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				 A few points 
 
			
			1)  I agree with all the points made above related to the buyer side.  I almost always snipe.2) As a seller - for regularly traded items where a market value is easily established, I believe there is not too much risk that a seller takes on.
 3)  For more thinly traded items or should I "feel like it" - I have the choice to set a minimum bid or reserve.  Yes, statistically it chases some bidders away, but it also protects me.
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