Just do a search on sniping.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian G Skelly" <I@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 4:15 PM
Subject: RE: [OM] ebay bid timing
> I've heard references to these snipe programs - where do I find one? I've
> tried late bidding but a couple of times I've been a little too late.
>
> The winner does seem to get some interesting OM gear although, as you say,
> perhaps a little expensive :-(
>
> regards
> Ian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Roger D. Key
> Sent: 04 November 2002 21:21
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] ebay bid timing
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> I forgot to bid.....but the winner obviously used a snipe program(me).
> Setting it to bid one second before the end is a bit risky though. The
> winning bidder buys and sells a lot on UK eBay; he sells at high reserve
> prices. If he wins something that I have made a serious bid on, I assume
> that I have evaluated the item incorrectly!
>
> Regards/Mvh.,
> Roger Key
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> I just lost out on this one (I was the first bidder)
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> http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=1393668438
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> not too bothered about not winning as it was speculative on my part and
I'd
> bid as high as I was willing to pay.
>
> But how did the winner get a bid in 1 second before the auction ended as
> happened here - is it luck, practise, a special program?
>
> regards
> Ian
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