Posted By:
Tim"I never really understand why everyone snipes."
People snipe for different reasons.
1) You can set your max bid and not have to be in front of the computer when the auction is about to close.
2) It prevents some of us from bidding above our predetermined maximum amount.
3) It prevents others from having the opportunity to counter your max if it is the high bid in the closing seconds.
There are good arguments for both sides sniping vs no sniping, but after a lot of debate I feel it ultimately hurts the seller. It eliminates the opportunity to impulsively bid more than what you orginally determined your max bid to be.