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jackgoodmanIf I'm interested in an item on Ebay, I'll email the seller and politely ask if they had a Buy It Now price in mind. I know that this is just another way of attempting to end the auction early, but 1) it never hurts to ask and 2) there is nothing wrong with it.
I've also sniped items. There are probably just as many people who believe sniping is wrong as there are those that think attempting to end an auction early is wrong. Both will continue and we just have to adjust for that fact of Ebay life. My 2cents.