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Joe D."Add to that the fact that it happens so fast...how can you other than taking the risk of blowing the budget like Joe said (not really but taking liberties with set the price you want to win at)?"
Tim - but that is exactly what a sniper does.
A sniper puts in his max-bid, his real max-bid.
The way to combat that is to put in your real max-bid.
The reason I like sniping is....
1) if I change my mind up to very close to auction close - I can cancel my snipe.
I can't cancel an already placed max-bid.
2) It is very convenient.... I don't need to watch auctions anymore. Set it and forget it.
As far as 'price stays lower than it could have in the end. To my mind - price manipulation'.....
not putting in your max bid / hoping you won't have to - - actually does more to keep a price lower in the end than any snipe would (IMO).
11-17-2008, 05:23 PM
Sniping - For it or 'agin it?
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