screw yourself!
Two people trying the same technique will find one of them paying $20 for a
$10 item. I've seen it happen many times.
Bruce
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| (...) Well, yes, it is like the game of 'chicken'. It can be spectacular. Recently the other sniper was only going $5 over the minimum bid (which I was doubling)... suffice it to say there was a lot more than $20 at stake. (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| I've been sniped by the same guy multiple times, each time with about 5 seconds to go. I think they are using software which bids for them. The purpose of sniping is to conceal even your fair estimate in hopes nobody else will seriously value it (...) (22 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.market.auction)
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