E-bay complaints: was Re: "Response" from seller with the "Apple-1"

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On Fri, 8 Jul 2005, Gary Sparkes wrote:

> I don't rely on snipe services - unless they jack you to your max
> *instantly* instead of in incriments, nailing your highest at the last
> minute and having the snipe program check and raise and check and raise
> takes time, and it most likely won't hit your max during that last single
> minute, heh

If a sniper service works like that then it's foolish and retarded.  The
main reason I use a sniping service is to manage my bids for me.  First of
all, for all the obvious reasons, bidding anytime before the imminent end
of an eBay auction is pointless.  Second, I submit what I'm willing to
pay, and the sniper gets my bid in at the last possible reasonable second.
If I win, great.  If I win for less than what I was willing to pay, even
better.  If I don't, terrific!  I saved my money for a rainy day.

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