03-16-2009 08:39 PM
03-13-2011 03:33 PM
03-13-2011 03:40 PM
03-13-2011 03:44 PM
03-13-2011 04:03 PM
I've been sniped on my snipe and lost the auction by one cent.
03-13-2011 10:40 PM
03-14-2011 08:18 AM
03-14-2011 08:36 AM
03-14-2011 01:51 PM
One poster on another thread commented that "you CAN buy on ebay and resell on ebay IF you know what you are doing." I think "know what you are doing" translates into "knowing how to snipe". Yeah there might be the odd item where the seller has no clue as to the items true value or just doesn't care but I don't think there are that many clueless sellers on ebay.
03-14-2011 01:57 PM
Sniping is no more a strategy than throwing a spitball is a strategy. It's an attempt to rig the outcome of something that has defined rules.
Sniping deters a percentage of bidders who really would like to have the item and who are even willing to pay a little more to win it. But after several episodes of having the rug pulled out by perceived trickery or some special little app, those "real" bidders throw their hands up and go elsewhere.
I truly believe that the "professional snipers" do not really want the item for themselves. They just want to frustrate the other bidders and win it with the hope of reselling the item at a profit. It's a bully tactic and over the long term results in overall lower bid activity.
03-14-2011 02:07 PM
03-14-2011 04:11 PM
Okay you are right it doesnt Null the point of an auction completely but it also doesnt allow the market to dictate the price of an item that was my point in saying it nulls the point of an auction.
It is apparent I'm outnumbered in this debate. And we are just going to have to agree to disagree on this one. I have a problem with items being sold at artifically low prices because people are bidding using sniping software, I think the market should dictate the price of an item not peoples ability to place a bid faster than the next guy.
03-14-2011 04:57 PM
03-14-2011 05:01 PM
If you think that's rude, crude, non-professional and bullying, wait until some of the regulars have at you.
And I'm not joking either.
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03-14-2011 07:32 PM
03-14-2011 09:52 PM