egay and snipe services

[phantom505]

I have noticed a boom in the number of people who use snipping services to basically lock bids in closing seconds so that nobody else has a chance to get in. What is the general feeling about these?

I personally hate them, but I wanted to see what other people think about them. The only way I can see this being stopped is to stop displaying the exact time of the close of particular auctions.

 

[Ns1]

it's fine with me

as long as your proxy bid is as much as you're willing to spend, there's nothing wrong with sniping

 

[mrCide]

who cares if someone snipes at $31 when you snipe at $32.75... I always snipe my bids in at the last 45 seconds, then the last 15 in case I want to add a couple extra bucks.. couple times I got sniped but hey that's the game.

 

[VTHodge]

I hate them, but can't support banning them . . . I always use proxy bidding as intended . . . bid what I am I willing to pay.

I just hate getting all excited thinking I am going to win something for a great price and then getting sniped. Then I have to look at myself losing by $0.50 . . . wondering in agony what their max bid would have been. . . . but I'm starting to ramble.

 

[MrCodeDude]

I snipe myself. Except like, I play it safe and always like to be the winning bidder for the last 5 minutes or so.
-- mrcodedude

 

[DannyLove]

<< who cares if someone snipes at $31 when you snipe at $32.75... I always snipe my bids in at the last 45 seconds, then the last 15 in case I want to add a couple extra bucks.. couple times I got sniped but hey that's the game. >>

couldnt have said it any better.

danny~!

 

[Nefrodite]

nothing wrong with it. you probably weren't willing to pay enuph anyways. coulda just outbid em from the start

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Yep, bid what you're willing to pay and never let yourself get drawn into a bidding war. Proxy bidding will keep you from going nuts. C'est la vie.