Sniping MUST be stopped.

[brothacker1974]

Sniping is a violation of eBay policy, but like most eBay policies little is done by eBay management to enforce its own rules.  Maybe a boycott of eBay for a week will get management's attention.  I am considering cancelling my eBay account , not because I've been sniped repeatedly, but because eBay has a "we don't care as long as we aremaking money" policy.  I don't sell on eBay because of the excessive fees for listing items.  If I don't close my account, I may keep it open just to increase eBay administrative costs and non-income.

[soh.maryl]

What's the difference between your bidding your highest amount at any point in the listing and my bidding my highest amount at any point in the listing? Am I sniping, but you are not?  

[soh.maryl]

Suggest that YOU search sniping in eBay and return here with a quote from where you found evidence that sniping IS a violation.  

[gator08041971]

Actually, no its not.  I even searched it myself, and posted earlier the link to the statement that is exactly contrary to your opinion.

[mikeystoyz]

Its legal.  I wait until the last few seconds before I buy.  It is a smart strategy.

[mikeystoyz]

One, surely you gest.  It should be non and nothing should ever sell.  I snipe all the time and big my max every time.  If you dont beat me you didnt bid enough

[mikeystoyz]

Nice, I was using the other one.  I will try it.  You have a 5 or 2 second leeway so I know how to beat you.

[mikeystoyz]

I had a timer that was synched with ebay.  I would wait until the last 10 seconds to bid.  You needed a good internet connection to do that..

[gurlcat]

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@mikeystoyz wrote:

Nice, I was using the other one.  I will try it.  You have a 5 or 2 second leeway so I know how to beat you.

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From the JustSnipe FAQ:


I leave mine at the default 5 seconds because I have seen some bizarre finishes with multi-sniper pileups.  If you are confident eBay will take your 2-second snipe, you just better hope it's higher than mine.  😎

[doc-holmes]

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@brothacker1974 wrote:

Suggest you search sniping in eBay...It IS a Violation...and you sound like a person who snipes as a common behavior.  Bid YOUR highest amount and don't snipe.   Even easier.

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It's not a violation, I do it all the time because it's the smart way to bid. It's a common behaviour for me, and it's successful. 

[albertabrightalberta]

I love sniping and never bid on an auction until the last few seconds. In fact, my snipe won last night. 

[nobody*s_perfect]

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@albertabrightalberta wrote:

I love sniping and never bid on an auction until the last few seconds. In fact, my snipe won last night. 

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That image shows that you placed a bid at 7:18:45 and won, BUT later bids were placed at 7:19:07 and 7:19:16.  So this looks to me like you placed a bid 31 seconds before the final bid was placed, and this is an example of snipers losing to an earlier bid.

[chapeau-noir]

Oh man, are we back in this conga line again?

[gurlcat]

Who can resist a conga line?