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Posted By: Anonymous

Don't get sniped at the last minute... bid early.

Have you ever wondered why you lost an auction in the last 10 seconds when you were the only bidder for the last week? That's probably because you only put a minimum bid and expected to bid again if someone else bid. But many successful bidders now use automated programs to automatically place their bid in the last few seconds of an auction, and snipe the auction away from you. The best way to overcome this problem is to decide the maximum amount you want to pay for the item, then bid that amount and let the automated Ebay proxy bidding system work for you. If no one else bids, then you get the item for the minimum bid. But if you do get sniped in the last few seconds, you wont miss out, or you will have the satisfaction of knowing the sniper paid more than you would have.

Simple advice. The bottom line is not to be stingy and then complain that you did not win because you got sniped.