RE: [Harp-L] Sniping on Ebay

["M. Erickson" <erickm001@xxxxxxx>]

Let me restate it; All things being equal, the sniper program will get the
last bid, and win every time. Of course, it's bid has to be higher, but
just like you, it has a "proxy bid" level, and if you bid $100.00 it will
automatically bid $101 and you will not have a chance to bid again. (It's
impossible for you to bid again after a sniper program has triggered) Just
being aware that they are there, and setting your proxy bid high enough
will win, but you may pay more that you had hoped. And fortunately, every
auction does not have a sniper program waiting in the background.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joel Fritz
> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 10:39 AM
> To: harpl
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Sniping on Ebay
>
>
> M. Erickson wrote:
> > You make a good point, John (as have others).
> > Just remember, an automated sniper program will get the last bid.
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> >>[mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of adams, john
> >>Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 8:07 AM
> >>To: Smith, Richard; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Sniping on Ebay
> >>
> >>
> >>Sniping is not cheating.  If you wanted to bid higher, then
> >>do so.  I don't use sniping programs, but frequently wait
> >>until the last seconds to bid. This helps me win auctions
> >>from folks like you who would bid higher if outbid, but do
> >>not initially.  Part of this is the emotional response to
> >>being outbid.
> >>
> >>I wish eBay would do what I've seen other auction sites do,
> >>extend the auction longer if it is still receiving bids.
> >>This would eliminate all this sniping junk.
> >>
> >>John
> >>
>
>
> That's not quite true.  If a snipe is placed in the last nanosecond
> before the auction closes and another bidder's maximum proxy bid is
> greater than or equal to the sniper's maximum bid, the older bid will
> win.  I've lost plenty of auctions in the last second because another
> person's max proxy bid (placed before mine) was higher.
>
> It's amusing to get a "You have the highest bid" e-mail followed
> immediately by a "Too bad, chump, you lost" email after the
> close of the
> auction.
> --
> Hear Barrelhouse Solly on the internet--that's me
>
>   http://www.soundclick.com/barrelhousesolly
> _______________________________________________
> Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH, http://www.spah.org
> Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx
> http://harp-l.org/mailman/listinfo/harp-l
>