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    Re: ebay just made snipping easier... —Adam Hoekwater
   I *was* about to ask what "sipping" is, but now I assume that by changing it to "snipping" that you meant "sniping". (...) I'm having trouble understanding that last sentence. Could you explain how auctions are "pulled"? And why buyers would want a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
   
        Re: ebay just made snipping easier... —Scott Arthur
    (...) It is not my day: 1. I meant sellers 2. Kevin wilso covered this point a good 14 hours before me. Scott A (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
   
        Re: ebay just made snipping easier... —Kevin Wilson
   (...) And no-one commented on it. Oh well... time will tell what effects this willl have. So far not much that I can see (probably because most people haven't started using it yet) but I agree Scott, it encourages sniping, and it is bad for sellers. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
   
        Re: ebay just made snipping easier... —Lindsay Frederick Braun
      (...) Sorry, I was figuring everyone else would go nuts on it before I got the chance. (...) Bad for sellers or buyers is immaterial. It's bad for eBay--if people are waiting until the last second, it doesn't allow for that tumultuous buildup of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
   
        Re: ebay just made snipping easier... —Steve Bliss
   (...) I don't think being able to use the server to put a watch on item is going to have a negative effect. If anything, it will serve to increase final selling prices. Anyone who is serious about sniping already has a system to keep track of (...) (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
 

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