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Re: ebay just made snipping easier...
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lugnet.market.theory
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Thu, 10 Feb 2000 14:19:19 GMT
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I *was* about to ask what "sipping" is, but now I assume that by changing it
to "snipping" that you meant "sniping".
In lugnet.market.theory, Scott Arthur writes:
> You no longer have to place a sentry bid, or use a 3rd party programme.
> Members con now "watch" an auction:
> http://pages.ebay.com/help/buyerguide/watching.html
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> What is item watching?
> "Sometimes you find an item that you're not quite ready to bid on yet, but
> you want to keep track of it so that you can easily bid on it when you're
> ready. You can use eBay's item watching feature to do just that."
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> If this really catches on, I think more auctions will be "pulled" as buyers
> may not want to risk not getting a last minute rush.
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> Scott A
I'm having trouble understanding that last sentence. Could you explain how
auctions are "pulled"? And why buyers would want a last minute rush?
Thanks,
-Adam
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